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** In season 3 the agency starts to focus on the social media presence of their clients. I _really_ doesn't go well.

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** In season 3 the agency starts to focus on the social media presence of their clients. I _really_ It ''really'' doesn't go well.



* TheOneGuy: The handyman/messenger (later Magüis boyfriend) is the only male character in the main cast (and arguably the one with less focus) although not the male actor, since Paquita is played by a man

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* TheOneGuy: The handyman/messenger (later Magüis Magüi's boyfriend) is the only male character in the main cast (and arguably the one with less focus) although not the only male actor, since Paquita is played by a manman.



** In episode 2 Mariona delivers one to her whole class and her teacher after getting inspire by Paquita.

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** In episode 2 Mariona delivers one to her whole class and her teacher after getting inspire inspired by Paquita.



* UngratefulBastard: Paquita goes to extreme lengths up to and including granting sexual favor to give Mariona a chance at getting the lead in a movie. When she not only gets the part, but wins an award for her performance and becomes a star, she quickly leaves Paquita and switches to the agency of Fernando, who had initially dismissed Mariona in favor of her more conventionally attractive classmate.
* VerySpecialEpisode: "Edwin", where Lidia produces and stars in a short film about the life of a Peruvian trans bus driver, which is the target of a huge backslash from trans activists. Towards the end of the episode a trans actress explains to Paquita how much harder it is for trans actors to get work and Paquita starts doing some research to educate herself on the matter.

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* UngratefulBastard: Paquita goes to extreme lengths up to and including granting sexual favor to give Mariona a chance at getting the lead in a movie. When she not only gets the part, but wins an award for her performance and becomes a star, she quickly leaves Paquita and switches to the agency of Fernando, Fernando's agency, who had initially dismissed Mariona in favor of her more conventionally attractive classmate.
* VerySpecialEpisode: "Edwin", where Lidia produces and stars in a short film about the life of a Peruvian trans bus driver, which is the target of a huge backslash major backlash from trans activists. Towards the end of the episode a trans actress explains to Paquita how much harder it is for trans actors to get work and Paquita starts doing some research to educate herself on the matter.

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* BBW: Despite her notable height and weight, Paquita doesn't seem to have a problem with men, and in fact gets her producer ex-husband to give her client a chance in exchange for sexual favors.

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* BBW: BigBeautifulWoman: Despite her notable height and weight, Paquita doesn't seem to have a problem with men, and in fact gets her producer ex-husband to give her client a chance in exchange for sexual favors.



* ConsumateProfessional: Despite her shortcomings, Paquita consistently demonstrates that there's no lengths she won't go to further her clients' careers.
* DrinkOrder: Paquita drinks gin & tonic with Larios brand gin.

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* ConsumateProfessional: ConsummateProfessional: Despite her shortcomings, Paquita consistently demonstrates that there's no lengths she won't go to further her clients' careers.
* DrinkOrder: Paquita drinks gin & tonic with Larios brand gin.
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* BBW: Despite her notable height and weight, Paquita doesn't seem to have a problem with men, and in fact gets her producer ex-husband to give her client a chance in exchange for sexual favors.



* ConsumateProfessional: Despite her shortcomings, Paquita consistently demonstrates that there's no lengths she won't go to further her clients' careers.
* DrinkOrder: Paquita drinks gin & tonic with Larios brand gin.



** In season 3 the agency starts to focus on the social media presence of their clients. I _really_ doesn't go well.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the season 3 finale a movie is being made about events in which Paquita was involved and Paquita is outraged to find out that she's being played by a man. Paquita is also played by a man in real life.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Paquita's love of [[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrezno torreznos]] is well documented. In a poster for the series, she's depicted holding one in her hand before eating it.

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* ShrinkingViolet: Magüi is very shy and a bit of a pushover, this is particularly bad for her when she starts working in fashion, where she's constantly pushed and bullied by her boss and coworkers.
* TheOneGuy: The handyman/messenger (later Magüis boyfriend) is the only male character in the main cast (and arguably the one with less focus) although not the male actor, since Paquita is played by a man
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Paquita usually tries to charm her way into getting what she wants, but when her patience runs out she can deliver a devastating barrage of insults, particularly towards people messing with her clients.
** In episode 2 Mariona delivers one to her whole class and her teacher after getting inspire by Paquita.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Paquita's love of [[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrezno torreznos]] is well documented. In a poster for the series, she's depicted holding one in her hand before eating it.it.
* UngratefulBastard: Paquita goes to extreme lengths up to and including granting sexual favor to give Mariona a chance at getting the lead in a movie. When she not only gets the part, but wins an award for her performance and becomes a star, she quickly leaves Paquita and switches to the agency of Fernando, who had initially dismissed Mariona in favor of her more conventionally attractive classmate.
* VerySpecialEpisode: "Edwin", where Lidia produces and stars in a short film about the life of a Peruvian trans bus driver, which is the target of a huge backslash from trans activists. Towards the end of the episode a trans actress explains to Paquita how much harder it is for trans actors to get work and Paquita starts doing some research to educate herself on the matter.
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->''Join my side and there will be success.''
-->--Paquita Salas

