While La Casa de Papel may immediately gain the viewer’s attention through its alluring Romance title, those who hold themselves to a higher standard should be warned: this television show is not for the faint of heart. The tale follows a young woman named Silene Oliveira (secret name, Tokio), who is wanted by the police for successfully executing fifteen heists. Just as she was on her way to meet her mother, a mysterious man lets her know about her imminent capture. She learns that the man is known as “The Professor”, but he refuses to give more information.
As the story progresses, the viewer may find themselves unable to take a hiatus. The plot develops at a fairly quick pace, and unnecessary information is left out to fast-forward straight to the action. After the Professor states that planning for the heist is going to be a five month process, the story continues straight to the day of attack. The director was also sure to keep the heist from ending by the time the first episode came to a close.
We are connected to the band of uncouth characters, perhaps as a means of escape from our periodically overbearing lives as people with developed ethics. Fictional narratives such as these are an enigma in the way that even though we possess a proper set of morals, we still find ourselves hoping for the success of Tokio’s malicious deeds. This is evident when the love interest of Tokio is shot after an error on her part. Those who watch will be aware that they share Tokio’s pain on potentially losing her second partner. The director reinforces this by inserting a flashback into the story highlighting Tokio’s relationship with her lover.
As hinted at previously, the viewer should be aware that La Casa de Papel contains some uncivilized content. Of course, the supplementary debauchery only serves to support the main theme of thievery. The plot is littered with firearms, murders, and bare-chested women. The dialogue can, at times, contain talk of coitus and other vulgarities. The theme of sex outside of wedlock also makes its way into the plot - I would advise anyone who may be offended by this to take note of the transgression, yet try to not let it taint your perception of the plot in general.
A television show such as La Casa de Papel may be fitted for a younger, ruder audience, but that may not stop a more proper individual from enjoying it. I would encourage people of any social standing to give this show a proper viewing. After all, such a show offers a proper individual something that Wuthering Heights cannot: a plot with a fast pace, a chance to see how the other half lives, and how the character’s struggles lead them to take their misfortune into their own hands. The same way that books provide an escape into the unknown and dangerous, La Casa de Papel lets us live life as the ruffian we never became (thankfully).
This show sounds too exciting for my nerves! I like my stories to be, while not dull, to be somewhat calmer, especially in my older age. The characters sound like they need to put on a stiff upper lip, like we British. Sex out of wedlock is something I have become accustomed to, I am sad to say. I do enjoy my romances, while more often than not, they frustrate me. However, I don't I will view it, as it seems so distasteful. Instead, I shall suggest it granddaughters, Edith and Mary, since she enjoys such melodramatic media and they will probably be able to relate to the struggles.
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