Warning: there are many, many spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. You can see it on Netflix. It’s daybreak, and all the magazines feature photos of Princess Grace walking out of Velvet. Rita takes a copy of one to Clara and finds Mateo hiding in her room. Mateo sneaks out and runs into Don… [Read More]
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Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 12, “The Visitor”
Warning: there are many, many spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. You can see it on Netflix. At the end of Episode 11, Don Emilio was on the floor of the shop. It turns out that he is alive, and the doctor orders him to stay in bed for a week. His situation is… [Read More]
Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 11, “The Remains of the Shipwreck”
Warning: there are many, many spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Fashion Point: Understanding the muse. Spanish Language Tip: I was listening for the Y pronounciation. We open on Cristina and Alberto in bed at Marquez Manor. Cristina is a little freaked; it’s 7:00 am, and her father will be pissed. Naturally, this very same… [Read More]
Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 10, “The Big Day”
Warning: there are many, many spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. I think I’m in denial about how much I liked this show, because I have pages of notes but it takes me forever to write them up. And when I write them up, I just get annoyed by how these characters behave. This episode… [Read More]
Recapping Velvet: Season 1, Episode 9, “Alberto’s Choice”
Warning: there are many, many spoilers about the Spanish drama Velvet ahead. Language Point: Fulada, meaning tart or whore. They never teach the swears in Spanish class. Emilio returns the briefcase, then goes down to talk to Ana. He reminds her that his job and his life is on the line, too. Ana explains that she… [Read More]