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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
At the end of last year and by coincidence of life I came across a series whose protagonist surprised me quite a bit by the fact that if I am not mistaken it is the first series that he stars in and yes, I am talking about the great Sylvester Stallone. One is not really used to see these heavyweights of cinema on the "small" screen but it is also true that this trend is changing a lot in recent times which is good because it opens a window to see decent stories and performances from actors who may not be used to these formats. Tulsa King is the proof that no matter how much time passes the magic is still there, a magic which is transformed into a great role by Stallone.
Who doesn't like a good mobster story where the only thing that matters are family codes and eating cannelonis? - And if we add to that a plot full of illegalities, drugs and territorial disputes between some villagers and a gang of bikers? - Well yes friends, you didn't read wrong, all that mix that at first may seem a little absurd are the ingredients that make this series one of those jewels that have not yet been discovered by the vast majority of people and that today I come to present them to you. So without further ado let's talk a little about this new story that once you see it I'm sure it will not leave anyone indifferent.
Dwight Manfredi or the General (Sylvester Stallone) is a mafia boss whose best years are behind him thanks to a long prison sentence, whether he was guilty or not is up to you when you watch the series. Manfredi when he gets out of prison realizes that many things have changed, that nothing is the same as he left them a little more than 25 years ago, this as usual generates a clash with his former colleagues or family so they decide to send him to Tulsa, a city in Oklahoma to settle there and start from scratch. The thing is that Dwight is not stupid, he is a kingpin, he knows how the criminal mind works, so he decides as soon as he arrives to the southern city to form a group, a little team, a "family" that will help him build what will be his new empire or base of operations.
But something happens and that is that this city, Tulsa, is a very quiet city where this kind of things do not happen often so there are no criminals, or at least not at first glance; it is then that the group that will accompany Dwight is made up of a number of characters of the most particular, people who have probably never seen a gun. It is at this moment when everything starts to go, we see how what was a quiet city begins to turn into something else, the lives of many people are turned upside down and the problems begin to arrive little by little. Throughout the series we will see how he will deal with all that plus the ghosts of his past that will also be around, the ties of the mafia are forever and that is something that Manfredi will soon discover.
Maybe at this point you are still not very convinced, but I'm telling you that this is a great series with a story that little by little is gaining strength and depth. The first chapters are like a preamble, an introduction to this criminal world, how things are handled and what are Manfredi's intentions after his arrival in Tulsa. Honestly there is more action than I expected, some very well done and explicit scenes because yes, violence is a very important factor here, it is the means of understanding of these people and they make it very clear. But there is also a bit of that family drama due to the fact of being away practically all his life from his family and perhaps he thinks that it is not too late to heal certain wounds, in fact a part of Manfredi understands that to achieve that he has to get away from that world which is impossible and that is an internal struggle very present in the plot.
The plot is not complicated, it's a guy who comes from nowhere and starts making noise in a city totally unknown to him. It is even comical the way he gradually takes over things already established, businesses, deals, people themselves; I confess that in those first episodes I laughed because I did not understand how that was possible, how someone comes and takes away what is yours out of nowhere until later you realize that the power of intimidation and persuasion is greater than anything on many occasions. The series doesn't let up, it never does, there's always something going on, there's always one more edge to the plot that little by little becomes more entangled and bigger and that's what makes the story so addictive.
This is how in no time at all we have deaths, murders, beatings, the police, the FBI, the mafia in New York pulling strings and a group of local criminals who will not stay calm with the arrival of a stranger to their city. Everything is a bomb of things happening simultaneously that really catches the attention or at least to me, it is one of the series that I have enjoyed the most, because of the basic but gripping story and the great character that is Manfredi and that is what I found crazy about Stallone. Sylvester is a 76 year old actor and the strength and temper that you can see here is impressive, because he delivers fight scenes, action scenes, with a certain agility and he never goes off the pace, my total respect.
But he is also one who knew how to play the character, that role of the ornery and tough mobster who is not afraid of anything or anyone is one that fits Stallone like a glove and when it is necessary to show off that sentimental and soft part he also does it very convincingly. In fact, this series is all about him, everything revolves around him and he carries it on his shoulders with an astonishing lightness. The other characters are secondary but all are vital to the plot, none is dispensable, each in their own way gives something special to the story, a mini-plot, which gives a more human air to this madness.
The level of surprise in my case was great, the series is a stick as we would speak colloquially and that's why I give it a 9/10 without thinking too much. I understand that there will be a second season due to the success it is having and it is not for less. It is a series produced by Paramount in conjunction with MTV, so to watch it you will have to go through the green roads of the internet. It consists of 9 episodes of about forty minutes each; totally recommended. I leave you the trailer to give you an idea of what it is.
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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. ¡Hugs to all, see you all in the next one




