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Industry (TV series)

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Industry - Season 4 | Serie Review@jcrodriguez113d

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The fourth season of Industry continues to raise the bar for the series. The show has evolved, becoming darker with each passing season. The third season took an intense turn with the thriller, and this new season embraces it fully. Now everything is filled with greater darkness.

At the time of writing this post, only the last episode of the season remains to be aired. Will it be the definitive ending? I don't know. I hope they decide to renew it for a possible fifth and final season. In the third season, some story arcs were closed for characters who are no longer in the series. I was looking forward to seeing Robert Spearing again, but it seems that his cycle has ended, with that betrayal and that impossible love with Yasmin.

This fourth season has also served to close other narrative arcs. The character of Rishi is the one who I think has suffered and taken the hardest hits. His story comes to a definitive end this season, in the most abrupt and tragic way possible. By the way, that episode and that scene inside his apartment with the journalist and the other stranger, both high and drunk, is full of tension, in a situation that borders on terror. Nothing good can come of it, and you can feel it in the atmosphere.

The collapse of Eric Tao, which seems to be this character's farewell. There is no turning back. It is ironic that the happiest day of his career turns into the worst day of his life at nightfall, having to abandon everything. That episode is also brutal, from the beginning when the opening credits roll, about 15 minutes after it starts, and with that ending, totally dedicated to that character as he walks away alone.

Something that really stands out about this season is that each episode is a complete work of art. For example, the second episode is fascinating, delving into Henry Muck's past, his relationship with his father, his addiction problem, his trauma. It all comes together in one of the best episodes of the series. Added to this is the inclusion of new characters, in this case Whitney Halbers, leader of Tendern, the company around which this season's story revolves. Whitney is this season's antagonist, and at the same time, it is through her character that political conspiracies, espionage, and everything related to the dark political thriller enter the story, maintaining tension throughout.

Speaking of new characters, I enjoyed seeing Kiernan Shipka as Hayley Clay, the assistant. She's a somewhat ambiguous character, but we'll eventually discover who she really is and what her intentions are. She's involved in some highly sexual scenes. Her portrayal of Don Draper's daughter in Mad Men, when she was just a child, is now a distant memory.

Yasmin and Harper remain at odds. They love and hate each other, just as they have from the beginning, but that's why the penultimate episode is so special, when they're together, this time working toward a common goal, even though their intentions differ. They both admire each other and desire something from one another.

What also remains constant is that their characters, even if we sympathize with them, are unscrupulous, hypocritical, treacherous, and selfish. Perhaps that's why I've found it fascinating since its first season. They represent most human beings, whether or not they come with privileges from the start. Ambition and money are what make the world go round, and I'm not saying that's a bad thing. That's just how people are, and the series portrays it without being two-faced or hypocritical, unlike those who want to idealize everything and downplay the importance of money.

If you haven't seen Industry, I recommend you do so. Start with the first season and tell me what you think in the comments.

La cuarta temporada de Industry sigue subiendo el listón de la serie. La serie ha evolucionado, volviéndose más oscura con cada temporada que pasa. La tercera temporada dio un giro intenso con el thriller, y esta nueva temporada lo abraza por completo. Ahora todo está lleno de una mayor oscuridad.

En el momento de escribir este post, sólo queda por emitir el último episodio de la temporada. ¿Será el final definitivo? No lo sé. Espero que decidan renovarla para una posible quinta y última temporada. En la tercera temporada se cerraron algunos arcos argumentales de personajes que ya no están actualmente en la serie. Tenía ganas de volver a ver a Robert Spearing, pero parece que su ciclo ha terminado, con esa traición y ese amor imposible con Yasmin.

Esta cuarta temporada también ha servido para cerrar otros arcos narrativos. El personaje de Rishi es el que me parece que ha sufrido y recibido los golpes más duros. Su historia tiene esta temporada su cierre definitivo, de la forma más abrupta y trágica posible. Por cierto, ese episodio y esa escena dentro de su apartamento con el periodista y el otro desconocido, ambos drogados y borrachos, está llena de tensión, en una situación que roza el terror. Nada bueno puede salir de ahí, y se nota en el ambiente.

El colapso de Eric Tao, que parece ser la despedida de este personaje. Ya no hay vuelta atrás. Es irónico que el día más feliz de su carrera se convierta en el peor día de su vida al caer la noche, teniendo que abandonarlo todo. Ese episodio también es brutal, desde el principio cuando ruedan los créditos iniciales, son como 15 minutos después de empezar, y con ese final, totalmente dedicado a ese personaje mientras se va caminando en solitario.

