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, which enriches the story.
However, Alicia (Najwa Nimri) was the best play of the season. She is the kind of villain who makes you angry. You hate her; you despise her, or, I don’t know, you find her fascinating. What you don’t feel is indifference. It’s impossible.
Alicia’s pregnancy was also a curious detail choice. The idea of emotion and fragility usually associated with such a state shocks with Alicia's movements' during the show. However, except for that, there are no significant references to the pregnancy, the baby, or even her personal life, which I liked because it cuts with some pretty basic cliches.
The return of Berlin
Berlin was a fantastic character. He brought a philosophical level to the group’s actions in the previous seasons, becoming a symbol of resistance.
His death at the end of the previous season was devastating for many fans, but the production found a way of putting him back into the story. The group's new plan is his old plan, and he appears many times throughout the episodes in flashbacks.
Robbing the Bank of Spain
With the new megalomaniac plan, the production lowered the level of realism that conquered so many fans. The professor (Álvaro Morte) always seems to have an answer or guess all the movements. Sure, he studied everything with an unbelievable level of detail and has Raquel (Itziar Ituño) by his side. Even so, it’s a little bit too much.
However, there was a decision to let Raquel be caught by the police. It made it more realistic — one more positive point for the production.
Another thing that bothered me was that the authorities take very… let’s say, strange decisions for a first-world developed country. You can think that it’s not very convincing, or you can be quite scared if you believe that such things could happen.
Still a Mark
The positive points were, with no doubt, the anti-system message (loved by the fans) and the unpredictability of situations, which most of the time surprise us. Also, the humor present in many scenes makes Money Heist quite enjoyable, even in moments of tension.
About Nairobi’s (Alba Flores) fate, I have to say: “Noooo!”
The last episode of this season shows that it will be a new one, and now we can’t wait for it!
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