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The Chosen One (el elegido) The Mexican series based on the American comic by Mark Millar consists of a total of 6 episodes. It follows the story of a 12-year-old child who discovers they possess powers akin to Jesus Christ. What will happen in their life?

In summary, this series is a brilliantly crafted adaptation from a comic, featuring a storyline with intricately developed characters much like a Mexican version of Stranger Things. Every actor delivers an impressive performance, and the narrative unfolds in a unique and captivating way, filled with excitement and complexity that persists even in its conclusion. Highly recommended not to be missed, especially for fans of the writer Mark Millar.

Sorry but this series is pretty poor in every way.

Even knowing that it is a fictional series, the events are not at all credible.

I found myself thinking if it were really possible this would be how the story unfold?

After half a dozen episodes I felt that the forward button is my best friend, and you don't miss much after all.

Maybe the kids enjoy this kind of series but for adults I think this is a comedy!

I saw Messiah and it was so much better than this one.

Well in my opinion this is a kind of series that in one year you will not remember that you saw it.

Well Netflix has these things!

A series that from the first second keeps you attentive And it manages to cause in you the anxiety of wanting to know what is happening, it manages to maintain a constant rhythm and a dialogue that does not bore you at all. From the first chapter you can see the wonderful and paranormal world that awaits you, a world without being created by cgi Making us empathize with the people of the town and satisfy the curiosity of what would happen if something like this happened in real life and the social impact that this would have on the people, in this case the people of the small town. Without a doubt a series that is worth watching!!

Millar's original core idea remains (it's one of my favorite books of his) but execution is all over the place.

Some performances are very weak, but it's understandable given how weird dialog and pacing are. Some dialog feels very unnatural and forced. Like the writer is trying to make a point as fast as possible instead of making characters get to the point by talking to each other like actual human beings. It feels rushed, desperate to get to a point not minding HOW it gets there.

Even though is poorly written, premise is captivating enough to get you attention, but that's all Millar, not the show-runners. Some characters are very likable (Tuka, Wagner), but other are very cartoon-y (pretty much every antagonist)

Cinematography is great.

I'm glad I ignored the low ratings. Probably people who didn't get past the first few episodes or have issues with the way religion is portrayed. But the acting was top notch and the story was engaging. The climactic scene gave me full-body goosebumps. Something I rarely remember experiencing from a show. And the twist had me reevaluating everything that came before. The last few minutes were weird, but that didn't diminish the impact of the story for me.

I am hoping there is a second season On the way to tie in some of the less fleshed out characters and concepts introduced. I'd definitely watch it!