7.1
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Zorro: La espada y la rosa (2007)
Zorro: La espada y la rosa (2007)
Overview
Spanish telenovela based on Johnston McCulley's characters. Don Diego Dela Vega, adopts the secret identity of Zorro. Diego born in the 1790s to a white father, Don Alejandro Dela Vega, and his wife, Native American warrior named Toypurnia. Diego learned his acrobatics and fencing skills in Spain, under a great swordmaster, than he returned to his family's California hacienda. He lives as both a nobleman and a vigilante, fighting imperialist oppression. He is backed by the brotherhood of Zorro, a secret society called the Knights of the Broken Thorn. Zorro falls in love with a beautiful young widow, Esmeralda Sánchez de Moncada. She arrives in California with her sister Mariángel Sánchez de Moncada and her father, Fernando, the newly appointed governor—and villainous dictator—of Los Angeles. The story arc focuses on mysteries concerning Esmeralda's long-lost mother and the man whose atrocities changed Diego's life forever. Their resolution threatens to shake the Spanish Empire.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
Spanish telenovela based on Johnston McCulley's characters. Don Diego Dela Vega, adopts the secret identity of Zorro. Diego born in the 1790s to a white father, Don Alejandro Dela Vega, and his wife, Native American warrior named Toypurnia. Diego learned his acrobatics and fencing skills in Spain, under a great swordmaster, than he returned to his family's California hacienda. He lives as both a nobleman and a vigilante, fighting imperialist oppression. He is backed by the brotherhood of Zorro, a secret society called the Knights of the Broken Thorn. Zorro falls in love with a beautiful young widow, Esmeralda Sánchez de Moncada. She arrives in California with her sister Mariángel Sánchez de Moncada and her father, Fernando, the newly appointed governor—and villainous dictator—of Los Angeles. The story arc focuses on mysteries concerning Esmeralda's long-lost mother and the man whose atrocities changed Diego's life forever. Their resolution threatens to shake the Spanish Empire.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series' central conflict, focusing on anti-colonialism, social justice, and resistance against tyrannical oppression, strongly aligns with progressive values. While the solution is often individualistic, it serves to rectify systemic injustices against the common people.
The series features a predominantly Hispanic/Latino cast, which aligns with its setting in Spanish colonial California. The narrative focuses on themes of justice against corruption within that historical context, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities as a central theme.
Secondary
The series portrays Christianity, particularly through figures like Padre Tomás, as a source of moral guidance, community support, and a force for justice against oppression. While some characters may misuse religious authority, the narrative consistently champions the faith's virtues and the benevolent actions of its true adherents.
The telenovela 'Zorro: La espada y la rosa' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its storyline. The narrative centers on conventional adventure, romance, and drama without exploring queer identities or experiences.
The series 'Zorro: La espada y la rosa' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is centered on the adventures of Zorro, romance, and political intrigue in a historical setting, thus the framework for evaluation is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This adaptation of Zorro maintains the established genders for its core characters, including Zorro/Don Diego de la Vega and other significant figures from the Zorro canon. No characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.
The show's main characters, including Zorro (Don Diego de la Vega), are portrayed by actors of European or Latin American descent, consistent with the character's established criollo (Spanish descent) background in Spanish California. No significant character's race deviates from their canonical or historical depiction.
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7.4
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