La que se Avecina
From the writers of another well known Spanish comedy series, Aquí No Hay Quien Viva (Nobody Can Live Here) comes La Que Se Avecina (The Coming One), a Slice of Life sitcom which happens in a new building called Viewpoint of Pinemountain (Mirador de Montepinar). A humorous series showing conflicts and everyday problems that face the inhabitants and workers of the building. A chaotic family; a newly married couple; a Spanish Bridget Jones; the annoying pest", Leo; a pre-retired couple; an antisocial defaulter; a gallant actor; two squatters, and a couple with three children are some of the characters who live in the building.
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"I appoint you to the charge of vice-president of dirty things, In nomine Patris et fillii et Spiritus Sancti...
—Antonio Recio
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"I'm Estela Reynolds. Fernando Esteso sucked one of my nipples in "Desembraga a fondo". Have you got the BETA video?.
—Estela Reynolds
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Tropes used in La que se Avecina include:
- Blond Guys Are Evil - Nines says that all blondes are evil. And it looks as if all bald men are evil, too.
- Dirty Old Man - Enrique's father.
- Divorce Assets Conflict - The "Cuquis" after Amador finds out the son his wife has is from Sergio Arias.
- Dumb Blonde - Subverted with Raquel Villanueva.
- Only Sane Man - Enrique Pastor.
- Poltergeist - In episode 2.07 - A trio, a cleaning lady and a rain of cauliflowers.
- Punny Name: The title is likely a pun on the phrase "la vecina" (the neighbor woman.)
- Show Within a Show - La Pecaminosa (The Sinful Girl). Sergio Arias, a neighbor from Mirador de Montepinar, is the hero of the show.
- Slice of Life
- Invisible to Gaydar - Antonio's son, Alvaro. Note that in the first season, Alvaro was straight. But, in the second season, he goes out of the closet.
- Tournament Arc - Episode 1.07 - A reunion, an eviction and a paddle tournament.