Netflix Narcos

Jalapeno

Why was I not told ?

Ruddy marvellous telly !

guitarfishbay

We just finished series 2, series 3 is on the way.

It's intense! Great acting. To have it that good across two languages is a serious achievement IMO. 

BigLicks67

Yes, I'm looking forward to series 3.

Hertz32

I'm at episode 6 of series 1, bloody excellent! 

TimmyO

yep - loved it. Roll on S3

Jalapeno

S2 was a good ending if there wasn't going to be a S3 - even better news !!!!!

stimpsonslostson

I've seen season 1 and thought it was very good.

On a related note: The girl who sits next to me at work is Colombian- she saw the trailer and couldn't watch any more than that, it's too raw for her. Escobar tore the country apart & no one came out unscathed.

FelineGuitars

I watched a while back but I now wished I hadn't ....only because then I could see it fresh for the first time.
Brilliant series!

menamestom

The soundtrack is ace. 

musteatbrain

Not heard of any of my friends not liking this. I thought it was excellent. Tough to watch at times though

DiscoStu

It's brilliant. I haven't heard any of my friends slag it off which is saying something.

Bucket

Fucking fantastic programme - devoured both S1 and S2 very quickly. Without giving too much away about the second series, I am interested to know where they will go plot-wise with the next series.

guitarfishbay

Who is watching Season 3?

We have just finished episode 3. Very different feel. I'm enjoying it, but less gripped by it than season 1 + 2.

BigBearKris

Yeah, just wanted to start a thread about it actually.
So far it's a bit of a let down. More or less the same show, but without such a character as Escobar it doesn't have the same feel to it.
He was the biggest drug lord - but also a (wannabe) politician, lover, dreamer. It was beautifully portrayed by Wagner Moura.
I am currently on the 3rd episode so hoping it'll pick up but so far it's not as good as the first two series. Unfortunately. 

fields5069

I've just watched episode 1 of season 3. Even thought Escobar is no more, I still think it's a step above El Chapo and very good TV.

There was something about the way the Portugese actor playing Escobar spoke Spanish which was just a bit off, almost like it was a caricature of the "real" thing.

rocktron

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/111603/narcos-theme-song#latest

fields5069

It's a cool song, nice to learn on guitar. Tickles my wife, as some of the language sounds really weird to a Spaniard. "Arde tu piel" - what?

BigBearKris

fields5069 said:

I've just watched episode 1 of season 3. Even thought Escobar is no more, I still think it's a step above El Chapo and very good TV.

There was something about the way the Portugese actor playing Escobar spoke Spanish which was just a bit off, almost like it was a caricature of the "real" thing.

Moura is Brazilian.

 Although they speak Portuguese in there. I liked his accent. Escobar was a simple guy after all.

fields5069

BigBearKris said:

fields5069 said:

I've just watched episode 1 of season 3. Even thought Escobar is no more, I still think it's a step above El Chapo and very good TV.

There was something about the way the Portugese actor playing Escobar spoke Spanish which was just a bit off, almost like it was a caricature of the "real" thing.

Moura is Brazilian.

 Although they speak Portuguese in there. I liked his accent. Escobar was a simple guy after all.

Aha! No the accent was good as far as I know. Perhaps it was the way he looked like he was straining to look like a chubby bloke. Anyway fair play to him.

m_c

I went for a binge watch over the weekend.
Season 3 is good, but I don't think it was as good as the first seasons. As @BigBearKris says, there's not the same storyline. It's more or less a glorified documentary about the cartel's downfall, with none of the excitement/interest that Pablo brought, or about how the cartel came to be.

chillidoggy

I bloody told you ages ago about Narcos!