I dare say that like many of you, I am a huge fan of the Narcos-franchise. And not only that, I in general like true crime shows that give the viewer an idea of important events that took place in the media. So what better than give the show "El Chapo" a chance?!
Even after having seen "Narcos Mexico", "El Chapo" can be regarded as an interesting show to watch. I though recommend that you don't watch them right after another. I mean, you also don't go on holiday to Greece immediately after having been to Spain?! Leaving a few months (or even more) between watching Narcos Mexico and El Chapo guarantees - I think - the best experience.
Looking at the content of El Chapo, I already mentioned in the title that I think it is a "mixed bag". And why I say this, is mainly caused by the big emphasis that is put on the 'adventures' of the corrupt politician named Conrado Sol. If you name a show "El Chapo", you would at least think that it would be most about El Chapo himself and not some politician.
What I find especially irritating is the gay love life of Conrado Sol, that much screentime is spend on. Note that I have totally no issue with gay people, but what on earth does it have to do with a narco show about El Chapo?! This totally fictive gay storyline is something that seems to become a standard thing for Netflix. Whatever show it is, it is bound to have LGTBQ in it. Even when it doesn't make sense at all, Netflix still does include it.
But the great advantage of a streaming service is that you can skip ahead. Even when it is irritating to have to do it, as viewer you can skip those totally irrelevant gay scenes. In the third season, Netflix tried to still give some relevance and meaning of this relationship, but it just still doesn't make sense.
All-in-all, the show has so much episodes that the viewer is still faced with a lot of interesting content. Content that really relates to the drug war in Mexico and the parts that the drug kingpins play(ed) in it.
When I have to rate the show, I would give it a 7.4/10 star rating. It of course doesn't come close to a "Narcos Mexico". I though think that the "El Chapo" show could have been edited differently, whereby the role of Conrado Sol would be greatly reduced and all gay scenes were removed. It would reduce the show probably by -25% to -35% in length, but it would have made it way more appealing to the viewer.
Even after having seen "Narcos Mexico", "El Chapo" can be regarded as an interesting show to watch. I though recommend that you don't watch them right after another. I mean, you also don't go on holiday to Greece immediately after having been to Spain?! Leaving a few months (or even more) between watching Narcos Mexico and El Chapo guarantees - I think - the best experience.
Looking at the content of El Chapo, I already mentioned in the title that I think it is a "mixed bag". And why I say this, is mainly caused by the big emphasis that is put on the 'adventures' of the corrupt politician named Conrado Sol. If you name a show "El Chapo", you would at least think that it would be most about El Chapo himself and not some politician.
What I find especially irritating is the gay love life of Conrado Sol, that much screentime is spend on. Note that I have totally no issue with gay people, but what on earth does it have to do with a narco show about El Chapo?! This totally fictive gay storyline is something that seems to become a standard thing for Netflix. Whatever show it is, it is bound to have LGTBQ in it. Even when it doesn't make sense at all, Netflix still does include it.
But the great advantage of a streaming service is that you can skip ahead. Even when it is irritating to have to do it, as viewer you can skip those totally irrelevant gay scenes. In the third season, Netflix tried to still give some relevance and meaning of this relationship, but it just still doesn't make sense.
All-in-all, the show has so much episodes that the viewer is still faced with a lot of interesting content. Content that really relates to the drug war in Mexico and the parts that the drug kingpins play(ed) in it.
When I have to rate the show, I would give it a 7.4/10 star rating. It of course doesn't come close to a "Narcos Mexico". I though think that the "El Chapo" show could have been edited differently, whereby the role of Conrado Sol would be greatly reduced and all gay scenes were removed. It would reduce the show probably by -25% to -35% in length, but it would have made it way more appealing to the viewer.