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Narcos on netflix (1 Viewer)

I'm a handful of episodes in and love it. A little heavy on the subtitles but overall I can tell this is going to be binge watchable.

 
Just finished S1, loved it. Bigger fan of the fact that they left some meat on the bone for a S2. Didn't mind the subtitles at all, actually made you engage more and the local language made it feel more authentic. Looking forward to S2, solid job here Netflix!

 
SHouldve spent a tad more time to make Pablo look more like the hero that he was for quite some time in Colombia.

Guy literally build the majority of the needed infrastructure in the country during his peak. The poor especially were absolutely infatuated w him...

Wouldve given the show a much more "should I root for the bad guy" feel... Which I like.

They briefly touch on it, but not enough to build serious compassion/sympathy for him

 
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Enjoyed the first season...

(POTENTIAL SPOILER)

Knowing a bit about the history, I was surprised it will go on for a second season...

 
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Now through 8/10 episodes. I appreciate what it's trying to do, but I still can't say that it's really all that good. Normally I can't get enough of a show and will binge through it in two days - I started watching this over a week ago and am not really even tempted to keep watching other than to finish if. The acting is good, the set pieces are good, and the source material is good, but for some reason it's just not that interesting.

I think this review sums it up pretty well for me:

"In one of Entourage's later (that is, bad) seasons, Vincent Chase stars as Pablo Escobar in a movie-within-the-show called Medellin. The production was a wreck, and Chase's venture into the world of arthouse films ends up going straight to DVD.

While watching the latest big-budget Netflix Original, Narcos, I couldn't shake the idea that I was watching Medellin. It's gorgeous, expertly acted filmmaking, but it's clear -- by around the third episode -- that the season will never gel into a cohesive narrative, and it won't really have anything poignant to say by the time the final episode's credits roll. It's eight and a half hours of the most expensive, and utterly aimless, dicking around that any large production has ever accomplished"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-daily-dot/reason-to-watch-narcos_b_8113458.html

 
El Floppo said:
Long Ball Larry said:
bigmarc27 said:
I'm halfway through the season and I'm still not sure how much I like it. It's well done I guess, but I don't really care about a lot of the plot lines. I can't put my finger on it, but something is missing.

It's sorta like Sopranos and Breaking Bad had a baby, but the baby kinda sucks and nobody wants to be its friend.
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I think that they don't know which story they are telling. Is it about the detectives or about Pablo? Or about the socio-political issues? It does seem more documentary than drama, but the dramatic parts are well-acted and have a good tone, so I think that there should be more. Infuse the backstory that gets filled in with all the narration into the dramatic scenes. Definitely not enough Pablo.
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agree with LBL here.

I'm completely enjoying this, but it's much more about the story than it is about the characters, which get spread a bit thin. A lot to cover in the story- and they're doing that part very well- but I'd also like to see some more character studies/motivations occur so I can care a bit more about what's going on.
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I was watching episode 5 or 6 where Escobar is talking with his son and the son says he wants to be a businessman like his dad. I started thinking the same thing about character studies/motivations. To me the only thing they've fleshed out is that Escobar dots on his wife and wants to please her - hence his going back into Columbia. That's the only motivation they've pushed (as far as I recall) in his decision to stay in the business and not just take his money and live like a king somewhere else. He does go through the "I want to be a politician and run things my way", but it wasn't something to bite into.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
I think season 2 is going to focus more on Pablo. They basically have 18 months or so until his death.

I think they can continue the series with a focus on the Cali Cartel as well.
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I'm sure we all know the history.

scratch that. reverse it.

I'd bet there are guys in here who don't know the history... way to go, FC.

 
Completely loved this series. I've been watching it along with Peaky Blinders which is also phenomenal imo.

Are there other series out there like these that I may be missing?

 
NorvilleBarnes said:
Finshed season 1 and loved it. Remember it's called Narcos, not Escobar, so it could go on for many seasons.
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Correct. Season can focus on Pablo with a transition into chasing the Cali cartel. Lots of story to tell if they go that way. Most of the characters are already established. They showed a few of the Cali cartel leaders in season 1.
 
