re: Narcos (Netflix Original) Official Discussion Thread

Posted by Brinner

Retirement home

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 9/14/15 at 12:53 am to AZTarheeel

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Netflix is doing a great job of putting out solid shows, but I wouldn't classify any of them great. House of Cards, OITNB, Arrested Development, and now Narcos were all worth watching but in 10 years nobody will talk of them in the same sentence as Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, and Boardwalk Empire (only comparing to HBO shows).

I still appreciate what they are doing though, better than 99% of what is on the networks right now.

Agreed. It's good but not great some of the acting is over the top. The guy from game of thrones, the wife, Pablo's right hand man are all pretty bad IMO. You can tell where they skimped on the budget in places. Maybe I knew too much about Escobar but I didn't learn anything new. It's still entertaining just not ground breaking.

Posted by StringedInstruments

Member since Oct 2013

18376 posts

Posted on 9/17/15 at 8:39 pm to The Sad Banana

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Were the writers trying to show us a little darker side of Murphy when he pulled the revolver on the taxi driver? I thought that was kind of strange...and now there's probably going to be a B story line with him and his wife in the next season which will not really interest me.

First off, just finished season 1. Great show!

But to your comment -

I'm a little worried about season 2. I like Murphy as a storyteller, but I really don't care about him. I'm worried like you are that he may have more of a focus in season 2.

Also, Escobar has a few months left until he's dead. Are they going to stretch that out for a full season?

They should have caught up to Escobar's death and then ended the Colombian story. Turn it into a True Detective type of show where each season features a different drug lord story from history.

Posted by Wayne Campbell

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Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 8:56 pm to StringedInstruments

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Also, Escobar has a few months left until he's dead. Are they going to stretch that out for a full season?

He fled La Catedral in July 1992 and was killed in December 1993.

Posted by UnluckyTiger

Member since Sep 2003

35771 posts

Posted on 9/17/15 at 9:00 pm to Brinner

Pedro Pascal is not bad. If anyone is terrible in this show, it's the lead DEA Agent. His monologues are terrible at points too.

Posted by LSUZombie

A Cemetery Near You

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 9/18/15 at 12:48 pm to VolsMissthe90s

Finished season 1 last night. This was an absolutely great show, and one I am really looking forward to for the next season.

All the actors are great and the story is fast-paced and just interesting.

Posted by 632627

Member since Dec 2011

12746 posts

Posted on 9/18/15 at 11:09 pm to TJGator1215

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Am I the only who finds the narrator annoying? I hope it has stopped because that aspect made me quit watching half way through episode 1.

Ive only had a chance to watch the first episode(i do intend to watch the whole thing) and i agree, i found the narrator really annoying.

Posted by wildtigercat93

Member since Jul 2011

112312 posts

Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:11 pm to 632627

Just finished it in like a week

Does anyone else feel like they basically know Spanish after watching the show?

Really liked the narrator and Pablo pascal is a great actor

I would really like to see a season of Murphy in Miami, but I guess that would be too much Miami Vice for Netflixs liking. I just liked the scenery in the short time they spent in Miami

Posted by 68wDoc68w

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Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:45 pm to wildtigercat93

gonna watch last episode tonight

Posted by Byron Bojangles III

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 9/30/15 at 3:53 pm to 68wDoc68w

At times I was rooting for Pablo

This post was edited on 9/30/15 at 7:23 pm

Posted by wildtigercat93

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 9/30/15 at 6:41 pm to Byron Bojangles III

I never rooted to Pablo but there were times with some of his men (like with Guatavo) that I was like "damn that poor guy got screwed"

And then I was like oh yeah this dude totally murdered half a country

This post was edited on 9/30/15 at 6:42 pm

Posted by wildtigercat93

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 9/30/15 at 6:44 pm to wildtigercat93

This show also gave me an itching for some Latin flavor in my sex life

Some super fine women in this show

This post was edited on 9/30/15 at 6:49 pm