Common Sense Media Review
By Stephanie Morgan
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Mean girls and roller skates collide in teen telenovela.
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Soy Luna
What's the Story?
In SOY LUNA, a roller skating teen living in Cancun, Mexico is uprooted to Buenos Aires when her parents receive an offer to work for a wealthy woman there. As Luna makes new friends and adjusts to her new life, it becomes apparent that both the woman and her adopted daughter will do almost anything to maintain their wealth and power.
Is It Any Good?
Teen soap operas aren't anything new, but this one comes not only with an extreme level of drama, but also half of its cast on roller skates. With an astounding 80 episodes per season, it's no wonder that Soy Luna has to go over the top to keep coming up with storylines. There's an incredible amount of scheming, kidnappings, false identities, and even multiple arsons. The dialogue is overly simplistic, and the characters decidedly one note, resulting in many cringe-worth moments. But there's also an effervescent quality to the young cast and the gorgeous scenery of Cancun and Buenos Aires that makes it hard to look away at first. With so many episodes available, pre-teen viewers are sure to tire of this one eventually -- but it might not happen as soon as you'd expect.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the stereotypical ways boys and girls are portrayed, especially in regards to romantic relationships. What roles do the boys always play? How about the girls? Is this consistent with real life? Why or why not?
Talk about the lack of consequences the characters in this show face. Why do you think that is?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 14, 2016
- Cast : Karol Sevilla , Valentina Zenere
- Network : Disney+
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : School ( High School )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : December 10, 2025
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