Algo que realmente destaca de esta temporada es que cada episodio es una obra de arte completa. Por ejemplo, el segundo episodio es fascinante, ahonda en el pasado de Henry Muck, su relación con su padre, su problema de adicción, su trauma. Todo encaja en uno de los mejores episodios de la serie. A ello se suma la inclusión de nuevos personajes, en este caso Whitney Halbers, líder de Tendern, la empresa en torno a la que gira la historia de esta temporada. Whitney es el antagonista de esta temporada, y al mismo tiempo, es a través de su personaje que las conspiraciones políticas, el espionaje, y todo lo relacionado con el thriller político y oscuro entran en la historia, manteniendo la tensión en todo momento.

Hablando de nuevos personajes, me ha gustado ver a Kiernan Shipka interpretando a la ayudante Hayley Clay. Un personaje algo ambiguo, pero que acabaremos descubriendo quién es realmente y cuáles son sus intenciones. Protagoniza algunas escenas de alto contenido sexual. Su interpretación de la hija de Don Draper en Mad Men, cuando era sólo una niña, es ya un recuerdo lejano.

Yasmin y Harper siguen enfrentadas. Se aman y se odian, como desde el principio, pero por eso el penúltimo episodio es tan especial, cuando ambas están juntas, esta vez hacia un objetivo común, aunque sus intenciones sean diferentes. Ambos se admiran y desean algo el uno al otro.

Lo que también permanece es que sus personajes, aunque simpaticemos con ellos, son personas sin escrúpulos, hipócritas, traicioneras y egoístas. Quizá por eso me ha parecido fascinante desde su primera temporada. Son la representación de la mayoría de los seres humanos, vengan o no con privilegios desde el principio. La ambición y el dinero es lo que mueve el mundo, y no digo que eso sea malo. Así es la gente, y la serie lo muestra sin tener dos caras ni ser hipócrita, a diferencia de quienes quieren idealizarlo todo y restar importancia al dinero.

Si no has visto Industry, te recomiendo que lo hagas. Empieza por la primera temporada y cuéntame qué te parece en los comentarios.

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The collapse of Pierpoint

El colapso de Pierpoint

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Four years ago I wrote this Post recommending the first season of Industry. The series began with a group of finance graduates in their first job at Pierpoint & Co in London. I saw a lot of potential in its story and characters. I don't think the ratings were very high, there were other shows at the time that were grabbing the audience's attention.

I thought it might only be one season, but being from HBO, they went for a second season which convinced me that it's a great series. The second upped the ante, it was more intense and there was an evolution in all the characters. Even so, I found it a series that didn't have the scope it deserved. It's like that family member who goes unnoticed despite all his talent and I feared it would be cancelled.

Fortunately, they did a third season which just finished a few days ago and for me the show has outdone itself. This third season has been brilliant. Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay along with their entire team have scrapped all the tired subplots, focusing on digging even deeper into the characters that the viewer loves and pushing them to the limit.

Entre los recuerdos catódicos de mi infancia está este grupo que la primera vez que vi fue en un programa sabatino de mucho éxito en mi país. Ni siquiera sabía de dónde eran. Para mí, como niño inocente, los veía como hombres disfrazados, algunos de aspecto muy femenino, que llevaban tacones altos. Algo que confirmé cuando una de mis tías exclamó que eran gays. Yo no tenía ni idea de eso. Me llamaron la atención los disfraces extravagantes y los grandes abanicos.

Hace cuatro años escribí este post recomendando la primera temporada de Industry. La serie empezaba con un grupo de licenciados en finanzas en su primer trabajo en Pierpoint & Co, en Londres. Vi mucho potencial en su historia y sus personajes. Los índices de audiencia no creo que fueran muy altos, había otras series en ese momento que acaparaban la atención del público.

Pensé que podría ser sólo una temporada, pero siendo de la HBO, apostaron por una segunda temporada que me convenció de que es una gran serie. La segunda subió la apuesta, fue más intensa y hubo una evolución en todos los personajes. Aun así me pareció una serie que no tenía el alcance que se merecía. Es como ese familiar que pasa desapercibido a pesar de todo su talento y temí que la cancelaran.

