Heat
- Episode aired Jan 13, 2023
- 1h 7m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
449
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Violeta strikes back to save her country; the men must consider what happens if one rescues someone who doesn't want saving.Violeta strikes back to save her country; the men must consider what happens if one rescues someone who doesn't want saving.Violeta strikes back to save her country; the men must consider what happens if one rescues someone who doesn't want saving.
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Martina Gusmán
- Violeta Matiz
- (as Martina Gusman)
Enilda Rosa Vega Borja
- Housekeeper
- (as Enilda Vega)
Storyline
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- SoundtracksEl Malo
Performed by Aventura
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This last episode and last 15 minutes has redeemed this entire series
This last episode and last 15 minutes in particular has redeemed this entire series for me.
Firstly, the cinematography of the series is picturesque and breathtaking - and this story would be nothing without it. The market chase scene in this episode, in particular, is incredibly well executed. Instead of using loud and distracting backing music, we hear and see the day to day chatter and activities of the market - the street vendors, market goers - as the military is in pursuit of the protagonists.
Now, I want to talk about how the story ended. The people who are complaining about Amber being ungrateful, or the brothers being incompetent, or how there wasn't a happy ending, I think you clearly have missed the point.
There are plenty of movies and TV shows about American commandos doing a rescue mission in a 3rd world country, and leaving a blaze of fire in their wake, with little regard for the politics or civilians of those countries. They accomplish their mission and teach the bad guys a lesson to not mess with the Americans ever again. Those tropes are a dime a dozen, so why would you want another story like that?
The significance of the ending lies in what Prince said to Amber at the end, where this is the first mission where he gets to do something "right instead of righteous", where he gets to "save the person he loves the most in the world, instead of just God and country". But the brutality and reality of war has irreparably changed Amber and those around her. And like all other wars, there is no happy ending. Even when presented with a victory, there are always stark reminders of the price that it cost to achieve that victory. And that price lies in Amber. She bears the guilt of bringing death and destruction to those in the Venezuelan compound as part of her rescue. And for as long as she lives, she will have to bear that weight. And for as long as she stays with Prince, she will have to be reminded of that fact. That is why there is no happy ending. Because this is a war story, and more importantly, because this is life.
I can't believe I am defending this series, after 9 episodes of seemingly meandering and aimless plot, but it's clear that the writers saved all their bullets for this last episode - and they perfectly stuck the landing. Impactful, stirring, and original.
Firstly, the cinematography of the series is picturesque and breathtaking - and this story would be nothing without it. The market chase scene in this episode, in particular, is incredibly well executed. Instead of using loud and distracting backing music, we hear and see the day to day chatter and activities of the market - the street vendors, market goers - as the military is in pursuit of the protagonists.
Now, I want to talk about how the story ended. The people who are complaining about Amber being ungrateful, or the brothers being incompetent, or how there wasn't a happy ending, I think you clearly have missed the point.
There are plenty of movies and TV shows about American commandos doing a rescue mission in a 3rd world country, and leaving a blaze of fire in their wake, with little regard for the politics or civilians of those countries. They accomplish their mission and teach the bad guys a lesson to not mess with the Americans ever again. Those tropes are a dime a dozen, so why would you want another story like that?
The significance of the ending lies in what Prince said to Amber at the end, where this is the first mission where he gets to do something "right instead of righteous", where he gets to "save the person he loves the most in the world, instead of just God and country". But the brutality and reality of war has irreparably changed Amber and those around her. And like all other wars, there is no happy ending. Even when presented with a victory, there are always stark reminders of the price that it cost to achieve that victory. And that price lies in Amber. She bears the guilt of bringing death and destruction to those in the Venezuelan compound as part of her rescue. And for as long as she lives, she will have to bear that weight. And for as long as she stays with Prince, she will have to be reminded of that fact. That is why there is no happy ending. Because this is a war story, and more importantly, because this is life.
I can't believe I am defending this series, after 9 episodes of seemingly meandering and aimless plot, but it's clear that the writers saved all their bullets for this last episode - and they perfectly stuck the landing. Impactful, stirring, and original.
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- richiehodev
- Mar 5, 2023
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