‘Jane the Virgin’ a realistic, refreshing television series

People will rarely see me willingly watch television shows or movies with real people.

There is not a particular reason for this, besides the fact that because I grew up watching animation and real people don’t really speak to me.

But recently a friend and I have been sitting down and watching the show “Jane the Virgin,” which has two things I can’t really stand – real people and a lot of drama.

This show, however, is wonderful. The structure, the characters and the plot drew both of us in, and I cannot wait to continue watching it.

“Jane the Virgin” is a show focusing on 23-year-old Jane Villanueva, played by Gina Rodriguez, an aspiring writer and teacher who was accidentally and artificially inseminated, though her entire goal in life up until this point was to remain a virgin until after marriage.

Though she is still a virgin, her getting pregnant puts a hold on her life, and she must learn to deal with her accidental pregnancy.

First of all, that is a very unique and never-done-before main plot. And the fact she still sticks to her beliefs throughout the series, though she sometimes almost slips up, is great since her being a virgin is what ties the entire series together.

Jane is one of those characters that never, ever gets on my nerves, and that is rare.

To have a character that always says smart things, is always in the right and always finds a solution to her problems or someone else’s is not common. I have yet to dislike her in the series, because she’s just that likable.

Another wonderful fact about this show is how diverse the characters are — yet another sad, but true, rarity.

Jane and her family are Venezuelan, and her grandmother, another main character in the show, always speaks in Spanish, though Jane and her mother both converse to her in English.

At the beginning of the show Jane was dating a detective, who was white, which is cool because the show also has a lot of interracial couples, whether they are the main characters or just extras, so it makes it realistic.

Jane’s love interest, a hotel owner named Rafael, is also next to perfect.

He’s really gorgeous, which kind of makes me sick, and anyone can tell he’s really in love with Jane and wants a better life for her. It’s not common in shows to witness the perfection of characters, and Rafael cuts it close.

Oh, and he is the father of the child.

The show’s main focus is the pregnancy of Jane, but like any other drama, the show also relies on the adversity of other characters, but not in a jumpy, confusing sort of way.

Everything smooths together very nicely and does not distract from the main plot of Jane and her baby.

Finally, I enjoy the show because the problems these characters face are realistic and are almost always solved.

From Jane’s rough pregnancy, to the never-ending love triangle between her ex-detective boyfriend and Rafael, to her aspirations of becoming a writer and teacher and to her strong willingness to help people, this show makes me feel like I’m not watching a cheesy drama, but a real, well-thought out piece of art.

Really, the only bad thing about the show is that I have yet to finish the first season, and every episode leaves a wound that makes me crave more.

“Jane the Virgin” is a fantastic show everyone can enjoy, and I cannot wait to see what else it has in store for me.