Vidas Robadas/YMMV


 * Audience-Alienating Premise: it was nobody's surprise that this telenovela had little rating against Showmatch, a happy host show with people dancing and celebrities discussing. But the cast and the channel agreed to go on anyway, without ending the telenovela abruptly, or lowering the social tone. It was worth it: they get the Gold Martín Fierro, the highest award in Argentine television.
 * Complete Monster: Astor Monserrat. But such a magnificent monster, that he was praised by it.
 * Vindicated by History: The telenovela had poor rating, but got several Martín Fierro awards, including the Gold one.