Santa diabla (2013–2014) User Reviews

Great Story; But Too Many Plot-holes

[pereiraluis19 · 6/10 · 13 December 2013]

Santa Diabla is a very entertaining telenovela. Its concept and themes are very intriguing, exciting, and full of suspense. However, there is a great number of plot-holes and inconsistencies.

Santa Diabla is not the typical telenovela with a defined beginning, middle, and end. One of the best things about Santa Diabla is that the viewers never really know what is going to happen. That is what makes this telenovela so exciting and so intriguing. The suspense is always there, but sometimes it is killed with really dumb and inconsistent solutions to the characters' problems/struggles. The way the story has been developed has been full of plot-holes, especially when introducing new characters, or bringing others from the death (i.e. Willy). The connection made between characters are very odd and weird and inconsistent with the telenovela's story.

While it is still a very entertaining and exciting telenovela, Santa Diabla lacks in character and story development. Throughout the episodes there are many inconsistencies that do not satisfy the solutions to the characters' problems. Although weak in development, it is still an enjoyable telenovela.

I'm addicted

[magglestaylor · 10/10 · 21 March 2021]

The only fault I can find is the shoddy police work..... suspects are found guilty without any police investigations.

The cops had no evidence of Santa putting the head on the table, or look for any evidence that she had been set up.

Same with the guests poisened at the restaurant..... no police investigation.... they just find Mara guilty without a fair trial....

Apart that it's filled with suspense.... it would be even more interesting if the real culprits were caught and if the police did their job.

I love it ❤

[safemindi · 10/10 · 11 August 2020]

Interesting , great storyline, mysterious, great cast; Gaby, Aron, Carlos...great production, I'm very satisfied with this Novela, it's one of my favorites 💖👏👏👏👏👏

awful story

[veronica02118 · 1/10 · 26 December 2013]

when this story started it was entertaining, kept my attention for a little while, then it turned into a "culebron". The story makes no sense, nobody works in this story. i still don't know how Santa Diabla eats. don't understand her motives for so much rage. this Telenovela has turn out to be a complete disaster. i will not be wasting my time with this Telenovela the only interesting thing is Carlos Ponce (humberto)then the rest can go away.As it can be truth that you don't know what is going to happen, when things happens then you feel you are watching a whole bunch of bad actors in an action movie. Santa throwing a lot of punches like a mad woman. this is horrible i can't wait until this awful things is over.

please people make soap-opera that make sense.

All has gone downhill

[stephanie-arriola1 · 1/10 · 10 February 2014]

As stated by other reviewers, the plot in the beginning was intriguing and started off well because of its potential. However, everything has gone downhill, which is a disgrace to viewers who have invested themselves for so long. What the writer seems to be promoting is that it is OK to be evil and kill. Sure we must forgive, but some sins really do not have forgiveness. How can you kill your own father and be promoted as the good guy? The total switch in plot towards the end has always caused much of the acting to lack passion and connection. This novela is pure tragedy in my opinion. No one in the family seems to be in the right mental state of mind. While some people like the suspense that this story brings, who truly looks forward to seeing all kinds of evil prevail?

Santa Diabla Story Development Massacre

[mcsoldo · 3/10 · 12 January 2014]

I have to say that what started as a well written telenovela (Santa Diabla) with an intriguing plot and story line, has become one of the worst novela's I have ever seen. Did the writers get hit in the head? Did they draw a blank and just try to stretch out the novela and just came up with the utterly most ridiculous story development script that make absolutely no sense and are ridiculous.

It's a travesty that viewers are engaged in the beginning with good writing and good story line, however, this novela spiraled downhill. It's a shame. It's all over the place. None of the characters or the stories are consistent, tie well into each other, makes sense. IT IS FAR FROM CONSISTENT. So many inconsistencies. It's horrible. Really horrible.

I will not watch another novela by the same writers since it is obvious that it turns into a huge disappointment. How can producers and director's allow such garbage to be written as we have been painfully subjected to these past two and a half months. Truthfully, it's anti-climatic with no desire to even watch the last episodes.

As a writer, I can say that writing has to be consistent, intriguing, a compelling story line, one that engages the readers/viewers, not one where the majority of viewers are so disgusted over how the script and plot has taken a dive off a cliff.

Sad, very sad. I would have hoped, like a good and well written book or story line, that the past 6 months I have been watching Santa Diabla had not turned out to be such a waste of time. Guess it was.

Great actors but bad story and no chemistry.

[laflaqua · 5/10 · 28 May 2020]

I love all the main actors Aaron Diaz and Gaby Espino especially, and therefor started watching this. Usually it's easy to get me addicted to a novela but not this one. Considering the potential of these actors this production should have been one of the best Telenovelas out there. But the storyline was poor, strange and not believable. And for whatever reason there was no chemistry between the actors.

Okay

[sanateam · 5/10 · 31 March 2021]

This was just okay, could have been more interesting. Plot was not believable. After seeing Carlos Ponce being lighthearted in other Novelas, it was different seeing him as a serious even "bad" guy in this.

Ending is so confusing

[lafollette-aact · 20 October 2014]

As much as this novella needed to end, the ending had more questions than answers...does this mean they plan on a sequel? I mean, watching this was like reading the 'Flowers In The Attic' series by V.C. Andrews. Was that the writer's intent? I have never been so disappointed with a Spanish novella the way I was with this one. I look forward to the happy endings or at least something that makes sense. I thought Dona Barbara was bad...at least there was some consistency...this one takes the award for the most confusing plot and worst endings. I feel they should make this right by clarifying all in a sequel maybe showing 15 years having passed...