Škoda lásky

Of the 15 episodes of the first cycle, only a few are worth taking note of. Hrdina, for example, is a beautiful little drama set in the environment of homeless people, with a great cast including Taclík and Issová. Diamantová svatba is magically nostalgic. Přirozený talent is better than many similarly conceived feature films with the scheming Langmaier. In S jedním uchem na veselo, we encounter a clever reflection on the four leaf clover phenomenon. No one could help but fall in love with Marika Procházková in Májová romance doktora Mráze. Dobrodružství is a great genre surprise by Czech standards. The title song "Škoda lásky" is the best thing Karel Gott and Karel Šíp have ever made. And finally, Manželka gave Linda Rybová one of the best opportunities of her adult career. (24.03.2020)

Of the 7 episodes of the new series, the choice of authors is again worth noting, especially the idea of linking the first two stories according to Petiška. Things are a bit worse with the paraphrase of Divá Bára / Divná Bára. Zábrana and Hrabal are very interesting miniatures with an excellent atmosphere. However, the whole did not go far beyond the much more mature Slovak cycle Nesmrteľní (2010), which approached the classic stories with both more courage and respect. Czechs still have a lot to learn. (25.03.2020)