Netflix "Narcos" Season 1 Thread

[The G.O.D II]

On episode 1. Not feeling it at all. Pacing is trash and too much narrating.

 

[Fortunate Lee]

honestly...they moved through the series too fast smh. they could've slowed it down and made it much better that way if season one for isntance was only about building the trade.

Yup breh..it feels like a rushed project at times ..still great tho.

They should have told his story from the begininng imo

 

[sanityovar8ted]

is there gonna b a boston george storyline included, seeing as though boston george had a good relationship with pablo n trafficked for him.

 

[LastManStanding]

It's a lot now too breh that's 60 million a day. Even though it's a lot how the hell do you launder all that money.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Yea 3 episodes in and its not for me. Its like the creators only expected 2 seasons max so they rushing through damn near everything. No build, no arc, nothing. And I hate the fact that the story is told from some random cac DEA POV. Is the columbian version better as far as the pacing?

 

[mannyrs13]

Yea 3 episodes in and its not for me. Its like the creators only expected 2 seasons max so they rushing through damn near everything. No build, no arc, nothing. And I hate the fact that the story is told from some random cac DEA POV. Is the columbian version better as far as the pacing?

Yeah they started from when he was a kid and when he first got into the business. He was a petty thief and then moved into the drug trade. The version I saw is just like breaking bad. You can see the transition into pure evil along the way. Lots of character development thru the series.

 

[BXKingPin82]

i forgot this muthafukka built his own prison

 

[The G.O.D II]

Yeah they started from when he was a kid and when he first got into the business. He was a petty thief and then moved into the drug trade. The version I saw is just like breaking bad. You can see the transition into pure evil along the way. Lots of character development thru the series.

Yea they just start with him being a kingpin already threatening officers. No buildup of him coming from being a car thief and working/building his way up. I really hate that DEA and the way he narrates in that bland, condescending tone. I wanted to like this but I can tell it's a rushed, Americanized cliched cornfest. Episodes and plots rush through like someone built a script off Wikipedia entries. How does Pablo announce for congress, win, get dismissed, and kill the justice minister all in 20 minutes? The three sex scenes were so cliched. They just stuck that in there because it's Netflix and they can. They hooker they rescue and kill half the block for like a GTA mission is not mentioned ever again. No follow up. No retaliation. Nothing. They get burned by that corrupt cop over and over again like idiots and still pay him. It's nonsensical even for a drug crime drama. I am shocked this show is getting praised like this

 

[LastManStanding]

that hat tho

 

[Cool Dr. Money]

I just started watching I like it so far Valeria is cold

 

[Ciggavelli]

I watched 9 episodes in a row last night (stayed up till 6am). This show is so good

 

[BXKingPin82]

that hat tho

the way he was just sittin there tho
i wws crackin the hell up

 

[We Major]

Escobar's prison

He went throughout episode 9.

 

[Ohene]

Yea they just start with him being a kingpin already threatening officers. No buildup of him coming from being a car thief and working/building his way up. I really hate that DEA and the way he narrates in that bland, condescending tone. I wanted to like this but I can tell it's a rushed, Americanized cliched cornfest. Episodes and plots rush through like someone built a script off Wikipedia entries. How does Pablo announce for congress, win, get dismissed, and kill the justice minister all in 20 minutes? The three sex scenes were so cliched. They just stuck that in there because it's Netflix and they can. They hooker they rescue and kill half the block for like a GTA mission is not mentioned ever again. No follow up. No retaliation. Nothing. They get burned by that corrupt cop over and over again like idiots and still pay him. It's nonsensical even for a drug crime drama. I am shocked this show is getting praised like this

yea...that bothered me too man

but i dunno...the show is good. i really think it was meant to be a miniseries and then got a great reaction
but like...they covered 20 years in ten episodes...and now in the next two years pablo will be dead. how many seasons can thhey stretch that for

 

[Ohene]

They are going to introduce new traffickers each season. My understanding the CALI CARTEL is gonna be the 2nd season.

makes a lot more sense