Afortunadamente, hicieron una tercera temporada que acaba de terminar hace unos días y para mí la serie se ha superado. Esta tercera temporada ha sido brillante. Los creadores Mickey Down y Konrad Kay junto con todo su equipo han desechado todas las subtramas que estaban agotadas, centrándose en profundizar aún más en los personajes que gustan al espectador y llevándolos al límite.

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Betrayals. Ambition. Drugs and sex. High doses of drama and sentimental conflict. To all this is added a dose of black humour to make this story set in the world of finance entertaining.

This third season dares to be a thriller. Beginning with a conflict that will influence the whole season. The strange disappearance of Yasmin's father after a trip to Mallorca on his boat. The repercussions of his disappearance, the mystery of discovering what happened and the pressure on Yasmin after her father's millionaire embezzlement and also the labour and sexual abuses in which he seems to be implicated. This will not be the only nod to the thriller. Other characters will be involved with criminals with surprising consequences at the end of the season.

Something that has also boosted this season is the inclusion of the beloved and hated Jon Snow in the cast. Kit Harington joins the industry as Henry Muck, a millionaire with royal connections who launches a green startup. A spoiled child with strange fetishes and an unbridled life. A spoilt child with an eccentric personality befitting those born in a cradle of gold.

I think it also delves a little deeper into the workings of corporate entities. The crisis and the collapse of the banks, the betrayals and lies of all these people who deep down are a bit psychopathic and govern their lives based on making more money, success, feeding their egos. We may not understand some of them, but it makes us investigate and at the same time learn about the bad moves within the industry.

Traiciones. Ambición. Drogas y sexo. Altas dosis de drama y conflictos sentimentales. A todo ello se añade una dosis de humor negro para hacer entretenida esta historia ambientada en el mundo de las finanzas.

Esta tercera temporada se atreve con el thriller. Comenzando con un conflicto que influirá en toda la temporada. La extraña desaparición del padre de Yasmin tras un viaje a Mallorca en su bote. Las repercusiones de su desaparición, el misterio por descubrir qué pasó y la presión sobre Yasmin tras el desfalco millonario de su padre y también los abusos laborales y sexuales en los que parece estar implicado. No será el único guiño al thriller. Otros personajes se verán involucrados con criminales con sorprendentes consecuencias al final de la temporada.

Algo que también ha potenciado esta temporada es la inclusión del querido y odiado Jon Snow en el reparto. Kit Harington se une a la industria como Henry Muck, un millonario con conexiones reales que lanza una startup ecológica. Un niño mimado con extraños fetiches y una vida desenfrenada. Un niño mimado con una personalidad excéntrica propia de los nacidos en cuna de oro.

Creo que también profundiza un poco más en el funcionamiento de las entidades corporativas. Se hace más latente la crisis y el hundimiento de la banca, las traiciones y mentiras de toda esta gente que en el fondo es un poco psicópata y rige su vida en base a ganar más dinero, éxito, alimentar su ego. Tal vez no entendamos a algunos de ellos, pero nos hace investigar y a la vez enterarnos de las malas jugadas dentro de la industria.

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The cast and characters have grown. More layers have been added to explore the behaviour of the characters we care most about. Everyone is perfect in their roles and, if it were up to me, I would give them all an award.

Yasmin Yazdani was one of my favourite characters since the first season. Although she is still a woman who is taken advantage of by many for her various insecurities. The evolution of her character is remarkable. Actress Marisa Abela will receive a lot of attention this season. This series has opened doors for her in the industry. She has already been in a couple of good productions and her next project is with director Soderbergh and Cate Blanchett. She is the main protagonist of the series.

Robert is another character who captivates the audience. Especially because of his relationship with Yasmin. It is a relationship that began with a lot of toxicity, a love that seems to be in denial. There are many factors that prevent the two from being honest with each other. Although perhaps this season if they manage to consummate their desire, not everything will end as we want to see them. Their relationship will grow with an unexpected ending.

Harper Stern. The woman who is driven by ambition, without caring about overstepping the bounds of what is right. Although she ended badly in the second season, she is a real financial shark. She has no scruples. A monster, as Yasmin tells him in one of the best scenes of the season. He will rise from the ashes, crushing everyone along the way.

Rishi Sandami is given more of the spotlight this season and we learn much more about his personal life. There is a fabulous episode focusing just on him and it will be a journey into the hell of a man sickened by gambling, which will bring tragic consequences for both his personal and professional life.

