4 seasons ?
Completed this last night and for me this season is much better than the last season.
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Completed this last night and for me this season is much better than the last season.
Michael Peña doesn't have enough juice to carry the series, and neither does Diego Luna. They aren't terrible actors, just not charismatic enough and also the writing isn't as good as previous seasons.
Agree on Pena but not Luna, thought he was fantastic.
Who is the narrator at the beginning trying to make a case for the War on Drugs? "Marijuana is a gateway drug..." Shut the feck up and take some seats please, no one is here for your Nancy Reagan bullshit.
They have done 4 seasons of Narcos. 2 about Escobar, one on the Cali cartel and now this last one in Mexico.
Kiki was crap, but no worse than the lead gringo agent in the early seasons.
Maybe he’s meant to be dislikeable so you’re still kind of rooting for both sides, like how both Gallardo and Escobar had redeeming characteristics.
Maybe he’s meant to be dislikeable so you’re still kind of rooting for both sides, like how both Gallardo and Escobar had redeeming characteristics.
I think he’s just meant to tell it from a DEA Agent perspective, not as an omniscient actor.
I thought it was really good. Pena wasn't as bad as some of you are making out. Maybe the prior seasons performance of Escobar set the bar too high.
The Escobar scene was great, him and his hippo-potta-mass.
The Escobar scene was great, him and his hippo-potta-mass.
It just comes off as corny in 2018. Have it from a drug dealer or a US official that appreciates the objective, factual defeat of the War on Drugs.
By far the worst Narcos season to date.
Come on, some random guy spends days parked outside of a drug warehouse and they don't suspect anything? He even goggles and takes pictures ffs.
Also the Angél dude just has a beer with the plaza leaders and in two minutes they're all buying into his request.
Come on, some random guy spends days parked outside of a drug warehouse and they don't suspect anything? He even goggles and takes pictures ffs.
Also the Angél dude just has a beer with the plaza leaders and in two minutes they're all buying into his request.
That’s been my thoughts so far and I’m halfway through. They absolutely flew through Pablo Escobar’s story when there was more to tell. It’s struggling from the fact that neither of the main characters are either likeable or interesting. They’re no Pablo or Pena.
My bad I was thinking this was 3rd season.
Definitely can see further seasons expanding on the Arellano Felix brothers and El Chapo.
Best season by far. Thought Luna and Pena were both brilliant tbh.
I.think it was comfortably better than any other narcos season.
I.think it was comfortably better than any other narcos season.
I absolutely loved it.
The strategic planning of Gallardo
The story wasn't as action packed as the last 3 seasons, and I think that is part of the reason why not as many people like it in comparison.
However, I thought the story writing was better, there were more subtleties particularly with Chapo that can easily go unnoticed, and the storyline was really compelling.
Overall I thought it was great and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
The strategic planning of Gallardo
The story wasn't as action packed as the last 3 seasons, and I think that is part of the reason why not as many people like it in comparison.
However, I thought the story writing was better, there were more subtleties particularly with Chapo that can easily go unnoticed, and the storyline was really compelling.
Overall I thought it was great and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
Can I watch this without having seen the previous seasons? Is it a separate story all together or are there references etc. which I would miss?
Yes you can watch this without the rest. There is only one scene that would be more enjoyable if you've seen the others, but you will understand the significance of it when you see it anyway.
Watched half of it so far. Definitely liked the first 3 seasons more so far, also feel like there is way more Spanish/subtitles in this one (or maybe it's more conversation based so I find myself needing to read way more). Still good mind you, but I'm not fully sucked in like I was for the seasons in Colombia.
It can be. One reason to make it legal imo.
How so? Personally I think the whole theory is just unsubstantiated propaganda from war on drug profiteers looking for an imaginary moral justification.
Only in the sense that there is a mental difference between taking a legal and an illegal substance and once you take one illegal substance there is less of a mental barrier to taking another.
I don’t know how to rank the seasons, but it’s certainly not the worst in my book.
I loved the guy cast for Don Neto and his big ugly face.
There’s no way I’ll be able to read about actual events regarding this with picturing him now.
Also liked the cameos, and
I loved the guy cast for Don Neto and his big ugly face.
There’s no way I’ll be able to read about actual events regarding this with picturing him now.Also liked the cameos, and
the tie-ins to further seasons with Shorty. Also wish Don Neto’s crazy ass had been able to waste away on the beach in peace...
You realise it's based on actual events and evidence right?
Yeaaah, Don Neto is so fecking awesome. He's almost like a Star Wars alien, but human.I don’t know how to rank the seasons, but it’s certainly not the worst in my book.
I loved the guy cast for Don Neto and his big ugly face.
Also liked the cameos, andthe tie-ins to further seasons with Shorty. Also wish Don Neto’s crazy ass had been able to waste away on the beach in peace...
Yeah but it's done badly, like 8 Mile badly.
It is, but they have no idea of knowing the exact details of everything that happened. Even when they did know they still spiced some things up to make it more dramatic. I read an article about the first two seasons where they said it was about a 50/50 split between fact and fiction, and if you read up on the stuff they covered in the last season about Mexico you'll see that some pretty significant parts of the show were either heavily altered or simply never happened.
I gave up after episode 3, its a pile of crap. The guy who plays the 'good' Mexican cop cannot act, is bereft of any charisma and left me cringing with his overall performance in the role. Shame really.
I suggest carrying on with it. I didn’t really like him too.
Can’t wait for the next season though
I've read Killing Pablo and it played out pretty much identical to that books account of Pablo Escobars life and death. Anyone else read that book and feel the same way? Seasons 1 and 2?
Lol, fair enough.
Who is that? I don’t understand who you’re referring to.
I haven't read the book so I can't comment on that but obviously the Narcos story as a whole will be as close to the truth as they can get it, otherwise it wouldn't work. Here's the article I mentioned before. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/l...em/pablos-prison-walkout-narcos-season-929049
It would be strange for him to say that if everything in the show was identical to how it played out in real life, and even if that was their goal they wouldn't have been able to do it anyway as it's impossible to know how or why some things happened.
Spoilers about season 4 below.
It's widely believed that Gallardo ordered the kidnapping of Camarena while in the show he doesn't even know about it. Camarena also never worked at the weed plantation and Qiunteros girl wasn't in on her own kidnapping for example. It's stuff that doesn't change the outcome of the story as a whole but it's examples of how they've added drama to the show that actually never happened in real life.
Michael Pena
Just finished it. Liked Diego Luna, loved the fella playing Neto. All set up nicely for season 2 by the look of it, can't wait.
Michael Pena as 'Kiki', a plank would have acted better.
The one who plays the narco lady is hotter.South American women are freaking gorgeous. The Chilean lady who plays Gallardo's wife is a stunner.
Loved this season, it was great. Looking forward to the next one.
He’s neither Mexican, nor is he really a cop. I question how much attention you put into this if you dismiss it and describe him as such.
I thought it was quite good but not up to the standard of the previous seasons.
Disagree strongly 1>3>2>4 imo.
Felt this season dragged too much after a good first 3 episodes. Final 2 episodes were good though, especially the final one. Thought Pena's acting was really poor for one of the main characters.