Monday, November 26, 2012

TV butterflies in my stomach

Do you know that feeling when you start a new series and you feel butterflies in your stomach, for it is so good and addictive you can´t believe it?? Well I just had that amazing feeling and I am so glad it has happened again because I go through all day waiting for the moment I get to start a new episode, making it almost  impossible to not watch it all in a 24/7 marathon.

This new series is "Gran Hotel" and the fact that it is a spanish series, so well produced, well written and incredibly acted, makes it an even better experience I ever could have thought. It is usually english spoken series, specially from the United States that catch our attention, for it is known that they are the children of the great father of Hollywood, their resources are much better than those in any other country, they have the most famous actors and the most acclaimed writers and producers. But sometimes we can be surprised and utterly freshened with a new series that doesn´t come from this source of almighty american television.
New countries with powerful new talent seem to be arising, we can see it with series like Capadocia an HBO Latin America show nominated for three international Emmy´s or A mulher invisível  (The Invisible Woman) a brazilian comedy show, that won this year the same award.
In my opinion Gran Hotel is one of this emerging sources, being compared with Downtown Abbey from Britain, and called the small Downtown Abbey is one great accomplishment by itself, but I truly believe that this Spanish series is not a copy or a smaller version of an already great show, but on the contrary, it can also be recognized by a great amount of singular and personal qualities. 
Gran Hotel is a mistery and you have to peel layer by layer to get to the conclusion, every time you end an episode you are so intrigued with the new story line you can´t wait to discover what´s in the next one. 
The art is impeccable and the settings where this beautiful world is created are simply marvelous. Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander, the main setting where it is filmed, is just an incredible historical view of Spain, in the end you are fully transported to a place where luxury sorrounds you, mystery creeps on you in every corner, love and passion fill the air and the 1900´s with all those new inventions like the Cinematograph, electric light and the phonograph appear to be revolutionizing you.
Profound performances from young sexy actors Amaia Salamanca (sin tetas no hay paraíso) and Yon Gonzales (El internado) seem to feel us with yearning and hope for their love.
And with great actors like Concha Velasco and Adriana Ozores we are surely in for a great treat.

You can´t miss it!! I am sure you will become just as addicted as I am right now ;)!!



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