History Series / Gentefied

* BigEater: Ana is almost always eating, and is alright with being paid in leftovers.

* TextileWorkIsFeminine: Alluded to in the title and premise of "Woman's Work", where women of color make up EthnicMenialLabor in a white-operated clothing factory.

%%* OpenMindedParent: Zig-zagged. Ana's mother disapproves of her art and of Yessika's race.

* CreatorCameo: Creator/AmericaFerrera, the show's executive producer, appears in ''The Mural'' as a pro-bono lawyer.

** Ana's mother Beatriz is a Mexican immigrant as well. Ana interprets this as a reason for her FantasyForbiddingMother tendencies; Beatriz has been working hard since she was young while holding Ana to the same standard. At her art show, Ana thanks her mother for being a provider and an inspiration.

* WhiteMansBurden:{{Deconstructed}} with the poor, queer, Latina Ana's relationship with the white, wealthy Tim. Although Tim financially supports Ana's art and gives her exposure, [[spoiler:this is treated as part of the neighborhood's VillainousGentrification, he is shown to not care about what the residents want or see as culturally appropriate (as evidenced by his treatment of the shopkeeper who is affected by Ana's first mural), and Yessika claims that Tim only sees Ana as a token that he'll soon tire of once he finds his next 'project'. At Ana's art show, she is dispirited by how Tim constantly emphasizes her lack of privilege to his rich art friends (one of whom ''bought the building Mama Fina's is in''), implying Yessika was right.]]

The series takes place in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where three Mexican-American cousins - Erik (J.J. Soria), Ana (Karrie Martin), and Chris (Carlos Santos) - try to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, owned and operated by their beloved immigrant grandfather Casimiro "Pop" Morales (Joaquín Cosio), from going under in their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood. All three cousins also struggle with their own problems and dreams -- Erik must mature rapidly as his ambitious on-off girlfriend Lidia (Annie Gonzalez) is pregnant with their child; Ana tries to make her way in the world as an artist alongside her longtime girlfriend, activist Yessika (Julissa Calderon); while Chris wants to make it as a professional chef, but struggles with not fitting in his family and community. The series boasts an all-Latino cast and explores three generations of a Mexican-American family, their struggles, and Latin American culture in the context of displacement and gentrification.

* FantasyForbiddingFather: Chris's unseen father and Ana's mother, Beatriz, strongly disapprove of their respective children's chosen careers. [[spoiler:Chris's father refused to pay for Chris' culinary school fees and later looks down on him for working in Mama Fina's restaurant; while Beatriz makes no secret she thinks of Ana's low-paying but budding art career as nothing more than a hobby that doesn't pay their bills.]]

** In ''The Mural'': [[spoiler:Ana is uncompromising about her mural, mostly because her art is finally being paid for. But the shopkeeper whose business the wall covers, even if she doesn't have a problem with the theme or having a mural painted there, was never given an option or say.]]
** In ''Protest Tacos''. [[spoiler:Yessika and local activists are right that selling out to wealthy, mostly white gentrifiers will end in their community being displaced. The Morales' need to save Mama Fina's, though, as it's their livelihood.]]

* CreatorCameo: [[Creator/AmericaFerrera America Ferrera]], the show's executive producer, appears in ''The Mural'' as a pro-bono lawyer.

* HeritageDisconnect: The episode "Bad Hombres" explores more in depth the running theme of Chris not being considered "Mexican enough" by his family and co-workers.
* MaternityCrisis [[spoiler: Lidia gives birth an entire month early, at a time that proves to be inconvenient -- Chris's dad offers to send him to culinary school, Ana finds out Rob has sold the shop, and Pops gets caught by ICE.]]
* MySisterIsOffLimits: A variation. [[spoiler:Erik gives dating advice to elementary school-aged Danny, but retracts it quickly upon realizing that Danny means to ask out his also elementary school-aged cousin Nayeli.]]
* ImmigrantParents: A variation, with Pops being a Mexican immigrant.

** [[spoiler:Shown in the negative reactions to Ana's mural.]]

* PuppyLove: Ana's elementary school-aged sister Nayeli starts off a childish, long-distance flirtation with [[spoiler:Dany, Javier's son.]]

