Luimelia was the Bomb I love their chemistry and the raw emotions that come out of their scenes together, especially the time where Amelia was forcibly committed to a mental institution and when they were broken up but still in love with each other. They can't seem to catch a break, idk if it's typical of telenovas where everyone has to be suffering but it's so stressful to watch it sometimes. I didn't know you were also into them, only knew you through NCISHI. Too bad that fandom was extremely toxic.
Way back when I realized I was gay I loved pepa and silvia of los hombres de paco. And then during the pandemic I started watching a TON of telenovelas featuring wlw! I also started learning Spanish for the first time as a result which gave me such a huge sense of purpose during a challenging time.
But yeah I ADORE luimelia. I think they're both so funny and I love how neither of them can hide their passion and love for each other. Lots of courage, lots of sass, lots of love between them. Have you seen #Luimelia? It's a modern spinoff focusing on their characters. It has two seasons--definitely thought the first season was the best, but in general it's a really creative, thoughtful show. It's on atres player premium with english subs afaik.
Also, I really wasn't an active participant in fandom until kacy got me talking with lots of awesome people. But I have lurked and been in fandom spaces for over a decade at this point. My point being, I didn't really engage with luimelia fans beyond just looking at gifsets and reading comments on youtube videos...sucks that it ended up being toxic tho!