For one, they do not take commercial breaks as often, and when they do break, the breaks are in random, illogical spots. Always in the middle of a scene, and it is not unusual to occur mid-sentence.
The commercial breaks are looooong. However, they do warn you ahead of time. "6 minutos y volvemos." Sometimes they throw another commercial break in back-to-back before returning to the show.
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| They periodically let you know how much time is remaining in the break between commercials. |
These breaks are convenient for cooking, cleaning, or completing any other task that you should be doing instead of watching TV. When the show is something you really want to see or you do not have something to do in the meantime, they can get annoying. Otherwise, it is nice to know you have time to be productive.
Also surprising is the list of American shows they play. ANY mystery/detective series is probably aired - CSI, Law and Order, Cold Case, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds... Other familiar shows I have noticed are Friends, Modern Family, Sex and the City, and the Simpsons. There may be a few others, but these seem to be the ones most played. Some of these shows I NEVER would have expected to be International.
Spain of course has their own assortment of programs too. I do not watch too much TV here, so I will have to wait and fill you in on those later. The other things I have mentioned were quicker to pick up. ...For now, I just needed something to do during one of those 6 minute commercial breaks. But I can say that the Spanish movie I am watching with one of my roommates tonight seems pretty good :)
Since last writing, I have taken trips to Málaga + Munich, Bilbao + Santander + Burgos, returned to the USA for 3 weeks, and spent a day each in Madrid and Sevilla. Check back soon, more updates are coming now that I am settled in again!
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| Visiting with my sister over Christmas break! |