* WhiteMansBurden:
** Played straight with Tim's treatment of the shopkeeper where the mural is painted.
** [[spoiler:{{Deconstructed}} with the poor, queer, Latina Ana's relationship with the white, wealthy Tim. Although Tim financially supports Ana's art and gives her exposure, it ''is'' part of the show's VillainousGentrification, he is shown to not care about what the residents want or see as culturally appropriate, and Yessika claims that Tim only sees Ana as a token that he'll soon tire of once he finds his next 'project'. At Ana's art show, she is dispirited by how Tim constantly emphasizes her lack of privilege to his rich art friends (one of whom ''bought the building Mama Fina's is in''), implying Yessika was right.]]

* ButchLesbian: Norma, one of the cooks in Pop's restaurant, has a pretty masculine appearance and manner (especially compared to how most Latinas are socialized to act). She also alludes to a weekend fling with a woman and a Sandinista past.

* BoomerangBigot: The Latino Chris is seen like this by Yessika and Erik, due to acting "white" and being (at least initially) somewhat disconnected from the reality of Mama Fina's tradition and survival. [[spoiler:This is probably because his father, the unseen ''Cucuy'', moved his family to the more Caucasian-populated Idaho and kept the household English speaking to keep them "away from the ghetto".]]
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The Moraleses are portrayed as having good reasons to cater to gentrification, as the shop is going under. But Yessika and other local activists are of the opinion that doing so makes them sellouts, and this will result in the community being displaced and torn down. In the end, neither side is portrayed as 100% right or wrong.
* ButchLesbian: Norma, one of the cooks in Pop's restaurant, has a pretty masculine appearance and manner (especially compared to how most Latinas are socialized to act). She also alludes to a weekend fling with a woman.
* CreatorCameo: America Ferrera, the executive producer, appears in one episode as a ''pro bono'' lawyer who helps the Moraleses out with their contract.

* DisappearedDad: Pop is the cousins' paternal grandfather, but their fathers (his sons) don't figure very much into the story. Chris's father disapproves from Idaho, while Erik's and Ana's fathers are not in the picture.

* MaternityCrisis: Lidia gives birth an entire month early, at a time that proves to be inconvenient -- [[spoiler:Chris's dad offers to send him to culinary school, Ana finds out Rob has sold the shop, and Pops gets caught by ICE.]]

* ImmigrantParents: A variation, with Casimiro - Erik, Ana, and Chris' grandfather - being a Mexican immigrant.

* MachoLatino: Ana calls out Erik and Chris's "toxic masculinity" as getting in the way of their proper reconciliation. For his part, Erik is seen trying to work on his pride and opening up his feelings. Played with in the case of Chris and Pop as they are outwardly masculine but also take pride in cooking.

* PuppyLove: Ana's elementary school-aged sister Nayeli starts off a childish long-distance flirtation with a classmate who moves away.

* VillainousGentrification: Gentrification is raising the rent in the neighborhood, so the family has to find the money to keep their taco shop afloat. They ultimately decide to [[spoiler:play to the gentrifiers; Chris and Erik prettify the shop to attract said crowd, while Ana makes money being commissioned to paint murals by a rich white landowner. This is what causes her breakup with Yessika, who views it as a betrayal of the community.]]
* WhiteMansBurden: {{Deconstructed}} with the poor, queer, Latina Ana's relationship with the white, wealthy Tim. Although Tim financially supports Ana's art and gives her exposure, it ''is'' part of the show's VillainousGentrification, he is shown to not care about what the residents want or see as culturally appropriate, and Yessika claims that Tim only sees Ana as a token that he'll soon tire of once he finds his next 'project'. At Ana's art show, [[spoiler:she is dispirited by how Tim constantly emphasizes her lack of privilege to his rich art friends (one of whom ''bought the building Mama Fina's is in''), implying Yessika was right.]]

* ActOfTrueLove: In the episode "Brown Love", Erik tells Lydia she should take a job offer in Stanford University, almost six hours away from East L.A., instead of proposing to her with Mama Fina's ring, because he knew it was the best choice for Lydia and their baby.]]

* MachoLatino: Ana calls this out on Erik and Chris, Erik is seen trying to work on his pride and opening up his feelings. Played with in the case of Chris and Pop as they are outwardly masculine but also take pride in cooking.

* ThePatriarch: Casimiro is the stern (but loving) father figure to his grandchildren.

