Revistas De Series Y Una Novela/Series Reviews And A Serious Soap

Antes de nada, La Novela Las Villamizar es exelente, tratando varios temas igualmente bien! / First of all, Blood Ties is an excellent soap opera to be taken very seriously, dealing with various themes, equally well!

Second, the Neflix series Jaguar deals with themes of justice vs. revenge, and hidden histories. / Segundo, la serie Netflix Jaguar se trata de temas como la justicia, la vengaanza, y las historias oficiales.

Next, La Casa de Papel (aka Money Heist…), which is a series to tide us over (and to learn from The Professor), and then my favorite series of all time:

El Ministerio del Tiempo!! I’m linking the EMdT reviews below the Casa de Papel reviews: to skip LCdP and go straight to EMdT, just click here…

La Casa de Papel / Money Heist:

Queridos Lectores: Como no me gusta la violencia, ni los robos, intenté esquiviar esta serie, pero ya que por fortuna tengo Netflix por un rato, no me lo puedo dejar pasar, ya que estoy esperando lo que me van a decir sobre mi libro en proceso. /

Dear Readers: I really avoided this series, as I don’t like violent shows, nor bank robbery shows. But since I now have access to Netflix for an unknowable length of time, it makes sense to review this popular show while waiting for Beta Reader feedback on Do Better, now published and freely available for Thoughtful Readers, Community Organizers, and available upon request to those wishing to edit a version for your own communities.

Posting on Thoughtless Thursdays… (now Two Thought Thursdays!!)

Ch. 1: Part 1, ep. 1, 24 Febuary, 12022 HE (Holocene/Human Era),

Ch. 2: Part 1, ep. 2,

Ch. 3: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel, aka Money Heist: part 1, ep. 3,

Ch. 4: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel, aka Money Heist: part 1, ep. 4,

Ch. 5: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel, aka Money Heist: part 1, ep. 5, and Empathy?,

Ch. 6: Thoughtless Thursdays, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist): part 1, ep. 6, “Plan B” and Empathy Among Thieves?,

Ch. 7: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel, aka Money Heist: part 1, ep. 7, Coches sueltos & Living out of your Car? ,

Ch. 8: Thoughtless Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 1, ep. 8: Homes, & Castigo… ,

ch. 9: Thoughtless Thursdays, La Casa de Papel, & La Resurrección: Empathy?? ,

ch 10: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 1, ep. 10: La Puerta del Sol… ,

ch 11: Two Thought Thursday -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), Part 1, ep. 11: Empathy & Parents (la Empatîa y los Padres) ,

ch 12: Two Thought Thursday -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), on Empathy for the Sociopaths in our Lives?? ,

ch. 13, end of Netflix Part 1: Two Thought Thursday, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) End of Part 1, & What Would You Do For Money? .

Part 2:

p2e1: Two Thought Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist): p2e1: You Can Do It, but Should You? ,

p2e2: Two Thought Thursday, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist): “E se io muoio da partigiano” -Really “The Resistance?” ,

p2e3: Two Thought Thursday, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P2, ep. 3, & Real Empathy Requires Knowing… ,

p2e4: Two Lessons On Empathy from La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p2e4, ep. 17: ,

p2e5: Two Thought Thursday Lessons from La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p2e5, ep. 18 on Belief ,

p2e6: Two Thought Thursdays, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p2e6: ¿Por qué es importante la empatía?/ Why is Empathy Important? ,

p2e7: Two Thought Thursdays, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p2e7, & Public Transport is Safer… ,

p2e8: Two Thought Thursday -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p2e8: Money From Nothing ,

p2e9: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Thursday p2e9: La Empatía y La Resistencia?? Empathy & Resistance?? .

Finally, the end of the holdup in the Royal Mint. Did the Professor actually change anything? No. So, is he really leading The Resistance so far? Imho, still, no.

But maybe next time…

The start of the second heist, where the Profe really might be leading The Resistance:

P3e1: We’re Back/Hemos Vuelto: La Casa de Papel / Money Heist Thursdays P3e1: No Torture!! ,

P3e2: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Thursdays, Part 3, ep. 2: Aikido vs. Empathy!!

p3e3: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P3e3: “48 meters” in Debt!! ,

p3e4: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P3e4: “Dolphin” & More Debt !! ,

p3e5: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P3e5: “Boom, Boom, Ciao” and Debt vs. Secrets ,

p3e6: Thoughtless Commentary Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 3, ep. 6: “Todo Insignificante” !! ,

p3e7: Thursday Stories -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p3e7: Traumatic “Vacacciones…” ,

p3e8: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P3e8: “Astray” & A Note on Believability ,

p4e1: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P4e1: “Game Over…” and Kids Need Empathy!,

p4e2: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P4e2: “Berlin…” and No Empathy Ruins Even A Criminal’s Day;

p4e3: Empathy-less Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P4e3: “Anatomîa” ,

p4e4: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P4e4: “Paso Doble” and Murdering Innocent Languages!! ,

p4e5: La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) p4e5, and Torture Comes from Lack of Empathy,

p4e6: Angry Commentary Thursday -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P4e6: “TKO” for Extreme Lack of Empathy ,

p4e7: La Casa De Papel (Money Heist) P4e7, & The Professor’s “Missiles”,

P4e8: Two Thought Thursdays, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 4, ep. 8: “Plan Paris” Y La Tristeza / Sadness ,

