Something Different: El Barco

EN:

I wanted to talk to you about my favorite series lately: El Barco (The Boat). I am almost done watching the third season and I love it! Although it is a Spanish series, it is completely different from the boring soap operas we grew up with (which, by the way, I never enjoyed watching, as I always thought that they were lacking action- you could even lose 20 episodes and the things stayed pretty much the same). So, if you are making that comparison in your mind and are reluctant to watching it, you should know that this is a different cup of tea.  In short, the series tells the story of a global cataclysm, caused by a fatal accident in Geneva, Switzerland, during the implementation of a particle accelerator, which will lead to the crew and students of the school-ship Estrella Polar (Polar Star) to live the greatest adventure of their lives.  The ship will become their only home and they will be forced to learn how to manage in isolation.

 Fans have noticed some similarities with American TV series Lost, notably the isolation of characters, flashbacks, the existence of a pseudo-scientific parallel plot, arrival of 'others', finding of ancient films and the search for a surviving island

It is a good story about friendship and love, spiced up with adventure and mistery. I like watching it without subtitles, to practice my Spanish and it really helped me, especially with the colloquial talk. You will find some famous Spanish actors in the cast, namely: Mario Casas, Blanca Suarez, Irene Montala, Marina Salas and others.

What are you plans for Valentine’s Day? I’m not very much into this celebration, since we have our very own love holiday in Romania, on February 24^th (Dragobete), but if you haven’t got any special plans and intend to stay home, maybe have a romantic dinner, then watch a movie, I would totally recommend this one. Trust me, you will love it! 

RO:

            Astazi vreau sa va vorbesc despre serialul meu favorit din ultima perioada: El Barco (Vaporul). Aproape am terminat de vizionat cel de-al treilea sezon si imi place foarte mult! Desi este un serial spaniol, nu se aseamana nici pe departe cu stilul plictisitor al telenovelelor (care, apropo, nu mi-au placut niciodata, pentru ca mereu mi se parea ca le lipseste actiunea, in sensul ca poti pierde si 20 de episoade si lucrurile sunt aproximativ in acelasi stadiu). In consecinta, daca faceti aceasta asociere si simtiti o oarecare reticenta in a-l viziona, ar trebui sa stiti ca acest serial este cu totul altceva. Pe scurt, povestea incepe cu un cataclism global, cauzat de un accident stiintific produs in Geneva, Elvetia, in timpul implementarii unui accelerator de particule, care va face ca echipajul si elevii vasului-scoala Estrella Polar (Steaua Polara) sa traiasca aventura vietii lor. Vasul va deveni unica lor casa si vor invata sa se descurce in izolare.

            Fanii au observat cateva asemanari cu serialul american Lost, in speta izolarea personajelor, flashback-urile, existenta unui scenariu paralel, pseudo-stiintific, sosirea “altora”, gasirea unor pelicule vechi pe nava si cautarea unei insule salvatoare.

            Este o poveste reusita despre prietenie si dragoste, condimentata cu aventura si mister. Imi place sa vizionez serialul fara titrare, pentru a-mi exersa cunostintele de  limba spaniola si chiar m-a ajutat, in special cu vorbirea informala. Veti regasi cativa actori spanioli cunoscuti in distributie, anume Mario Casas, Blanca Suarez, Irene Montala, Marina Salas si altii.

            Inchei prin a va intreba daca aveti planuri pentru Valentine’s Day. Eu nu sunt tocmai fan al acestei sarbatori de import, prefer Dragobetele autohtone, de pe 24 februarie. Daca nu aveti planificat ceva anume si intentionati sa il petreceti acasa, poate la o cina romantica, urmata de vizionarea unui film, vi-l recomand calduros pe acesta. Este un must-see!

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