20th May, 2019.
There are several things I like doing.
Really.
A good read’s always a favourite.
A movie, if I’m in the mood.
Music’s usually good.
As Into Battle with the Art of Noise, plays in the background.
And, every-so-often?
TV shows …
I have to admit, there’s one I’ve been raving bout for months, whose third series I’ve been meaning to sit in with, for a while.
You’re right …
I’ve been meaning to catch up with the third series of El Ministerio del Tiempo/The Ministry of Time
for quite a while …
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Episode 1 — Con el tiempo en los talones/With Time on his Heels — opens … with the funeral of Julián Martínez (Rodolfo Sancho): time on a mission in the 1937 Battle of Teruel: leaving Alonso (Nacho Fresneda) and Amelia (Aura Garrida) mourning their fallen comrade.
Back in 1958, however … ?
The squad’s former member, Jesús Pacino Méndez (Hugo Silva) has an issue. He’s joined fellow Ministry agent — and occasional lover — Marta (Belén Fabra) in order to keep a potential on on the ’58 San Sebastián Film Festival.
Someone … ?
Is trying to kidnap that year’s most important guest: Alfred Hitchcock, himself.
You can tell Pacino’s going to need help, can’t you … ?
~≈§≈~
Now …
Is this a good opening episode for series three?
Oh, my LORD, yes!
Despite losing Rodolfo Sanchez’ Julián — a shame, as Julián’s been the show’s emotional core, since its beginning — this first episode is still riveting: it allows us to mourn, but still throws us back into the action, complete with an old friend.
Cast, crew, writers — and subtitlers! — are on form, comfortable with their work.
And, as with the first two series, comfortable telling us good, solid, entertaining stories.
And ones with an Easter egg or two: Hitchcock definitely had an eye for the blondes, Pacino sees his lover’s death as a Vertigo poster.
And Undersecretary Salvador Martí (Jaime Blanch) has the tough job: persuading Irene he’s got issues with his Rear Window …
Rear window … and a workman with a walkman, I should add.
Rear window … and a workman with a walkman, I should add.
Yes: there’s talk of a fourth season of El Ministerio del Tiempo.
I hope that’s taken up.
As the bigger budget for season three, plus a cast that’s working well, together?
Means this opening episode a welcome pleasure.
Long may the Ministry continue!
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