Then, Part 5, the final act, begins:

P5e1: Thinking Thursdays, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 5, ep. 1: Who Are The Good/Bad Guys?? Quienes son los Malos? ,

p5e2: Transporter Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 5, ep. 2 ,

p5e3: Thoughtless Transport Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 5, ep. 3 Vida/Life ,

p5e4: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Thursdays, Part 5, ep. 4: Hypocrit… ,

p5e5: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Thursdays, Part 5, ep. 5: Sacrifice Transports, But Does it Build Empathy? ,

p5e6: Magic Door Transport Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) P5e6 ,

p5e7: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Transports us Where, This Public Transportation Thursday (P5e7)? ,

p5e8: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Mass Transportation to WWII Italy Thursday, via P5e8?? ,

p5e9: La Casa de Papel/House of Cards (Money Heist) P5e9 Really Does Transport Us… ,

and finally, P5e10: Thoughtless Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), Part 5, Ep. 10, The End.

EMdT: Es la mejor serie que he visto nunca. / It is the best series I have ever seen.

Introducing the team, especially including team leader Amelia: Minbari Mondays becomes Ministry Mondays , and then team member Alonso de Entrerios, and reluctant team member Julian.

S1e1 (part 1 of 2): Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e1) “El Tiempo Es El Que Es/Time Is What It Is” First Half, & Transit , & Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e1, part 2 of 2) “El Tiempo Es El Que Es/Time Is What It Is” Second Half Transports Us ;

S1e2: Capitulo 2 ,

S1e3: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e3) “Cómo Se Reescribe el Tiempo / How Time Is Rewritten ” & Betrayal? ,

S1Cpt4: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e4) “A Negotiation in Time,” Justice vs. Vengence vs. National Insanity ,

S1cpt5: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e5) “Cualquier Tiempo Pasado / Any Time in the Past” & Art for Democracy? , : “No se puede decir más cosas en un solo cuadro. / It is not possible to say more in one painting.”

s1cpt6: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e6) “Time of Rascals” & Does Might Make Right, Superman? , ,

s1cpt7: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e7) “Time of Revenge” & Whose Rules, Anyway, when Maria la Reina Madre nos quiere gobernar, e Irene…: ;

s1cpt8: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S1e8) “The Legend of Time” & When Is A Hug Not A Hug? , y el fin de la primera temporada / end of the first season…

 

Season 2: cpt9, lo cual, es el primer capitulo de la segunda temporada: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e1) “Time of Legend” & Honor? ,

Tiempo en Sus Manos, el 2ndo capitulo de la segunda temporada: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e2) “Time In His Hands ” & Time To Break The Rules? (con Jesus Mendez, aka Pacino…) ;

cptl 11, s2e3: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e3) “Time of Hidalgos” & Reasons to Live? ,

cptl 12, s2e4: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e4) “The Monastery of Time” & Women’s Influence vs. Abuse?   … Pref. en/on Metro!! 

cptl 13, s2e5: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e5) “Virus from Another Time,” & Maria Who? ,

capitulo 14, s2e6: Ministry Mondays: El Ministerio del Tiempo (S2e6) ” Time of Magic” & Hoover before the FBI? ,

 cap 15 is part I about el Sitio de Baler y Los últimos de Filipinas;  We see more about the men, all poor, who were sent to suffer needlessly in cap. 16, part II.

Capitulo 17: https://shiradest.wordpress.com/2024/01/22/ministry-mondays-el-ministerio-del-tiempo-s2e9-time/ where our favorite annoying artist finally gets his wish,

then, chapter 18, Separadas Por el Tiempo, where we meet Clara Campoamor Rodríguez, and Las SinSombrero / The Hatless Ladies.

and

chapter 19, a less memorable but still very important chapter in the history of Spain, as an empire: https://shiradest.wordpress.com/2024/02/05/ministry-mondays-el-ministerio-del-tiempo-s2e11-time-of-what-is-hidden/ and alternative possible histories,

and the exciting chapter 20, with dueling realities,

and finally, the last episode to be reviewed here,

but, most assuredly,

the best of them all: the end of Season 2, being chapter 21, and wow, Amelia! This chapter sees her lay everything on the line, and create a world that has the hope of democracy in it, by defying the Spanish Inquisition, and the very king so important to Alonso, Philip II, himself, and the Spanish Republic, thanks to her, wins!!

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Thoughtful Viewers / Queridos Lectores:

Thinking Prompt / Para Pensar:

      Share your thoughts on how story, like these films and shows above, reveals the ways that “the system” pushes people to desperation, and how we might change it to keep all children safe, please.  Also,  feel free to share your thoughts on how we Human Beings might start to build a more fully inclusive society for all of us.  If you are inspired to write a book, story, post or comment on a post here that uses these thoughts, we would love to hear about it here.  /  Comparte tus ideas sobre como las historias, como las peliculas y series de arriba, nos muestra come el systema empuja a la gente hasta la desesperacion, y como podriamos cambiarlo para proteger a los ninos, por favor.  Tambien, si quieres, diganos tus ideas sobre como nosotros los Humanos podriamos empezar a construir una sociedad mas justo para todos.  Si escribes un libro, una historia, un articulo, o un comentario, dejanos saber aqui, por favor.  

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