Coincidence is more eloquent than arguments, and to explain what the situation is on national television, it is enough to summarize in one sentence two news stories that happened at the same time: the signing of Carlos Franganillo for Telecinco and that of Rocío Carrasco for Television Spanish. The paths of talent are not unfathomable, but they are twisted. Who could have told us that one day Telecinco would be in search of rigor and elegance and that TVE would be bargaining for the rubble of Sálvame? Let’s see if Mediaset is now the person looking in the BBC mirror. We didn’t see this ending coming.
Franganillo sets off for Fuencarral and I imagine him leaving Torrespaña with the gaits that made him famous, with the rhythm of a gentleman, with the demeanor of someone who seeks the truth and masters the keys. What a miracle of rambling journalism Franganillo has produced. When he arrived at Telediario, we already knew that the presenters had legs, but he had to come to us and discover that they knew how to use them so well and that they could turn their own locomotion into a credible production and a sign of seriousness and Engagement. Franganillo’s set is too small and he must distinguish the world from the world itself, just as Unamuno said that one must practice patriotism with the soles of his feet.
He now brings all his money to Mediaset and TVE stays with Rocío Carrasco, which means all of Spain loses: it’s as if they had privatized a small piece of our national heritage. They believed in the fact that Carlos Franganillo would always return to Torrespaña after the live show, but this time he left and did not return. Maybe they took it for granted, they didn’t believe his walks would take him this far. You will miss him very much.
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