* VillainousGentrification: Gentrification is raising the rent in the neighborhood, so the family has to find the money to keep their taco shop afloat. They ultimately decide to [[spoiler:play to the gentrifiers; Chris and Erik prettify the shop to attract said crowd, while Ana makes money being commissioned to paint murals by a rich white landowner. This is what causes her breakup with Yessika.]]
%%* WhiteMansBurden

* TheNineties: [[spoiler: In ''Bail Money'', the opening scene has a younger Pops and a child Erik in a waiting room, while a speech by Bill Clinton is playing in the television.]]
* ActOfTrueLove: [[spoiler:In the episode ''Brown Love'', Erik tells Lydia she should take a job offer in Stanford University, almost six hours away from East L.A., instead of proposing to her with Mama Fina's ring, because he knew it was the best choice for Lydia and their baby.]]

* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman]]: Yessika point this out in ''Protest Tacos''. [[spoiler:Most of the Morales' treatment of her protest at Mama Fina's earlier that day make it somewhat clear this is how they see her.]]

* BoomerangBigot: Chris is seen like this by Yessika and Erik, due to acting "white" and being (at least initially) somewhat disconnected from the reality of Mama Fina's tradition and survival. [[spoiler:This is probably because his father, the unseen ''Cucuy'', moved his family to the more Caucasian-populated Idaho and kept the household English speaking to keep them "away from the ghetto".]]
* ButchLesbian: Norma, one of the cooks in Pop's restaurant has a pretty masculine appearance and manner (especially compared to how most Latinas are socialized to act).
* ADayInTheLimelight: ''The Grapevine'' focuses on mariachi singer Javier and his son, Danny.

* OpenMindedParent: Zig-zagged. Ana's mother disapproves of her art and of Yessika's race.

* SoapboxSadie: In ''Protest Tacos'', Yessika's activism comes off like this to Ana's family. [[spoiler:Protesting Mama Fina's for participating in a food tour that would help their financial situation might have something to do with it.]]
* SpicyLatina: Averted, the female characters in the show run a full gamut of personalities (although there are DeadpanSnarker moments). Yessika is loudmouthed and politically-motivated, Ana is bubbly, Ana's little sister Nayeli is a LittleMissSnarker, Ana's mother is stern, Norma is raucus, Lidia is level-headed, and the late Mama Fina was a soft-spoken woman who speaks directly.

* VillainousGentrification: Gentrification is raising the rent in the neighborhood, so the family has to find the money to keep their taco shop afloat.

* IronChef: Pops, Chris, and especially (in flashbacks) Mama Delfina, the latter seen chiding Pops and Chris for cooking in a microwave and is shown to have taught Chris the art of cooking, emphasizing it has to be done with love.

* TheNineties: A few of the flashbacks take place in the decade, one key scene where Pops and a young Erik are in a police department waiting room while a speech by Bill Clinton is filming live.

* TheAllegedCar: Pop's rusted and noisy but beloved ''troca'', Salma.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman]]: Yessika actually notices some of the Morales family members don't like her and it's implied it's because of her being an Afro-Latina and looking very Black. But comes off as this in her activism and manner [[spoiler: even forcing Ana to choose between her or supporting the business.]]

* BoomerangBigot: Chris's father, "El Cucuy", who purposely moved his family to the more Caucasian populated Idaho and kept the household English speaking, as to keep Chris "away from the ghetto" and he strongly disapproves of Chris working in Mama Fina's and hasn't tried to help his father Pop.

* ADayInTheLimelight: "The Grapevine" focuses on mariachi singer Javier and his son, Danny.

* FantasyForbiddingFather: Chris's unseen father ("El Cucuy", the Boogeyman) and Ana's mother both show a strong disapproval of their children. Chris's father refuses to pay for culinary school for Chris (which gets him stuck at a job that'd look distinguished but has an awful boss) and looks down on him for later working in Mama Fina's restaurant (its even implied that he separated Chris from the family during his childhood as to avoid being influenced by their Hispanic family) while Ana's mother views her daughter's art passion and pursuits as a hobby and doesn't appreciate what Ana brings home.

* MySisterIsOffLimits: Variation. Erik gives dating advice to the elementary school-aged Danny, but retracts it quickly upon realizing that Danny means to ask out his cousin Ana's little sister.