Finished up season 1.

I'll give it a solid B-

Lots of things to like, but still a bit disjointed. Question for those who know the history / have finished season 1...

SPOILERS

ok so Pablo builds the prison. He obviously had everyone on the payroll and can do as he pleases. My question I guess is why did he bother to stay there at all? He's already breaking the arrangement by conducting business there, so what's the need for him to physically stay there himself? That just caught me as odd.

 
bigmarc27 said:
Finished up season 1.

I'll give it a solid B-

Lots of things to like, but still a bit disjointed. Question for those who know the history / have finished season 1...

SPOILERS

ok so Pablo builds the prison. He obviously had everyone on the payroll and can do as he pleases. My question I guess is why did he bother to stay there at all? He's already breaking the arrangement by conducting business there, so what's the need for him to physically stay there himself? That just caught me as odd.
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You'd have to ask El Padrone about this... This is factual stuff, La Catedral was a real place.

If I was to guess, I'd say bc he was sick of being hunted endlessly. If he would've just sat tight, let the violence die down, and served his time he would've been home free. He only had to serve a total of 3 years IIRC on a 5 year sentence, in a place that was basically like a hotel.

McGarnicle said:
Oh christ, they don't finish the story?? I don't know why I assumed it was a 1 season & done show.
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Season 2 has already been signed off on. I hope it goes on for a few more seasons and gets into the Cali Cartel as well.

My key issue with the Netflix model is binge watching. I watched the entire series in like 4 days, now I have to wait another year to watch season 2. Even though I know exactly what happens and how it happens, I'm still excited... Good show.

 
SoCalBroncoFan said:
NorvilleBarnes said:
Finshed season 1 and loved it. Remember it's called Narcos, not Escobar, so it could go on for many seasons.
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Correct. Season can focus on Pablo with a transition into chasing the Cali cartel. Lots of story to tell if they go that way. Most of the characters are already established. They showed a few of the Cali cartel leaders in season 1.
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Would :wub: if they eventually move from Pablo > Cali Cartel > Mexican Border Cartels > El Chapo Prison Escape

 
In terms of financial size, other than some cat named Fuentes, no one was close to Escobar. The Ochoa brothers are 4th on the list I saw and they're barely included in this season. Gacha is 6th and Lehder is 8th.

 
I just finished season 1 and liked it a lot. Definitely binge worthy. The one suggestion that was mentioned above that I like would have been to spend more time with Escobar's actions that led him to near sainthood among the poor. They didn't glaze over this point but I think fleshing out more would have made the fall from grace more stunning.

 
fantasycurse42 said:
bigmarc27 said:
Finished up season 1.

I'll give it a solid B-

Lots of things to like, but still a bit disjointed. Question for those who know the history / have finished season 1...

SPOILERS

ok so Pablo builds the prison. He obviously had everyone on the payroll and can do as he pleases. My question I guess is why did he bother to stay there at all? He's already breaking the arrangement by conducting business there, so what's the need for him to physically stay there himself? That just caught me as odd.
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You'd have to ask El Padrone about this... This is factual stuff, La Catedral was a real place.

If I was to guess, I'd say bc he was sick of being hunted endlessly. If he would've just sat tight, let the violence die down, and served his time he would've been home free. He only had to serve a total of 3 years IIRC on a 5 year sentence, in a place that was basically like a hotel.

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Yeah, I mean he was in a pretty bad way at that point. He admitted to his lieutenant that he ####ed up right before Gaviria's right-hand man (Sandoval?) came in for that negotiation. It seemed like there was a lot of sentiment against him, plus the other cartels could have taken him out, so staying put and being safe was best.

 
bigmarc27 said:
Finished up season 1.

I'll give it a solid B-

Lots of things to like, but still a bit disjointed. Question for those who know the history / have finished season 1...

