Lola

For once, I would like to see a heroine who kicks ass. Not someone who’s world revolves around some man.

So when Facundo says goodbye to a budding relationship with Lola, I felt relieved instead of sad. Why? Now Lola can focus on being a career woman in a male-dominated company that is Distilleria Lobregat.

Lola who? Facundo who? They're the characters to the newest television series. And I'm not about to give a blow by blow account of the series...

Back to my musings...and I envisioned a Lola, walking tall, confident, intelligent and witty. Making it in a world of men. Kicking Gaston’s ass, outdoing, outsmarting and outthinking Gaston. And still look pretty and stunning. Gaston by the way is the antagonist.

Ah…but I had my hopes high too soon. In the following scene, Lola is seen lost. Just like an infatuated high school girl. She handed a report to Facundo, Facundo asked her how she was. She says she’s okay. But returns to her work station crying her heart out. I don’t know. Maybe that is how women react to heartbreaks. Maybe that was how I reacted when I got my heart broken too. But of course I can’t see myself.

I can emphatize with the feeling lost, and have bouts of crying spells with or without any trigger - or visible triggers. But gosh, can't she hold it in and wait until she comes home to cry her eyes out? And besides, she's got one of the bestest gay friend there is - Manolo. Someone who gives a man's perspective and yet understand what a woman is going through.

What I'm saying is...yes, women still has a long way to go despite of all the breakthroughs since women were allowed to vote. And admittedly, stereotypes still exists. But I'd like to see some inspiration here. You know, someone to look up to. I know, I suck.