ADDICTION ALERT! Vis-a-vis!

For fuck`s sake do not watch this show! It is addictive😂 and it is terribly NICE! AWESOME! AMAZING!

Well, I was scrolling down my Netflix feed and found this show, VIS-A-VIS (Locked up). I wasn't expecting something great, maybe something good, but I was rewarded with something Awesome. I was absolutely hooked. Moreover, addicted.

The show focuses on the misfortune of Macarena Ferreiro, a timid former accountant who is sentenced to seven years behind bars for tax fraud, which she naively committed at the request of her millionaire former boss and lover. Pretty, middle-class and from a close-knit family, Macarena is an all-too-easy target for the murderers, drug addicts and career fraudsters who populate Cruz del Sur prison.

Gosh, to make matters worse, on Macarena’s first night a cellmate is murdered in the bathroom over a stash of €9 million hidden somewhere in Madrid. All of the prisoners are desperate to get their hands on the money, triggering a dangerous face-off between the most powerful inmates that extends beyond the prison walls.

Macarena Ferreiro (Maggie Civantos) is a strong character. I like her transformation into a capable prison survivor. They turned cliche in something really amazing. Yes, it is a cliche. An innocent sweetheart gets into jail, and surprise, she becomes a cold-blooded killer there. However, they did it well, the cliche became a legend. I must say the actress was very well chosen.

And there we go! Zulema Zahir (Najwa Nimri), the antagonist... What a woman!

I like how fiery is Zulema Zahir. Such a survivor. I fell in love with her! In my opinion, one of the unforgivable and the best characters ever. It is the one who you will love to hate.

For La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) lovers, let`s do not forget about Alba Flores. Saray is right here, a crazy, wild and fiery lesbian gypsy :)) I can`t even choose a favorite character because all are very well-developed. Sandoval, the perverted doctor of the jail is another amazing character. You will like him (actually hate).

Some people compare this show with Orange Is the New Black. Do not listen to them, cupcakes!😤 Orange is a comedy of daily prison life, Locked Up is a complex, fast-paced thriller about morality and betrayal, and I have to mention that the series has many violent and lesbian sex scenes.

In my opinion, the show is worth your time. The show is both lurid and touching at the same time, a whole lot of fun, brutality, and survival. I tried not to give too many spoilers. Well, I uploaded trailers (one for each season) and I hope you will like it.

I want to congratulate Álex Pina for such a good screenplay. Guess what! The man wrote La Casa de Papel too. Congrats to cast.

Enjoy the trailers, and happy watching! If you watch it or if you already did write to me your thoughts;)

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