Die Donnerstagswitwen

Very dark and depressing. No likeable characters. Watched it because I could not find anything else at the moment. Very boring. A lady and the guard at the gate. Not believable. The paranoid jealousy of the husband, Not believable, although I once had a husband just like him, who did not beat me but instead humiliated me at every turn and tried to separate me from others. The plot itself, not believable.

This is an example of the new type of Telenovela from Mexico that deals with the socio-economic divide that plagues the country. There are the usual rich vs poor, indigenous vs "eurochilango" and social class dynamics. The story has a "Peyton Place" type theme, with the usual dark secrets that are buried beneath the facade of apparent wealth and respectability. Some of the subplots never develop into anything and one wonders why they have been since they contribute very little to the overall story. There is little progression or character development, and viewers are left hanging since it never completes the story arc. Entertaining if one knows the culture and the slang, but nothing special at all. There are much better examples of the "new Telenovela". The House of Flowers comes to mind!

I was exited to watch the adaptation of Claudia Piñero's book. I loved the book, enjoyed reading about privileged life of the rich and demise of their souls behind their appearances.

But I could not finish the first episode. I do not understand how it became a pseudo-erotic drama and I could not stand the exaggerated performances from the actors.

I tried switching from the original spanish (my mother tongue) to another language; and although the dialog became less marred in "mexicanism" (the book is set in Argentina) the director's choices were unbearable.

The production design and some of the actors were good, that is why I am giving it 3/10. But I would avoid this aberration of a tv series.

It could've been so much better. I hated the end? It lacked of strength.

But the show was very entertaining, the actors where so good, the dialogue was so real, the locations was super cool but I wish they've shown more of the contrast of life in Mexico.

That's said, other bad thing was some of the Wardrobe, not realistic in how that 1% dresses Elon Mexico.

Omar Chaparro was a very pleasant surprise, he is usually doing annoying characters on tv, this one was strong and dramatic and serious acting suits him.

But oh lord the en was so meh.... Now I am off to read the book and that may change my review.

I don't know, because I dont know the book.

I also dont understand the bad reviews, as the show is very entertaining.

Yes, it is slow paced but it helps to focus in all the different characters, which the actors portray magnificently.

I was particularly surprised by Omar Chaparro, who I only knew as comedian. Really good performance.

The rest of the cast was perfect and the actors fit perfectly togheter.

The setting and art was also very well cared.

It indeed has mexicanisms, but also, is playing in Mexico form an adapted Argentinian work.

I recomend it a lot, is not a thriller, is a drama showing the ugly face of all latinAmerica's pretty rich.