* LatinoIsBrown: Most of the characters run a long gamut from light skinned (with olive tones), deep tans, or are Afro-Latino like Yessika.
* LipstickLesbian: Ana and Yessika are very feminine in appearance and are out lesbians.

* OpenMindedParent: Zig-zagged. Ana's mother disapproves of her art and of Yessika, but not because of them being lesbians but more about Yessika's personality (and possibly race).

* SoapboxSadie: At her worst, Yessika the activist comes off as this, even protesting her girlfriend's familys' struggling restaurant after they participate in food tour for hipsters.

* StarvingArtist: Ana is not a literal example (as she is often paid in food), but her mother makes it clear that she views Ana's art as a "hobby" as it doesn't pay the rent.

* ThePatriarch: Casimiro is the stern father figure to his grandchildren.

%%* LatinoIsBrown
%%* LipstickLesbian: Ana and Yessica are very feminine, and also very much in love with each other.
%%* MachoLatino

* ADayInTheLimelight: ''The Grapevine'' focuses on mariachi singer Javier and his son, Danny.

* TheAllegedCar: Pop's beloved ''troca'', Salma.

* DisappearedDad: Pop is the cousins' paternal grandfather, but their fathers (his sons) don't figure very much into the story. Chris's father disapproves from Idaho, while Erik's and Ana's fathers are implied to not be in the picture.

* HeritageDisconnect: The episode ''Bad Hombres'' explores more in depth the running theme of Chris not being considered "Mexican enough" by his family and co-workers.

The series takes place in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where three Mexican-American cousins - Erik (J.J. Soria), Ana (Karrie Martin), and Chris (Carlos Santos) - try to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, owned and operated by their beloved immigrant grandfather Casimiro "Pop" Morales (Joaquín Cosio), from going under in their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood. All three cousins also struggle with their own problems and dreams -- Erik must mature rapidly as his ambitious on-off girlfriend Lidia (Annie Gonzalez) is pregnant; Ana tries to make her way in the world as an artist alongside her longtime girlfriend, activist Yessika (Julissa Calderon); while Chris wants to make it as a professional chef, but struggles with not fitting in his family and community. The series boasts an all-Latino cast and explores three generations of a Mexican American family, their struggles, and Latin American culture in the context of displacement and gentrification.

The series takes place in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where three Mexican-American cousins - Erik (J.J. Soria), Ana (Karrie Martin), and Chris (Carlos Santos) - try to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, owned and operated by their beloved immigrant grandfather Casimiro "Pop" Morales (Joaquín Cosio), from going under in their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood. All three cousins also struggle with their own problems and dreams -- Erik must mature rapidly as his ambitious on-off girlfriend Lidia (Annie Gonzalez) is pregnant, Ana tries to make her way in the world as an artist alongside her longtime girlfriend Yessika (Julissa Calderon), while Chris wants to make it as a professional chef. The series boasts an all-Latino cast and explores Latino American family, struggles, and culture.

* HeritageDisconnect: The third episode ''Bad Hombres'' explores more in depth the running theme of Chris not being considered "Mexican enough" by his family and co-workers.

%%* LipstickLesbian: Ana and Yessica

%%* LipstickLesbian

''Gentefied'' is a Creator/{{Netflix}} original series created by Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez and executive produced by Creator/AmericaFerrera. The first season premiered on February 21, 2020.

The series takes place in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, where three Mexican American cousins - Erik, Ana, and Chris - try to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, from going under in their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood while struggling with their own problems.

''Gentefied'' is a Creator/{{Netflix}} original series created by Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez. The first season premiered on February 21, 2020.


The series takes place in Boyle Heights, where three Mexican American cousins - Erik, Ana, and Chris - try to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, from going under in their rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood.

!!!''Gentefied'' contains examples of:

* LatinoAmericanMedia
* LatinoIsBrown
* LipstickLesbian
* MachoLatino
* MaskedLuchador: the object of Ana's mural in the eponymously titled episode.
* ThePatriarch: Casimiro.
* VillainousGentrification
* WhiteMansBurden

* BigEater:

* MaskedLuchador

* BigEater
* HeritageDisconnect

The series takes place in Boyle Heights, where three Mexican American cousins - Erik, Ana, and Chris - are all chasing the American Dream in their own way while trying to keep the family's taco shop, Mama Fina's, from going under.

''Gentefied'' deals with

* MexicanAmericans

* ButNotTooBrown
* Flashback

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