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After getting disappointed at Season 2 , I believed this was one of those shows that should not continue beyond its first season. Nonetheless, I give it another try to find a storyline full of questionable choices. (contains spoilers) Ani, the new girl With the new school year, a new student comes to Liberty High: Ani (Grace Saif). Ani comes from a different country, doesn’t know anyone, and suddenly becomes the new narrator of the story.  It seemed interesting in the beginning. We would have an outsider's perspective on what was happening. The problem is that Ani does not behave exactly as an outsider.  She is a strong, independent, confident young woman who knows how to move around, mingling amongst her new colleagues. The problem is, the new girl, whom no one really knows, is suddenly ‘besties’ with everyone. How reasonable is that?  Have the authors ever been “the new girl”? Something interesting to explore was her cultural background. How...

The show's fans had been waiting for this season for a long time. Personally, I felt it should have ended in the second one . Maybe I was right. I know, I know! You all loved it, but I have mixed feelings about it. I didn’t find the first couple of episodes that interesting. It took longer than it should to get into the action, and the omnipresence of the professor is going a bit too far. But let’s see the ups and downs of this season. (If you did not watch this season yet, consider stopping reading. Spoilers ahead.) Rio’s Mistake As annoying as it can be, Rio’s (Miguel Herrán) mistake is quite realistic. There is no perfect crime, and there is always someone who doesn’t follow the rules. I found it a rational choice to pursue a new storyline.  New characters This season has new characters, and I loved them. Palermo (Rodrigo de la Serna) is, somehow, the new Berlin (Pedro Alonso), and he brings new dramas and conflicts inside the group, w...

After watching a couple of quality Spanish shows, we get used to the language and get more curious about what else they have to offer.  Cable Girls  is a drama set in the ’20s and ‘30s, about four female coworkers.   Freedom... But Not For All In a time of abrupt changes, we can see some fierce independent women fighting for their rights. While that, others blindly obey their husbands and other men in the family. The contrast is evident from the first episode. The surrounding society, where all the action takes place, was what I liked the most in the show.  Freedom was the keyword in the crazy ’20s, but it comes with a price tag, and each character will pay for it in very different ways. Women Emancipation You can’t talk about the decade of 1920 without talking about the suffragists and female emancipation. The fight against a society that does everything it can to keep the status quo. At the same time, this agitation and modernity contrast with the woman sp...

I was a big fan of Disney’s cartoon version of this story. Said so, as soon as I watched the trailer on Netflix , I decided to watch the movie. It is a very different version, but I liked it. It’s intense, violent, dark, and makes you sit in front of the screen for 2 hours without even thinking of it. Also, prepare yourself to hold your breath many times. The Good and the Bad The protagonist is a good actor. Acting and counter scene with something that is not really there, it’s never easy. I imagine it is an even more significant challenge for a kid. Nevertheless, Rohan Chand was flawless in his role. The special effects bothered me a little bit, though. The fact that the animals don’t look real takes out a bit of the magic of this movie. However, given the quality of the story and its characters, it turns out not to be so important after all.  Another Story Layer The story is more complex than in earlier versions. We have a fierce fight for power, with alliances and games ...