Anyone take a dive into Black Money Love from Turkey on Netflix?

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16. Oh, be still my heart!

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You mentioned a summary of BBO (Bir Bulut Olsam) which is my absolute favorite and source of my Engin devotion! Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to find with English subtitles, although there are some with Spanish subtitles (really challenging for my long ago lessons)

I refuse to sign up for facebook, but there is one page that carries most of the BBO episodes but recently has become somewhat inactive:

https://www.facebook.com/EnginAkyurekUniversal/app/205521576149308

some of the censored episodes can be found at: (although your Norton might rebel)

https://dizi4u.com/bir-bulut-olsam-episode-3-with-english-subtitles/

I can't tell you how impressed I am with your research and interest. I can't even get anyone in my immediate (limited) circle to watch BML much less discuss it. So I hesitate yet am compelled to include another fan link to a overview of BBO (probably best watched after seeing the series):

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In addition, here is a talk show discussing BBO with main actors and the woman who wrote it:

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So I'll try to settle down now and respond to the rest of your post. I initially refused to watch Outlander because I generally dislike semi-fantasy. But I too became enthralled by it. It certainly was a very special and well-done, beautifully acted series. I can't remember now why I broke my barriers and began to watch it, but I was glad that I did. It really transported one's reality.

I agree that Winter Sun and Intersection don't live up to BML's standard, but I haven't tried Eksi Elmaler yet since I too, spend time rewatching BML at times, and searching to find other Engin titles and rewatching them. For example, Engin is currently starring in a series called Sefirin Kizi (Ambassador's Daughter) whose production was halted in April due to Covid, but started up again this week. It, to my mind, is a little over-wrought (especially if you don't like crying) but again, the same themes show up where the role of women and patriarchy are the main focus of the story.

I only bring up SK because there is a very lucid writer that has been analyzing much of the content and Engin's role, named Navid Shahzad whose content has been showing up on another facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Engin-Aky%C3%BCrek-the-ACTOR-1514950665469546/notes/?ref=page_internal

Engin plays a character called Sancar Efe and his love is Nare. Shahzad has also written a book called Aslan's Roar (available on Amazon and on my xmas gift list) about the rise of the Muslim Hero through the use of media. I think this might be part of the Turkish media strategy for making exportable media that is more secular.

Anyway, in reference to Pelin--I was probably a little harsh and wasn't clear that she had been after Arda from the beginning......being a single professional myself, I get overly sensitive about societal pressures to marry and have children. And I love that scene where Omer breaks into the room when Elif is being interviewed--and then barges back in after having been shooed out--then stomps out hitting the door.

So I'll check out sour apples. I hope you get a chance to enjoy BBO!

edited to add:
1 The music in BBO is divine

2 I don't use Norton or any protection except what came with my windows 8.1 and haven't had any serious problems with the raindizi site. Sometimes things are a little slow and things freeze up, but I've watched a lot without problems using mozilla/firefox