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Vale Tudo Builds to Secretive Climax as Poll Favors Mercy for Odete Roitman

New polling shows viewers prefer nonviolent punishment over death for the novela’s central antagonist.

Overview

  • Datafolha finds 47% of viewers want the villain to lose her wealth and 35% favor prison, while only 4% support death.
  • The survey of 2,005 people conducted on September 8–9 carries a two‑point margin of error and reports 86% want the character punished.
  • Compared with 1988, when 38% supported killing the original version’s antagonist, sentiment has shifted toward non‑lethal outcomes.
  • Entertainment outlets report an early‑October turning point with multiple suspects and heightened mystery, though Globo has not confirmed plot details.
  • Audience data show the remake is rated great or good by 65% and skews toward women, Black viewers and classes D/E, with the finale scheduled for October 17.