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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.

Who has ever been annoyed with life to the point that everything around you, even the smallest thing, can annoy you to the point that you feel anger running through your veins without any control? - Well, that's what this new Netflix series is about. The first thing you should know is the concept of the word BEEF whose meaning goes back to rappers and is nothing more than a physical or verbal fight between two parties that have some kind of differences. In this new production we will see how a minimal fight or confrontation gets completely out of control to the point of bringing out the worst in everyone, in fact that is its premise.
I started watching this series because I have read wonders about it countless times and I must say that they were absolutely right, I anticipate that for me it will be one of the best of the year, even a pleasant surprise as Severance was in its time. Ten chapters where comedy and drama go hand in hand to understand the lives of two people who hate their current situation and who materialize that discontent by directing it to their counterpart in a disproportionate way. This series is one with which many people can identify, not to say the vast majority, but it is also one that leaves us an important learning. But well, let's go ahead and talk about the best BEEF I've seen in a long time.
This confrontation begins with Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) and Amy Lau (Ali Wong) when one fine day each one was in their own world immersed in their daily routines until fate or the things of life crosses them on the same path. But not in the best way, nothing to see, this was in a parking lot where the first friction occurs and when they try to leave the parking lot they almost collide, starting a wave of senseless hatred. One would think that everything would end there, but nothing could be further from the truth, because of the internal anger that they have accumulated, a persecution between the two would be unleashed, which would culminate in nothing good.
The plot begins when both decide to take matters into their own hands and begin to take "justice" into their own hands and in their own way. Little by little they discover things about each other and play with them to the point that as the story progresses and without realizing it, their reality, their way of life and their entire environment will be affected by the decisions that Danny and Amy will begin to take. And it is that anger can degast both physically and mentally and this will be the key in this series. Honestly this series is a genius and I did not say it but it is produced by A24, one of the most important and relevant production companies in the industry responsible for The Whale, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Uncut Gems, Midsommar among hundreds of others.
The funny thing about this series is that when you start watching it the first impression you get is that it seems that what is coming is a black comedy full of random situations where the only goal is to laugh and that's it, but no, it's not that. As we get deeper into everyone's lives and what they decide to do just to screw with each other we realize that there are deeper things in the personalities of all the main characters that have not been resolved and that in the end end end up being the fuel for all their reactions and actions. It's something like a series of unfortunate events that little by little get bigger and bigger to the point that everything spirals out of control and their lives, as they know it, are never the same again.
And yes, there is comedy because in the end it is a series that fits perfectly within that genre. There are scenes where you laugh hard at the misfortunes of others because in the end that's what it is, to see how two families seek to bring out the worst in each other but in the middle there is a lot of nonsense that is really good and funny. Obviously there is also the drama of the effects of all those things they do in the name of rage, there are always consequences. There is an important family theme because one of the premises is that nobody is good people, we all sometimes act for our own benefit and this is partly thanks to certain traumas of the past that have to do a little with the family environment.
Once I finished watching the series I did ask myself the question if you can really see yourself as Danny or Amy in real life and the truth is that I think so. It is a lie that no one has ever thought of taking revenge on another person for something they have done or said, those thoughts are embedded in all of us, what makes us different is how we act in front of those "attacks". Of course, everything will depend on how in order is our life just at that moment and here is where the key point is, Danny and Amy were not going through the best moment, one is a failed contractor and she is a businesswoman who is dissatisfied and tired of her life as it is. A near collision was enough to release all that pressure and anger that was contained in their bodies.
The characters are brutal, each and every one of them. Steven and Ali are amazing, the chemistry between the two of them is abysmal, it really shows through the screen, but it's one that goes beyond the typical romantic one, when you see them hating each other and telling each other everything you know there's something interesting there. The two are very different but at the same time very equal, both have a pressure and a deep-rooted trauma with their parents that they still do not overcome and that undoubtedly is the cause of the personality and way of being of each one. Seeing how they deal with that and all the "beef" is very top notch. Another good character is David Choe who is Isaac, Danny's cousin. For him the family comes first despite being a crook and conman, he is the one who gives a little action to everything thanks to his explosive personality, not to be missed.
As I said, one of the best series I've seen and probably will see this year, first class performances, a very curious and well handled story, a full-fledged comedy but with a dramatic charge in the background even psychological. It really is a must-see, I give it a 9/10, I highly recommend it and everyone should see it. It's on Netflix, there are ten episodes of half an hour each, it's pretty quick to watch. The trailer is here.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!