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El Ministerio del Tempo v Timeless smackdown: Who wins? (Netflix)

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boatyardblues · 31/05/2018 00:29

These are both Netflix originals. In the US corner Timeless (season 2 been picked up by Channel 4 though). In the European corner, Spanish El Ministerio. I loved S1 of Timeless & only started watching El Ministerio to kill an hour earlier this week. It is surprisingly enjoyable and, dare I say it, rather less earnest and po-faced than Timeless. I’m liking the swashbuckling and lotharios. Lucy and Emilia might as well be the same character, though, and both trios have a trusty, battle hardened soldier. There is also a dead wife. I see a lot of parallels, but also some differences. The similarities make me wonder if one was the rewrite of the other. Anyone else watched both?

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littlehayleyc · 05/06/2018 23:37

Have watched, and enjoyed, Timeless. Will give the other one a go too now as I'd never heard of it before. Might fill the gap now Timeless has been cancelled!

boatyardblues · 05/06/2018 23:38

Oh no, have they axed Timeless before S3? (S2 currently screening on C4.)

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littlehayleyc · 06/06/2018 21:53

Yes I'm sorry to say they have! There is a campaign on FB and Twitter to try and save it.

boatyardblues · 06/06/2018 22:28

Bummer. Sad

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BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 10/06/2018 23:00

That's a shame about Timeless. I really like the actors in that, particularly the guy who plays the oldest man in history inside the body of a 17 year old, he's surprisingly convincing considering he's neither an old man nor a teenager (I think he's actually about 30).

I have El Minister on my list, so I will get around to it sometime.

boatyardblues · 10/06/2018 23:28

I have to say I am loving Goran in this.

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unbalancedBella · 20/06/2018 19:36

I read somewhere that the makers of El Ministerio del Tiempo tried to sue the makers of Timeless buy didn't succeed.

Here it is
www.google.com/amp/s/deadline.com/2017/05/timeless-lawsuit-settled-shawn-ryan-eric-kripke-sony-nbcu-1202103021/amp/?espv=1

susurration · 13/07/2018 17:06

Definitely El Ministerio is far superior. Much more humour, better relationship building between the characters and far less gratuitous guns, violence and shouting!

boatyardblues · 13/07/2018 22:59

Timeless overcooked the mopey romance in season 2 & went frim being endearing to annoying. Goran looks to be a more appealing option IMO.

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fussychica · 18/07/2018 09:39

El Ministerio is brilliant. If you know anything about Spain or Spaniards the humour is spot on. I love all the characters as they are so diverse. If it talks about a historical character we don't know we look it up. It's improved our Spanish history no endSmile

CutesyUserName · 18/07/2018 20:33

Partway through Season 3 of El Ministerio and also loving it. Great humour and timing. Will be sad when I get to the end.

TakeMe2Insanity · 26/07/2018 21:41

El ministerio is on netflix! Omg, loved watching it on spanish tv but kept forgetting the time. Thanks!

fussychica · 18/08/2018 18:07

Just watched the 2 parter in Season 2. Bloody brilliant and I may have had something in my eye towards the end!

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