To the point: The second (and last) season of ‘Paradise’ is more successful than the first. Which was not difficult either, some will think, not without malice (or part of reason). Like the first, it still feels disharmonious at first, but then gives way to something much more consistent and graceful. The established and refined version of To the grain: The second (and last) season of ‘Paraso’ is more successful than the first. Which was not difficult either, some will think, not without malice (or part of reason). Like the first, it still feels disharmonious at first, but then gives way to something much more consistent and graceful. The settled and refined version of that first time whose coarseness takes shape and becomes true value as it evolves. Enough to be worth it? Well, yes… … although to enjoy the second one you have to go through the first. Despite its obvious improvement, ‘Paraso’ continues to be weighed down by a girl who generally doesn’t measure up, being palpable proof that sympathy towards a series of this style depends largely on the credibility and ease of its children and girls. Impossible not to think of ‘The Goonies’ or ‘Count on me’. The presence in this second season of a Begoa Vargas called to do great things is nothing more than the verification, both of this and that she is better than the first. Although curiously the more it shines when she is no longer there. A good cast endures if not everything, almost everything. Even some dialogues so read, forced and unnatural that they only deepen that wound. The second time it becomes clear that these are the main handicaps of this series, as willful and caring as it is relatively frustrating. That, on the other hand, it looks Spanish in addition to being Spanish, doesn’t seem to score points either, since despite its benefits, by contrast, it seems to look like ‘I made Roque III’ compared to ‘Rocky’. Or something similar. The apparent glamor of when everything is read in English, which does not seem to accompany what is done around here; perhaps, because in some way it is as if we had lived it and it is more complicated than it sounds natural to us (even if it is fantasy). Although if ‘Paraso’ does not end up feeling as harmonious as other Movistar Plus+ fictions such as ‘La unidad’ or ‘Rapa’ it is because of its first season, the ‘Planet Terror’ of this diptych that is recomposed in its second installment until almost touch the sky. It didn’t do it to the first, and even less so to the second, a clearly improved version, more outlined, firm and sustained: ‘Paraso’ does not give up nor is it ashamed, proudly displaying some shortcomings that are progressively overshadowed by the benefits built on them. A battle that seemed lost but that is gaining meaning and foundation as it grows and grows, along with our curiosity and expectation, to throw a balance overall more positive than negative. Although with a bittersweet and relatively frustrating edge, since the second, despite being much more stimulating, complete and exciting, does not depend on itself. Starting from the good packaging of it, a more natural and charismatic youth and some dialogues, cues and, above all, not-so-imposted references are enough. Correcting both things, as it is as it could work for us as in fact, it still works for us. Although correcting both things it would look (even more) in its proper measure. Especially this remarkable second season, which handles substantially juicier ideas than the first and is generally much better planned and resolved. Too bad that in the end, after all, it will end up being reduced to being a failed attempt to replicate ‘Stranger Things’ in Spanish (or poorly, according to some). A somewhat suicidal mission that in the end comes out much better off than it seemed a year ago, thus obtaining a small (but deserved) moral victory. whose coarseness is taking shape and becoming true value as it evolves. Enough to be worth it? Well, yes… … although to enjoy the second one you have to go through the first. Despite its obvious improvement, ‘Paraso’ continues to be weighed down by a girl who generally doesn’t measure up, being palpable proof that sympathy towards a series of this style depends largely on the credibility and ease of its children and girls. Impossible not to think of ‘The Goonies’ or ‘Count on me’. The presence in this second season of a Begoa Vargas called to do great things is nothing more than the verification, both of this and that she is better than the first. Although curiously the more it shines when she is no longer there. A good cast endures if not everything, almost everything. Even some dialogues so read, forced and unnatural that they only deepen that wound. The second time it becomes clear that these are the main handicaps of this series, as willful and caring as it is relatively frustrating. That, on the other hand, it looks Spanish in addition to being Spanish, doesn’t seem to score points either, since despite its benefits, by contrast, it seems to look like ‘I made Roque III’ compared to ‘Rocky’. Or something similar. The apparent glamor of when everything is read in English, which does not seem to accompany what is done around here; perhaps, because in some way it is as if we had lived it and it is more complicated than it sounds natural to us (even if it is fantasy). Although if ‘Paraso’ does not end up feeling as harmonious as other Movistar Plus+ fictions such as ‘La unidad’ or ‘Rapa’ it is because of its first season, the ‘Planet Terror’ of this diptych that is recomposed in its second installment until almost touch the sky. It didn’t do it to the first, and even less so to the second, a clearly improved version, more outlined, firm and sustained: ‘Paraso’ does not give up nor is it ashamed, proudly displaying some shortcomings that are progressively overshadowed by the benefits built on them. A battle that seemed lost but that is gaining meaning and foundation as it grows and grows, along with our curiosity and expectation, to throw a balance overall more positive than negative. Although with a bittersweet and relatively frustrating edge, since the second, despite being much more stimulating, complete and exciting, does not depend on itself. Starting from the good packaging of it, a more natural and charismatic youth and some dialogues, cues and, above all, not-so-imposted references are enough. Correcting both things, as it is as it could work for us as in fact, it still works for us. Although correcting both things it would look (even more) in its proper measure. Especially this remarkable second season, which handles substantially juicier ideas than the first and is generally much better planned and resolved. Too bad that in the end, after all, it will end up being reduced to being a failed attempt to replicate ‘Stranger Things’ in Spanish (or poorly, according to some). A somewhat suicidal mission that in the end comes out much better off than it seemed a year ago, thus obtaining a small (but deserved) moral victory.
By Juan Pairet Iglesias
@Wanchopex
