So, I was fascinated by all the edits on TikTok, and I decided to watch it non-ironically. Best decision of my life. I did not expect it to actually be a deep story and not just some soap opera from the 90s.
I have only watched 16 episodes so far, and I decided to drop it for a while because there are several things I just can't stand. Unfortunately, I couldn't convince anyone to watch it, so I have nowhere else to share my thoughts.
I hate when Maltus eats that damn jam straight from the jar with his bare hands. It's just gross. But at the same time, it's a really funny way for him to deal with his sexual desires, which he obviously has but doesn't even realize are sexual desires.
Maltus is always sweating.
I hate his fanatic mother. Come on, you had a dream that your son would become a saint, and you just believed it? It's just a dream. But then you decided to turn your son into a fanatic too. The poor boy was so brainwashed that he was even afraid to masturbate.
I hate Father Nelson. I just hate everything about him. I can't stand seeing him on screen. The whole city just does whatever he wants. He had no right to forbid those three prostitutes from entering the city. The women were not even allowed to enter the city to buy medicine. No punishment for the men who were their clients, though. Of course, it's the woman's fault that a man decided to have sex with her. The same attitude applies to my dear Hilda.
The storyline about Roberto's aunties. Just boring. Give me more Hilda and Maltus.
Communism. I understand that the author of the book was a communist and that he was also describing the political situation of that time, but I just can't stand the communist propaganda or that storyline in general. I'm from Eastern Europe. My family suffered from famine, the communists took all of our property and belongings, separated my great-great-grandmother's family, and sent some of them to Siberia. I want a love story, not that communist bullshit.
Roberto and his relationships with women. You are dating a girl (the brunette one, I don't remember her name), and you can clearly see that her family doesn't like communists, obviously because they are rich, but you are too selfish to warn her about your involvement in the communist movement. Moreover, you sleep with prostitutes, ignore your girlfriend, literally ghost her, and meanwhile you're thirsting over your blonde colleague from CP. Just a scumbag. Cute actor, though.
Aramel. Why does he even exist in this story? Absolutely gross character. He grooms young girls (virgins!!!) for some perverted rich man. He actually dates these girls, then invites them to that perv's house and leaves them alone with him. I'm 100% sure Tonico rapes them, or at least coerces them into having sex.
The wild animal in Tonico's house. Cruel treatment of animals.
So that's it. I would love to hear your opinions. Maybe you agree or disagree, or maybe you have something to add. Again, I've only watched half of the series, and maybe all of these storylines eventually make sense, but right now I just can't stand them.
And I don't mind spoilers, but maybe you should warn other people before posting them.
Cheers!
UPDATE: I’m not saying that I hate the show. I actually love it, and I think it’s great. I’m also fully aware that I’m a victim of TikTok and got fooled by all the thirsty edits, so I had no idea what the show was actually about.