TV
August 5th, 2010We have the tv on every morning at breakfast and during dinner as well.
The news is different because they don’t hesitate to show shots of dead bodies (generally covered with sheets, but one does catch glimpses of blood). The other day a man was robbed of everything from his car to his clothes. They showed video of him being taken away on a stretcher (covered with a sheet, of course). I wonder how the camera people get there so quickly. If a car strikes and kills someone we are sure to see shots of the smashed car and the sheet-covered body. It just has a different feel to it, I think. But maybe CNN is similar? 
I have watched bits and pieces of a telenovela. These are famous for Spanish students the world over. They don’t last long periods of time like US soap operas, but they seem to be every bit as dramatic. The one I have seen is ¿Dónde está Elisa?. The teen daughter has disappeared, and everyone has deep dark secrets. The mother has lots of crying scenes…and is of course really pretty. I think maybe she is the one behind the crime…