Episode Guide
The End of the Road – 3.5/5 Do You Believe In Reincarnation? – 3/5 Welcome to the Spectacle of Life – 2.5/5 Your Place In Heaven – 3.5/5 Escape Valve – 2.5/5 Wishful Thinking – 3.5/5
Netflix This Spanish series ended up being a bombastic, explosive end to an already successful series. In 2018, La Casa De Papel dropped without much fanfare, eventually catapulting into superstardom through tightly scripted and pulsating first season. When part 2 dropped later that year, it concluded the heist on a high and left fans desperate for more.
The heist in season 3 was a great way to introduce our new characters and set up the new story. However, the heist in season 4 was essentially just a continuation of the same story. While that may be fine in theory, it started to spin its wheels in terms of how it was being developed.
The fourth season of “Bollywood’s most popular show” was plagued by inconsistencies and a lack of plot. The action scenes were often slow-mo and the characters were annoying. Some of the characters became caricature echoes of their former selves.
Season 5 is the best of both worlds. The first part is slow, meandering through its plot points while peppering in some pretty poor and illogical action. The flashbacks seem to go nowhere and the supporting characters just aren’t given that much depth. At its worst, characters like Stockholm and Arturo are just outright unwatchable annoyances. ..
The fifth season of “Breaking Bad” concludes with a pretty questionable way. Gone are the gritty characters of old, replaced by characters like Arturo, Tamayo and Sierra who are given incredible amounts of power and plot armour. Old faves like the Professor essentially devolve into bumbling idiots. There’s even a moment where the Professor decides to give up completely! ..
In this episode of “La Casa De Papel,” the team of robbers attempt to rob the local paper company. However, they are quickly met with resistance from the security guard, who is more than prepared for a fight. The robbers are forced to fight for their lives as they try to escape with the money and documents. In the end, only a few of them make it out alive, and some are left with serious injuries. This episode provides a great deal of suspense and excitement, making it one of my favorite episodes in the show.
This season of “The Heist” feels like a necessary evil to get to the end of the heist. There’s certainly enough here to enjoy, but it’s surface level enjoyable at best; a popcorn munching summer blockbuster with all the bells and whistles that go with that. Of course, this also means sacrificing deep characterization and believability too. While watchable, this season feels like a necessary evil to get to the end of the heist. There’s certainly enough here to enjoy, but it’s surface level enjoyable at best; a popcorn munching summer blockbuster with all the bells and whistles that go with that.
The final season of “Game of Thrones” ends with a lot of action, thrills, and plot contrivances. It’s a messy, bombastic, and thrilling ending that’s as much a guilty pleasure as it is a frustrating pain.
