I really wanted to like this show. I understand there are some differences between the original and this show: They are out in the world, not sequestered in one location. They cannot make as much use of flash-backs. They are in another country etc.
Having said that, everything kind of falls flat. Money Heist played off the anger many people feel in their countries about government incompetence and the inequality it promotes. You definitely felt for the criminals and were vested in them escaping.
That is all kind of lacking here. We get a bunch of people who are just there for a robbery. No particular reason, not a lot to make you particularly care about the characters.
In the original too, the mission was always prominent. Yes, it was lost out of sight sometimes, but always there, Here, it was as if the mission were a big afterthought. Pretty much time is spent on 3 sets of characters hooking up. There is a whole ridiculous story arc about one of the characters being bitten by a snake. And we see Berlin spending more time trying to seduce a woman than really caring about the mission or the team. They are incredibly sloppy about so many aspects - like Berlin staying in the same hotel with all of the compromising equipment days after the heist.
There were some fun moments but sadly it was more about 6 people trying to hook up.
It was nice seeing 2 Money Heist alumna on but they too were duped.
Pedro Alonso was delightful as the extremely selfish, egotistical Berlin but that, IMO, was not enough to carry the show,
Having said that, everything kind of falls flat. Money Heist played off the anger many people feel in their countries about government incompetence and the inequality it promotes. You definitely felt for the criminals and were vested in them escaping.
That is all kind of lacking here. We get a bunch of people who are just there for a robbery. No particular reason, not a lot to make you particularly care about the characters.
In the original too, the mission was always prominent. Yes, it was lost out of sight sometimes, but always there, Here, it was as if the mission were a big afterthought. Pretty much time is spent on 3 sets of characters hooking up. There is a whole ridiculous story arc about one of the characters being bitten by a snake. And we see Berlin spending more time trying to seduce a woman than really caring about the mission or the team. They are incredibly sloppy about so many aspects - like Berlin staying in the same hotel with all of the compromising equipment days after the heist.
There were some fun moments but sadly it was more about 6 people trying to hook up.
It was nice seeing 2 Money Heist alumna on but they too were duped.
Pedro Alonso was delightful as the extremely selfish, egotistical Berlin but that, IMO, was not enough to carry the show,