El Zorro Continued
I ended up watching the next episode of Zorro after I posted last night, and it was unbelievable how much the comandante's wife represented characteristics of La Malinche. It was made apparent that she is secretly a traitor to her husband and Spain, because she felt it necessary to be "under a man with strong leadership" (double entendre!) She had been secretly communicating with an underground organization that threatened the rule of the king.
I also found it very interesting that she was in a position of power, and passed on directions to those under her watch. This is similar to La Malinche because she was a translator, and could exist in both worlds, like the comandante's wife (who was never suspected of being the one working behind the scenes). One could also argue that her betrayal of her husband could be likened to the betrayal of indigenous lands to the Spanish. It's amazing to me that so many people probably watched this show and had no idea about the political and historical archetypes it was presenting.