Jane the Virgin? and other streaming rec's

[untonuggan]

At the risk of spamming everyone's feeds today (hi, I haz been posting a lot in lots of places!), I keep hearing that Jane the Virgin is good but I have no idea what it's about (in like a short non-spoilery way) or if there's any really obvious triggers I should know about (the first scene starts with someone being assaulted/murdered/mainsplained to).

So come at me -- should I add Jane the Virgin to my list of things I'm watching?

FWIW, current list of ongoing shows includes but is not limited to:

• Grimm
• Elementary (but have not seen current season yet because moniez)
• Lost Girl (but not current season yet because SyFy)
• Criminal Minds
• Broadchurch (which I just finished but cannot stop talking about)
• Last Tango in Halifax (which I watch except for when the family drama gets too much)
• Dr. Who (almost caught up, done with season 7)
• Torchwood
• White Collar (on the fence about this, just started)
• Grace and Frankie (love it!)
• Turn (my game is spotting anachronisms, but I'm getting to the end of the season so I've paused before the inevitable cliffhanger)
• Marvel's Agents of Shield
• Marvel's Agent Carter
• Haven (have not seen latest season for reasons)
• Foyle's War
• The Fall
• Orphan Black (only seen first season because of paywall)

Netflix keeps being all: Here are more mystery shows! and I'm like, "No I'm overloaded on mystery shows!" or it's like, "Here are sci-fi/fantasy shows full of white dudes!" and I'm like, "No I think I'm good with those, got any starring women or POC or with disabilities or anything?" So, yeah, if you can rec me some things like that or like period stuff is something I will watch even if there are problems (like the new Upstairs, Downstairs and also Downton Abbey I watch even though I am mentally picking them apart, because reasons)'.

I also haven't watched much anime on Netflix, partly because it all seems to be dubbed (?), and also I haven't really explored the options much. I am kind of an obligatory but devoted Studio Ghibli fan, though I prefer Takahata to Miyazaki. I also love love love The Vision of Escaflowne and They Were Eleven, just to give you a quick sampling of my taste. My favorite Ghibli film is probably Pom Poko, followed closely by My Neighbors the Yamadas.

Comments

[the_rck]

I haven't watched Jane the Virgin, but I've heard a bit about it-- The title character gets artificially inseminated when she goes in for her annual gynecological exam due to a case of mistaken identity. It's the father's only chance to have a child (or something like that), so she agrees to carry the child to term. She's young. She doesn't believe in sex before marriage. She's engaged to marry a different guy.

My impression, based on what people say, is that it's kind of a comedy and kind of a soap opera. My guess is that the style of plot can be inferred from that.