SPOILERS

ok so Pablo builds the prison. He obviously had everyone on the payroll and can do as he pleases. My question I guess is why did he bother to stay there at all? He's already breaking the arrangement by conducting business there, so what's the need for him to physically stay there himself? That just caught me as odd.
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He had too many enemies and competitors. It wasn't so much a prison for his punishment as much as it was a fortress from his enemies.

 
NorvilleBarnes said:
bigmarc27 said:
Finished up season 1.

I'll give it a solid B-

Lots of things to like, but still a bit disjointed. Question for those who know the history / have finished season 1...

SPOILERS

ok so Pablo builds the prison. He obviously had everyone on the payroll and can do as he pleases. My question I guess is why did he bother to stay there at all? He's already breaking the arrangement by conducting business there, so what's the need for him to physically stay there himself? That just caught me as odd.
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He had too many enemies and competitors. It wasn't so much a prison for his punishment as much as it was a fortress from his enemies.
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I guess that makes sense, but then all of his enemies know where he is so I'm not sure how that helps? Also it seems pretty apparent his family is just a few miles down the road and relatively unprotected.

 
Just starting watching this last night. First three episodes were solid, looking forward to the rest of the first season.

 
Meh. There was a lot to like about this, but I'm with the others that didn't really see much of a cohesive narrative. It's hard to put into words, but it just felt very jumbled, wandering around through the story without any real flow. Not sure I'll watch season 2.

 
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Yah they had a whole episode on the "cockroach" and the factories. Then the lion and how they smuggled them in. Are you guys even watching the same show?
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One of these jabronies in every TV thread on this board. Cracks me up!

 
awesome show just finished in during the snow storm

that reporter is pretty hot, some nice nudity scenes. I wasn't expecting it to only be 9? or 10 episodes I thought it was going to be a bit longer.. wasn't expecting a season 2 but that's definitely where its heading

I feel fairly confident I can speak Spanish now. im going to lunch in the barrio and see if I can score some whores

 
On episode 5, not sure why this didnt get more buzz. Really solid show, good acting and COCAINE. Its worth a watch.

 
Pretty good season, but not great.

Steve Murphy was the weakest part of the show, particularly for being one of the main characters. The actor for the part wasn't great, but it might have been because there was little room for character development and the dialogue he was given was at times cringeworthy - I just didn't care for Murphy much at all during his scenes. And I don't have a problem with narration in general, but the lines he was given was cliched and also at times seemed to state the obvious, as if the viewer couldn't follow.

 
Season 1 was awesome. I thought that the actor who played Pablo did an excellent job, especially when he got mad and aggressive. Looking forward to season 2.

 
Best show since BB for me but most folks know how the story ends and I don't understand how they are going to lengthen this out over however many years they want to run it. I won't spoil it for anyone that perhaps doesn't know exactly how the timeline and events shook out in the 80s/90s but I would hope they wrap it up and don't get overly creative in trying to milk a 3rd and 4th season. 

Awesome show, happy to watch.

 
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thought it got stronger through season 2... loved the ride they took us on portraying pablo's last few years. looking forward to next season.

 
Drinking game. Take a shot every time Pablo Escobar adjusts his pants. You will likely die of alcohol poisoning.

 
How is this shown not getting more love? Cruised through both seasons in about a week. Thought it was extremely well done. 

 
So funny story, and a little freaky.  I binge watched this series a couple of months ago.  When I finished, I posted a random thing on FB about how I thought it was a good show.  It was automatically tweeted out since I have my accounts linked, and it gets a Twitter like from THE Pablo Escobar Jr.  

Not exactly the kind of attention I want, you know? Kind of freaked me out a bit, tbh. 

 
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Psychopav said:
So funny story, and a little freaky.  I binge watched this series a couple of months ago.  When I finished, I posted a random thing on FB about how I thought it was a good show.  It was automatically tweeted out since I have my accounts linked, and it gets a Twitter like from THE Pablo Escobar Jr.  

Not exactly the kind of attention I want, you know? Kind of freaked me out a bit, tbh. 
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what's his twitter handle?

 
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