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Rating: DSQ=10, SP=8 / DECADENCE (for both seasons)
Scale A=3, Scale B=3, Scale C=4, Scale D=4, Scale E=4
Melodrama, Mystery, 1905, Complex Relationships, Crime
Oh my goodness gracious. WARNING: This show is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
I thought I was a binge-watcher when I got sucked into Mad Men and then Breaking Bad. But no. Apparently, I had no idea of the manipulative hold that Spanish melodramatic television creates. The first episode of Gran Hotel was nothing special. In fact, it was a little ho-hum. But just be patient. By the second and third parts I was solidly gripped. It is a show about honor, respectability, scandal, intrigue, forbidden romance, murder, secrets, mystery, more secrets...I almost had a breakdown when the second season was over since Netflix does not have the third season available yet. If only I could speak Spanish...
If you like Downtown Abbey but want a little more "umpf" or scandal, this show is perfect for you.
I thought I was a binge-watcher when I got sucked into Mad Men and then Breaking Bad. But no. Apparently, I had no idea of the manipulative hold that Spanish melodramatic television creates. The first episode of Gran Hotel was nothing special. In fact, it was a little ho-hum. But just be patient. By the second and third parts I was solidly gripped. It is a show about honor, respectability, scandal, intrigue, forbidden romance, murder, secrets, mystery, more secrets...I almost had a breakdown when the second season was over since Netflix does not have the third season available yet. If only I could speak Spanish...
If you like Downtown Abbey but want a little more "umpf" or scandal, this show is perfect for you.
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