Last but not least, the character of Eric. He and Harper are the same. Both are driven by greed, to be the best, to win. Betrayal and lying are part of their DNA. Both are good at their jobs. Both hate and admire each other. From being Harper's mentor, he is now his arch enemy.

Corruption and political gamesmanship. The manipulation of the media. This season has it all and that has made the most specialised critics take notice of this series, I hope it also increases its ratings, because it is really worth watching. It has already been announced that the series has been renewed for a fourth season. If you're attracted to this kind of story, you'll be fascinated by Industria.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

El reparto y los personajes han crecido. Se han añadido más capas para explorar el comportamiento de los personajes que más nos importan. Todos son perfectos en sus papeles y, si de mí dependiera, les daría a todos un premio.

Yasmin Yazdani fue uno de mis personajes favoritos desde la primera temporada. Aunque sigue siendo una mujer de la que muchos se aprovechan por sus diversas inseguridades. La evolución de su personaje es notable. La actriz Marisa Abela recibirá mucha atención esta temporada. Esta serie le ha abierto las puertas de la industria. Ya ha participado en un par de buenas producciones y su próximo proyecto es con el director Soderbergh y Cate Blanchett. Ella es la principal protagonista de la serie.

Robert es otro personaje que cautiva al público. Sobre todo por su relación con Yasmin. Es una relación que comenzó con mucha toxicidad, un amor que parece negarse. Hay muchos factores que impiden que ambos sean sinceros el uno con el otro. Aunque quizás esta temporada si consiguen consumar el deseo, no todo acabará como queremos verles. Su relación crecerá con un final inesperado.

Harper Stern. La mujer que se deja llevar por la ambición, sin importarle sobrepasar los límites de lo correcto. Aunque acabó mal en la segunda temporada, es un auténtico tiburón de las finanzas. No tiene escrúpulos. Un monstruo, como le dice Yasmin en una de las mejores escenas de la temporada. Resurgirá de sus cenizas, aplastando a todos por el camino.

Rishi Sandami recibe más protagonismo en esta temporada y conocemos mucho más sobre su vida personal. Hay un episodio fabuloso centrado sólo en él y será un viaje al infierno de un hombre enfermo por el juego, que traerá trágicas consecuencias tanto para su vida personal como profesional.

Por último, pero no menos importante, el personaje de Eric. El y Harper son iguales. A ambos les mueve la codicia, ser el mejor, ganar. La traición y la mentira forman parte de su ADN. Ambas son buenas en su trabajo. Ambas se odian y se admiran. De ser el mentor de Harper, ahora es su archienemigo.

La corrupción y el juego político. La manipulación de los medios de comunicación. Esta temporada lo tiene todo y eso ha hecho que la crítica más especializada se fije en esta serie, espero que también aumente sus audiencias, porque realmente merece la pena verla. Ya han anunciado que la serie ha sido renovada por una cuarta temporada. Si te atraen este tipo de historias, Industria te fascinará.

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Drama set in the world of finance, which tells the story of a group of young recent graduates who compete for permanent employment in one of the most prestigious banks in London.

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What is the plot?

Harper, Yasmin, Robert, Hari, Gus, Greg, are a group of recent graduates who have entered the trial period at Pierpoint, one of London's largest investment banks. Each of them will have to struggle to excel in the fast-paced world of finance, because only a few are eligible for permanent employment. They will have to cope with the pressure of the investment world, its mistakes, competitiveness and relationships with bosses who seem like tyrants. Friendship, betrayal, high alcohol consumption, drugs and lots of sex will be part of the life of these aspiring successful brokers.

The series has in its history, interesting narratives, which address current issues and whose characters, although they want to be part of the elite who earn a lot of money and manage the economy from a desk, are not a reflection of the success we have seen in other productions that deal with the same subject.

In other films and series, alcohol and excessive drugs in the working environment of the big investment bank brokers, reflect the success and achievements of the protagonists of those stories. In the Industry series, this excess of drugs is a way for young protagonists to cope with pressure in a competitive world.

The drugs and the ambition to be elected, will cause a tragedy with the character of Hari, at the beginning of the series, a fact that will be manipulated by the bank so that their reputation is not affected, but that will affect the environment and each of the characters during the eight episodes.

The heads of each unit where the young graduates are assigned have very defined personalities, with behavior that exceeds the limits of a healthy work environment. Labor and corporate abuse seems to be a constant, although some of them will have consequences, the system works like this and it seems that it will not change.

