Okay, so I have been DYING to talk about this and I finally have all the pictures I needed to make this into a full post.
The DETAILS that are in Julie in The Phantoms that show that Julie and her family are specifically Puertorican:
I have seen a few posts where fans are debating Julie's specific cultural background. As a latina (Puertorican) fan I found this so exciting and interesting. I was intrigued since the clues that show us she is specifically Puertorican are right there under our noses. (They're not THAT obvious I will admit but since it's MY OWN culture I instantly noticed them on my first watch)
Aside from the fact that Madison Reyes and Carlos Ponce are both Puertorican, the show nods at their Puertorican heritage with background details in the Molina household:
1. Right off the bat in episode 1 we see this painting right above the couch in the garage.
This is a painting of "El Morro" in Old San Juan and a Flamboyan tree, a very comon tree on the island.
I couldn't find the original painting but here are some pictures for comparison
2. This art print of a "Vejigante" mask in Ray's office. The print even has the Puerto Rican flag on the art.
Here is what I believe to be the original one on Etsy
The Vejigante masks are a traditional wardrobe piece made by local artists and worn at carnavals and parades.
3. This small painting in Julie's room is clearly a building in historic Old San Juan. It even has the blue cobblestone road.
Here are some references for comparison.
4. And last but certainly not least (especially since in my opinion this is the most obvious one) It literally says "Puerto Rico" on Julie's mom's chest.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk 💜🇵🇷
Here's an addition to this post.
Thanks to @anti-zocial who sent me this link
https://www.markhofeling.com/jatp1/uzrnbp2nhhom9n41mkwe5uzmgpuwgu
Netflix / Executive Producers: Kenny Ortega, Dan Cross, David Hoge
with BTS images of the JATP set.
This made me scream! They put up actual "Vejigante" masks in the living room walls plus that art print of the PR flag 🇵🇷
We can also see the same painting of "El Morro" and the Flamboyan tree that appears in the first episode in the studio, near the art print of the "Vejigante" mask
Plus these fotos of "El Morro" near the door.
*cries in spanish* My heart is so full! The amount of DETAIL they put into this show is so beautiful. As Puertorican fan, it is so exciting to se my culture displayed in such a beautiful way. Thank you, Mr. Ortega and to the crew.
Thank you so much @anti-zocial for reaching out to me a sharing this. 🇵🇷💕
