An Encanto series of video shorts by Nicque Marina, exploring obvious results of Fridge Logic to it's hilarious conclusion.
- Dolores has Super-Hearing as her gift.
- Bruno lived in the walls of Casita for years, and he entertained himself with making Telenovelas with his pet rats.
- Therefore, Dolores had to have heard every word of it.
Thus this series, where we get to see Dolores follow her favorite Soap and the drama within during breakfast, all while trying to hide the fact that she knows where Tio Bruno is.
The Audience also goes along for the ride of Rato del Encanto, Bruno's rat Telenovela, starring:
- Carlos: The Male Lead.
- Juanita: The Female Lead, and Carlos' Aunt and Love Interest. Except it is revealed that he was adopted.
- Diego: Carlos' Roommate.
- Maria: Carlos' wife, who died after being hit by a truck two years ago (it was pretty bad). Except it is in fact her Evil Triplet, looking to take his insurance money.
Enjoy the full series in this helpful playlist
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Tropes
- A Family Affair: Carlos interrogates Juanita about her being along with Diego. Juanita fires back asking him about why he was holding hands in the cantina with Belinda, her daughter!"Oh no Abuela, there's no bug! But there is a SNAKE! "
- Baby Trap: "The Tea is hot?! She Pregnant! You ain't going nowhere Carlos!"
- Back from the Dead: Maria, who had died two years ago after being hit by a truck. Except it's actually her Evil Triplet of the same name."She DID get run over by a truck! It was pretty bad. How is she back?" eats a sandwich
- Cheating With The Mailman: When it is revealed that Juanita may not be pregnant with Carlos' baby after all, Dolores immediately nails The Mailman as the most probable suspect, likely due to the trope if nothing else.
- Gossipy Hens: Dolores' distraction irritates Abuela enough that she comes to suspect that her granddaughter is listening to these.
- Power Incontinence: Dolores feigns this when she is "especially dramatica" the morning it is revealed Juanita is having an affair with Diego, Carlos' roommate.
- Show Within a Show: Rato Del Encanto.
- Spit Take: At least two of the big reveals happen while Dolores is taking a drink. The first time she is able to just spit it back into her mug, the second time whoever was sitting across from her (Mirabel is probable given her status as The Unfavorite) was not so lucky.
- Sure, Let's Go with That: "Uhh, yeah! "Very important" gossip. The best gossip! The Best chisme!"
- Stage Whisper: Along with Abuela being... Abuela, and Dolores' reactions to nothing as far as the family is concerned, a key bit of humor comes from Dolores being unable to contain her own commentary on the events of Rato del Encanto in her head, and has to whisper them to herself at least.
- Strictly Formula: Each 20-30 second episode follows a simple formula: Abuela berates and/or demeans Mirabel before asking Dolores a question, then cut to Dolores as she listens to the latest episode of Rato del Encanto, her loudly reacting to the latest plot twist loud enough to get the table's attention, then Dolores covers for herself before giving her own commentary on what she just heard.
- The Unfavorite: In the Film, Abuela at least had the decency to not be unreasonably hurtful towards Mirabel not receiving a gift. Not so here! Fortunately its Played for Laughs, otherwise this series would be very depressing.
- Walking Spoiler: Maria, Carlos' wife and the evil triplet of said wife, evidently with the same name.
