Aída

For most people, fiction, in any form, is a way of scaping reality. When doing this we tend to prefer scaping upwards, to the unknown and more 'elevated'. There is, however, a tendency in Spanish cinema and series of portraying the daily routine of the 'popular' class (understanding popular as tacky, loud and uneducated people) and doing it again and again. Thus, Antonio Resines is not unemployed, shows like "Manolo y Benito" exist and "Manolito gafotas" is a film.

Aida is the quintessence of this kind of production. A bunch of stereotypes are clumsily put together and told to act in an histrionic and contrived way. How people find this funny remains a mystery to me. Is the audience laughing at the caricatures of the low-class? Are they better?

The concept and production of this thing annoy me beyond limits. It has already been sued for its degradation of midgets, hopefully more protests will follow. Hopefully, too, the show will be canceled soon.