Follow TV Tropes

Following

History WesternAnimation / SiestaZ

Go To

OR

Added: 153

Changed: 461

Removed: 241

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Siesta is a girl who suffers from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy narcolepsy]] and, as a result, [[{{Sleepyhead}} is constantly sleeping]]. The dreams she has are of various renowned stories.
The show is made by ''El Perro en la Luna''; directed by Fernando Salem, Sebastian Mignogna and Maria Antolini; and produced by Camila Fanego Narte.

to:

Siesta is a girl who suffers from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy narcolepsy]] and, as a result, [[{{Sleepyhead}} is constantly sleeping]]. The dreams she has are of various renowned stories.
stories. The show is made by ''El Perro en la Luna''; directed by Fernando Salem, Sebastian Mignogna and Maria Antolini; and produced by Camila Fanego Narte.
''El Perro en la Luna''.

!!''Siesta Z'' includes examples of:



* ChirpingCrickets / RecordNeedleScratch: In ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', during Macbeth and Siesta's conversation with king Duncan.
-->'''Duncan:''' Macbeth, we have received news of your success fighting the rebels. I am dumbstruck.
-->''[cue]''



* CreatorCameo: At the end of every episode, the author of the story Siesta is dreaming of appears and shares a few lines with her. There's even an [[AuthorAvatar avatar]] for the anonymous authors of ancient stories.

to:

* CreatorCameo: At the end of every episode, the author of the story Siesta is dreaming of appears and shares exchanges a few lines with her. There's even an [[AuthorAvatar avatar]] for the anonymous authors of ancient stories.



-->'''Oedipus:''' To be free of the tragedy of Thebes, we must-
-->''[[[SplitScreen split screen]] with Oedipus and Siesta]''
-->'''Oedipus & Siesta:''' -find Laius' killer!

to:

-->'''Oedipus:''' To be free of the tragedy of Thebes, we must-
-->''[[[SplitScreen split screen]]
must-\\
''[SplitScreen
with Oedipus and Siesta]''
-->'''Oedipus
Siesta]''\\
'''Oedipus
& Siesta:''' -find Laius' killer!



* PlantPerson: The characters of ''A la Costa'' (by Luis Martínez) are anthropomorphic cacti.
* {{Revenge}}: Siesta loves it.

to:

* PlantPerson: The characters of ''A la Costa'' (by Luis Martínez) are depicted as anthropomorphic cacti.
* {{Revenge}}: Siesta loves it.RecordNeedleScratch: In ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', during Macbeth and Siesta's conversation with king Duncan.
-->'''Duncan:''' Macbeth, we have received news of your success fighting the rebels. I am dumbstruck.\\
''[record scratch, followed by ChirpingCrickets]''



* SweetTooth: Siesta has it.

to:

* SweetTooth: Siesta has it.absolutely loves sweets.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/siesta_z_8.jpg]]

->''"I'm not asleep, I'm the main character of quests and adventures!"''
-->--'''Opening song'''

Siesta is a girl who suffers from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy narcolepsy]] and, as a result, [[{{Sleepyhead}} is constantly sleeping]]. The dreams she has are of various renowned stories.
The show is made by ''El Perro en la Luna''; directed by Fernando Salem, Sebastian Mignogna and Maria Antolini; and produced by Camila Fanego Narte.

* AdaptedOut: Curly, from ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild''.
* AsleepInClass: In one part of the opening sequence, Siesta is in a classroom, implying that she also falls asleep in class.
* CatchPhrase:
** Whenever things get bad in a story, Siesta shouts "Nightmare!"
*** Sometimes, "double nightmare", "triple nightmare" and "super nightmare".
** When a character dies or something terrible happens to them, she says "Poor [...]."
* ChirpingCrickets / RecordNeedleScratch: In ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', during Macbeth and Siesta's conversation with king Duncan.
-->'''Duncan:''' Macbeth, we have received news of your success fighting the rebels. I am dumbstruck.
-->''[cue]''
* CompositeCharacter: Hal, Charles and Mercedes (from ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild'') are merged into the "Man in Red".
* CreatorCameo: At the end of every episode, the author of the story Siesta is dreaming of appears and shares a few lines with her. There's even an [[AuthorAvatar avatar]] for the anonymous authors of ancient stories.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Spitz in ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild''. Here, he dies along with the [[CompositeCharacter Man in Red]].
* FinishDialogueInUnison: In ''Theatre/OedipusTheKing''.
-->'''Oedipus:''' To be free of the tragedy of Thebes, we must-
-->''[[[SplitScreen split screen]] with Oedipus and Siesta]''
-->'''Oedipus & Siesta:''' -find Laius' killer!
* FunnyAnimal:
** Polonius (from ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'') is portrayed as a pink anthropomorphic mouse. Though he speaks in squeaks, [[SpeaksFluentAnimal Claudius understands him]].
** The characters of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' are portrayed as anthropomorphic cats.
* MeaningfulName: "Siesta" means "nap".
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Daedalus at the end of ''The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus''.
-->''"Now I get it. All of this has been my fault."''
* PlantPerson: The characters of ''A la Costa'' (by Luis Martínez) are anthropomorphic cacti.
* {{Revenge}}: Siesta loves it.
* ScienceFantasy: Episodes of ancient stories (i.e. ''David and Goliath'' and ''Literature/TheIliad'') include futuristic elements ([[RayGun Ray Guns]], [[HoverBoard Hover Boards]], etc.), but keep the mythological elements of the original versions.
* SweetTooth: Siesta has it.
* TalkingAnimal: Mephistopheles (from ''Theatre/{{Faust}}'') is portrayed as a gray poodle dog, with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] and a [[FacialMarkings mark on one eye]], who barks and howls occasionally.
* WiseTree: Nicasio Sangurima (from ''Los Sangurimas'', by José de la Cuadra) is portrayed as a big sentient tree (without the "wise" part).

Top