How to Become a Mob Boss

I have mixed feelings about this series. I think the content of each separate series is educational, there were previous ones about how to become a cult leader, and how to become a dictator. If you have never read anything about the mafia or other organized crime groups, it is a good introduction. Even if you have read a bit about the topic or seen a few movies or documentaries, things in it that are new for you. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, I really don't like the way it's presented. I know it's tongue in cheek, and most likely no one is going to use this to go out and become a mob boss, put isn't it possible to produce an entertaining documentary about the same topic without the silliness? I think it is, fictional movies have no problem handling the topic well. Why is it so hard with documentaries? I think maybe because the field of serious documentaries has been taken up by true Crime, so that doesn't leave a lot of space for serious crime documentaries that are not about sensationalistic murders. But on the other hand, there are a lot of good documentaries about cults, so why can't they make a good serious documentary about organized crime? So it's worth your time, don't be surprised if you find it irritating.

Presents itself as a visual feast, but unfortunately, it's a plot that glorifies criminal life and opulence in a worrisome manner. The storyline follows individuals entangled in criminal activities, promoting a perilous lifestyle. Instead of morally evolving, the characters plunge deeper into darkness, normalizing questionable behaviors.

Moreover, the series appears to celebrate unscrupulous wealth, sending the wrong message to a young and easily influenced audience.

In summary, is a negative example contributing to the glamorization of criminal activities and raises ethical concerns about its impact on the youthful audience.

Rather than inspiring, this series feeds into a dangerous fantasy that can have detrimental consequences on the younger viewers' perception of reality.

I finally got through this series and came away with the knowledge that personal integrity was not high on the list of features that these six individuals possessed. However, determination, greed, selfishness and an exaggerated sense of self, along with the lack of respect for others is quite prominent in all of these criminals. Also, one or two of them was a nitwit, but so are a lot of people who have attained positions of power, just fool people, tell them what they want to hear and who to blame, it's easy.

From the beginning, due to the narration, I knew is was "tongue in cheek" " satirical" "sarcastic" etc. It was the tone and delivery of the narration that kept me watching, despite getting bored with the Frank Lucas and Whitey Bulger episodes. I didn't know who the narrator was since I rarely look at the credits before a movie or episode of what I'm watching, so once I discovered who it was, I had to Google Peter Dinklage. Now I know that he was in "Game of Thrones," which I didn't watch (not interested) and "The Station Agent" which I'll look up. Finally, I realized he was in "Three Billboards etc..." This entire series struck me as entertainment, not to be taken seriously, just enjoyed it for what it was. What does it matter if it's not completely factual, what movie is these days?

An entertaining but ultimately poorly researched piece with many glaring potholes and an idealistic view on all things mob related.

It states Al Capone died in prison when he actually died in his Florida mansion from the advanced stages of syphilis.

It also bangs on about Whitey Bulger evading capture for so long but fails to mention that he was savagely beaten to death in prison, both for his stool pigeon antics and rumours of sexual deviancy.

I thought the visuals were entertaining and the pace kept you interested. Not bad for a tongue in cheek piece but not definitive by any stretch of the imagination.

Why cant you just make a documentary without pretending youre doing something else. Also on episode three there is a woman who is about as Italian as borscht that breaks out in an Italian accent when she says a word she deems needs to be said that way. Its like listening to a record and suddenly hearing a scratch. Like news anchors usually do. Its annoying when they do it but hers is way worse. She tries way too hard. Other than that its worth a watch. Keep in mind a lot of the facts are wrong too. Peter Dinklage must haven either had some free time on his hands or owed someone a huge favor. The end.