Sex is another element present in each episode, already in the first chapter we see a male frontal nudity, and there will be several relationships, some more turbulent than others, among this group of ambitious characters.

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The characters are the ones who make us watch the development of the story, they are built in an excellent way, giving the credibility to the series. We will share with them their secrets, their lacks, sufferings and desires.

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Harper Stern is the young American girl who has lied and forged the school certificate that qualifies her to work in the bank. She shouldn't really be there, but she's nimble enough to get by in that world. She'll make mistakes, but she'll soon learn from them. She has many personal conflicts, she hides things from her past, but she is not a fragile woman, you have to be careful with her, because she will not hesitate to betray, negotiate and betray again to get what she wants so much.

She is the most prominent character and is played by the actress Myha'la Herrold, whom she did not know at all. A new face for me. Among his previous works is a film called Prematuro and the appearance in an episode of the series Modern Family.

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Robert Spearing, the handsome young man, who uses drugs, drink and excess. He has an intense sex life. He is a young man who seems lost, who does not know what he will do if he is not hired. He will have a friendship with Harper, but it will be with Yasmin that he will maintain a sick game of seduction and sex, in which he is willing to do anything. The character is one of my favorites and is played by the actor Harry Lawtey, who has participated in some British television series and in the film City of Tiny Lights.

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Yasmin Kara-Hanani is the young woman who comes from a rich family, has a boyfriend who is actually a failure, and her insecurity is her worst enemy to excel in the work environment. She will suffer abuse at work from her unit chief. But it will be her relationship with Robert, participating in an erotic game between the two, that will provide the hottest scenes in the series.

It is the character that I liked the most and the one that has progressed the most, besides being played magnificently by the actress Marisa Abela, an unknown, who left me absolutely delighted. Her previous work was in the British series Cobra and in the films Hombre en una caja and Cinco citas.

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Gus Sackey, another young man who comes from a family with money, is sure of what he wants. He is smart and has a lot of ambition, but for an unfortunate fact, he feels that at Pierpoint he is not valued as he should be. In addition, he has a relationship with one of the employees who is secretly gay, committed and doesn't want to formalize anything serious with Gus. The actor who plays him is David Jonsson, who is not very well known and has worked in the series Endeavour and Deep State.

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Daria Greenock is another of Pierpoint's employees. She will establish a relationship of supposed friendship with Harper and will be the one to help her in a difficult situation, but she will also be the victim of a vile betrayal, because in that corporate world only piranhas want to eat each other. She is played by Freya Mavor, who is not very well known around the world, although she is an actress who has worked in successful series such as Skins and The White Queen. I remember her from the movie The Lady with the Car and a Gun, which I recommend seeing.

Eric Tao, one of the unit heads, a successful bank employee, will be in charge of Harper, being his mentor, but Erik's way will get him into trouble. He is a tough, straightforward man and can often be seen as a bully. It's hard to feel sympathy for him. Eric knows Harper's secret, but he will still take a betrayal hit. His face is known, for being played by the actor Ken Leung, remembered for his character Miles Straume in the extraordinary series Lost.

There are other important characters, but it is difficult to go through them all. The actor Conor MacNeill plays Kenny Kilbane , Yasmin's nasty boss, who mistreated her at first, acting like a perfect idiot who provokes a punch in the face. Actor Will Tudor, plays Gus' lover, Theo Tuk, but is not ready to declare himself gay. Priyanga Burford plays Sara Dhadwal, one of the bank's directors, and the well-known actor Derek Riddell plays Clement Cowan, one of the bank's oldest runners, who advised Robert.

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The creators of the series are Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, who had worked together in 2014, with a comedy called Gregor. Now they are joining forces again to bring us this intense drama with the corporate and financial world to shape the story of some ambitious and worthy young representatives of this lost generation. They have been assisted by another screenwriter: Sam H. Freeman. The first episode has been directed by Lena Dunham, prestigious director and actress for being the creator and protagonist of the HBO Girls series, for which she won the BAFTA award in 2013.

The series has a lot of potential to continue with other seasons, which is not yet known. All eight episodes have already aired and we just have to wait for HBO to decide. It's a story I like, because the theme of the financial world catches my attention. I hope they will soon announce a second season, otherwise I also recommend it because it has a close enough ending, to remain in a unique season.

All eight episodes are on HBO.

My Ranking: 4/5

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