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->''Join ->''"Join my side and there will be success.''
-->--Paquita Salas
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-->-- '''Paquita Salas'''



!!!This page is under construction. Feel free to contribute if you've watched this show.
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The series focuses mainly on the title character, a down-on-her-luck talent manager struggling to keep her agency afloat after one of her clients, up-and-coming actress Macarena García, dumps her in favor or Paquita's pupil-turned-arch-enemy Fernando Canelón.

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The series focuses mainly on the title character, a down-on-her-luck talent manager struggling to keep her agency afloat after one of her clients, up-and-coming actress Macarena García, dumps her in favor or of Paquita's pupil-turned-arch-enemy Fernando Canelón.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Paquita's love of [[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrezno torreznos]] is well documented.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Paquita's love of [[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrezno torreznos]] is well documented. In a poster for the series, she's depicted holding one in her hand before eating it.

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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Paquita used to be Fernando Canelón's mentor, until he left her side, [[StartMyOwn started his own]] management agency, which has managed to sign several former clients of Paquita's, and is now her SitcomArchNemesis.

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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Paquita used to be Fernando Canelón's mentor, until he left her side, [[StartMyOwn started his own]] management agency, which has managed to sign several former clients of Paquita's, and is now her SitcomArchNemesis.SitcomArchNemesis.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Paquita's love of [[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrezno torreznos]] is well documented.
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* PrecisionFStrike:
-->'''Paquita:''' You, Mariona Terés, you owe me the money of ''three'' films, and you're going to pay it!\\
'''Mariona:''' Paquita, you're crazy.\\
'''Paquita:''' ''[calming down [[TranquilFury just a little]]]'' I'm not crazy; I've had it up to fucking here.
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* HopelessWithTech: Paquita can't get to work around the Internet to save her life. It's hinted that this is what caused Macarena García to dump her as her manager after her invite to a very important film festival got lost in Paquita's spam folder.
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* IHaveThisFriend: Noemí is being filmed on a hidden camera by a reporter and questioned about a scam 'wonder cream' called Divacel. She at first tries to dodge the conversation by claiming a friend of hers does sell the product, but she eventually confesses, "Well, okay, I'll tell you. Look, the friend is me."

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* AdamWesting: Many actors and actresses have appeared playing fictionalized versions of themselves on the show, such as Macarena García, Lidia San José or Mariona Terés, all of whom are or have been clients of Paquita's agency.

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* AdamWesting: Many actors and actresses have appeared playing fictionalized versions of themselves on the show, such as Macarena García, Lidia San José or Mariona Terés, all of whom are or have been clients of Paquita's agency.agency.
* BerserkButton: Clients who reject roles really annoy Paquita. Especially if those roles are in daily soap operas such as ''Acacias 38'' or ''El secreto de Puente Viejo''.
* {{Nepotism}}: Defied by Paquita. She won't scout some potential talent just because it's the sister or cousin of someone she knows/works with. "Meritocracy!"
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Paquita used to be Fernando Canelón's mentor, until he left her side, [[StartMyOwn started his own]] management agency, which has managed to sign several former clients of Paquita's, and is now her SitcomArchNemesis.
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->''Join my side and there will be success.''
-->--Paquita Salas

''Paquita Salas'' (2016-) is a Spanish comedy series created by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. After its first season was an unexpected hit on Atresmedia-operated web platform Flooxer, the series was acquired by Creator/{{Netflix}}, which ordered a second season for 2018, and a third is slated for 2019.

The series focuses mainly on the title character, a down-on-her-luck talent manager struggling to keep her agency afloat after one of her clients, up-and-coming actress Macarena García, dumps her in favor or Paquita's pupil-turned-arch-enemy Fernando Canelón.

!!!This page is under construction. Feel free to contribute if you've watched this show.

!!Tropes seen in this series:
* AdamWesting: Many actors and actresses have appeared playing fictionalized versions of themselves on the show, such as Macarena García, Lidia San José or Mariona Terés, all of whom are or have been clients of Paquita's agency.

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