Velvet Colección

Has the feel of something made up on the fly as cast members do a runner. A fairly senseless collection of plots and sub-plots, some sillier than others.

In some aspects I like it even more than Velvet because in Velvet everything was focused to Ana and Alberto while in Velvet Colección almost every character has prominence.

The plot lines were so disjointed and ridiculous that it felt like a really cheap telenovela. In order to spice things up, some old characters from Velvet show up but it does not help.

Velvet was great in the first 2 seasons, then it became a real soap and lost its freshness and pizzazz. In Velvet Coleccion, from the beginning it's over the top and series B soap. Very disappointing.

There are a lot of characters in this show, and it has a wonderful sixties vibe with authentic music and the best in sixties clothing and jewellery trends. It is quite fast moving and as I don't know Spanish I found it difficult to follow the subtitles. The main characters are quite likeable and the show tries to appeal to everyone by focusing partly on owner Mr Godo's businesses which collide with those of the Fashion store. I have been enjoying Spanish series since I first watched Money Heist; and they achieve a good standard here but it is a tad predictable and at times a bit silly. I love the energy and verve of the Spanish cast, many of whom were in Gran Hotel, which is much longer than this, and has the same plushy ambience.