I didn't intend to watch this series because it seems like a childish macho series with brainless action and fast cut scenes. However, I happened to read a review on this site which said that the series is not what it seems on the surface.
So I decided to give the series a try. Within the first couple of episodes I was about to stop watching, but fortunately I didn't. The series surprised me. It was much more complex and multi-dimensional than one might initially expect. The series was well done, the details and nuances were well taken care of. Sure, there were implausibilities and inconsistencies in this series too, but that's the way it is with all series and movies these days. Fortunately, in this series they didn't bother me so much.
The series expands from a kidnapping to a complex thriller and drama that deals with the dark history of the United States in South America and also deals with the geopolitics of the region. Ultimately, at the heart of the series is a question of morality and ethics; what is just and proportionate. Where the line is drawn and how actions can be credibly justified.
At first I also thought that 10 episodes was a stretch of a simple idea. But the series did indeed expand. It also showed very well that complex things are complex, not simple. Then there are also no simple solutions and there will be failures, frustration, disbelief and a sense of giving up. This was one of the strengths of the series.
The series held up well. Things were built up in peace, but the tension was maintained throughout. I highly recommend the series to those who want more than childish and stupid action.
So I decided to give the series a try. Within the first couple of episodes I was about to stop watching, but fortunately I didn't. The series surprised me. It was much more complex and multi-dimensional than one might initially expect. The series was well done, the details and nuances were well taken care of. Sure, there were implausibilities and inconsistencies in this series too, but that's the way it is with all series and movies these days. Fortunately, in this series they didn't bother me so much.
The series expands from a kidnapping to a complex thriller and drama that deals with the dark history of the United States in South America and also deals with the geopolitics of the region. Ultimately, at the heart of the series is a question of morality and ethics; what is just and proportionate. Where the line is drawn and how actions can be credibly justified.
At first I also thought that 10 episodes was a stretch of a simple idea. But the series did indeed expand. It also showed very well that complex things are complex, not simple. Then there are also no simple solutions and there will be failures, frustration, disbelief and a sense of giving up. This was one of the strengths of the series.
The series held up well. Things were built up in peace, but the tension was maintained throughout. I highly recommend the series to those who want more than childish and stupid action.
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