17 reviews
This is one of the worst tv shows
I've ever seen. It has a "good story" but it wasn't delivered correctly. This could have been 6 episodes maximum, 24 is just excessive. The story just drags and drags with new characters that don't really add much. A lot of scenes were completely unnecessary, adding nothing to the story. Yeni's acting performance is just awful. A lot of characters could have been omitted and it would have been better. I couldn't continue watching it after episode 12. It's very very hard to watch, there was a point i which I was very confused as to what was happening, I had no idea what the plot was. I don't recommend it.
Terrible acting! They rush through scenes but it doesn't matter. You will likely turn the channel just as fast anyway. The actors and not authentic and the story line is abysmal. Men try to kidnap a lady while she's riding in the car with her dad. He stills the gun and kills one kidnapper and wounds the other. Instead of leaving the daughter tries to resuscitate the kidnapper I guess so he can try again, smh.
The accents are off and the characters are all way too helpful like the friend that wants to sell her business and give up her life to bail her friend's dad out of jail. I need friends like that.
The accents are off and the characters are all way too helpful like the friend that wants to sell her business and give up her life to bail her friend's dad out of jail. I need friends like that.
- notsurelegit
- Jun 20, 2023
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This is a long series - 24 episodes. I have read a number of reviews here and acknowledge some of the weaknesses - not well known actors, some scripting and storyline difficulties etc. However, this series is well worth watching. Obviously some reviewers have NOT watched the series - the plot does NOT talk about identical twins, rather it is dizygotic pregnancy (look it up!!). Here the story touches on issues such as racism and prejudice in Mexico, the role of indigenous persons, power and abuse by the elite, indigenous culture, sexual identity, class distinction, greed and many other classic themes. And it does so very well. I agree, it is probably too long and could be shortened, but 'The Surrogacy' is well worth watching.
- jonnoble-76991
- Jul 1, 2023
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The main chick Yani acting needs help. Her expressions, her gestures her everything lol... needs help. The show seems to go on and on by episode getting no where! A lot of people roles in this series could have been omitted. The whole seria could have been over in episode One... but nooo they drag it out to a complete mess... the show drags to the point where it's hard to watch and stupid things start to happen because they need to make episodes. 24 episodes of complete stupidity.... They talk about this "Indian" chick Yani. But honestly she looks Hispanic/Mexican. I'm no racist AT ALL. However I wish they could have found a better Surrogate because someone about her is not sexy or appealing to the eye.
- bygkh-69479
- Jun 18, 2023
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- maruma-11175
- Sep 23, 2023
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For a series that felt on one level like a cautionary tale about surrogacy, you would think the writers would at least have done some basic research( middle school biology). There was one continuous comment about the embryo splitting to twins which could only result in identical twins..but the twins are obviously not identical( a boy and a girl). The characters discussing this would have had basic knowledge of this. I ended up fast forwarding through most of the episodes but gave up after I realized after getting to 10 that I wasn't even halfway through. The series needs some serious editing to make it into a tolerable cheesy soap opera. On the positive, unlike other reviewers, I did like the lead actress. There was some other side plots/discussions about indigenous culture and racism that could have been interesting but given my wariness of the writers credibility on other topics, I couldn't trust them on this either. In summary, lots of missed opportunities.
Absolutely terrible acting and even worse dubbing into English. They really should have consulted a medical professional upon writing the story as the story starts off saying 1 embrio split into twins and became a boy and girl baby. Most people know this is impossible. It's not possible for twins from same embrio to be anything but identical twins (same sex) this plot annoyed the hell out of me. And many other simple mistakes that a quick Google search could clarify. Also they go to a doctor office and complain they were not seen within 2 seconds of arrival. I feel the writers of this show were a bunch of children.
- mnich-158-566455
- Jun 23, 2023
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I think its a good story line so I feel I wanted to watch till the end however it dragged on way to long. Sadly the writers made Yeni seem totally stupid which was very frustrating to watch. Characters all kept to many secrets without sharing with other key characters making the whole story go in circles. Also this story is dragged out in 24 episodes adding unnecessarily scenes which seems to be inckuded almost to drag out the time. This series definitely creates emotions for the watchers. Emotions of frustration and irritation. Unfortunate because it could of been a really well done series with a fine tuned well edited script.
- lindilandman
- Jun 24, 2023
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Prepare to be captivated by a gripping tale that delves deep into the shadowy underbelly of surrogacy, unearthing a web of astonishing secrets, twisted lies, and jaw-dropping revelations that challenge the very fabric of society. This riveting series explores the harrowing world of "colorism" and racism, shining a harsh light on the plight of indigenous people. With its thought-provoking narrative and masterful writing, it skillfully leaves viewers questioning their own beliefs and perceptions. Brace yourself for an unforgettable journey into a realm where nothing is as it seems, and prepare to have your mind blown by a story that demands to be seen.
- urge-forfor
- Jul 8, 2023
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The worst actors ever !! Boring, slow , predictable. Yeni and Carlos :they never show expressions at all !! Specially Carlos.
This series depicts indigenous communities as dumb groups which is far from reality. They didn't spend much on sceneries. The main villain is such a famous actress . I wonder how come she accepted a cheap series like this one. The voice pitches of the actors while crying is just annoying . As I mention lack of real topics, good acting, landscapes ( Mexico 🇲🇽 is too beautiful ), a nonsense plot , and a villain who just stays in two places the whole time 😃. I didn't finish this series I struggled to watch the whole.
This series depicts indigenous communities as dumb groups which is far from reality. They didn't spend much on sceneries. The main villain is such a famous actress . I wonder how come she accepted a cheap series like this one. The voice pitches of the actors while crying is just annoying . As I mention lack of real topics, good acting, landscapes ( Mexico 🇲🇽 is too beautiful ), a nonsense plot , and a villain who just stays in two places the whole time 😃. I didn't finish this series I struggled to watch the whole.
- patriciabeltrandancer
- Jun 30, 2023
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I kept watching episode after episode in the hope that the next one would be better. But it definitely didn't. So I gave up after episode 5. The storyline and storytelling is incredibly weak and all the episodes I watched felt dragging. It could have been great if the storytelling and the storyline was clear and the acting was good. It felt like there were too many characters that had a big part in this. I usually finish movies and series that I watch, even if they are not that good, to give it a chance. But this one had 24 episodes! Way too many if you ask me. For the people that want to finish the series, I hope it gets better! But something tells me, it won't.
- laura-murgia
- Nov 20, 2023
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- garnet-04187
- Jul 13, 2023
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24 episodes of this drivel, I have no idea how you can watch 24 episodes and still not really fully understand what happened and more importantly why!
The description and the start appeared promising, however it started going down hill pretty soon.
Terrible acting, the worst being Yeni and then her son when he is a young adult. Far too many characters which makes it confusing.
Not sure why but Yeni doesn't have much of a liability factor - perhaps its because she took someone else's husband and came up smelling of roses as a result.
The ending just seemed absolutely ludicrous.
Just awful!
The description and the start appeared promising, however it started going down hill pretty soon.
Terrible acting, the worst being Yeni and then her son when he is a young adult. Far too many characters which makes it confusing.
Not sure why but Yeni doesn't have much of a liability factor - perhaps its because she took someone else's husband and came up smelling of roses as a result.
The ending just seemed absolutely ludicrous.
Just awful!
It seems that they ran out of storyline, then they decided to form a story like a ten year old child. There's no connection between yeni and Carlos, and I m sorry to say this, they would have used a more attractive lady for the role of yeni. Also there's a lot of loops holes in the story. At some point I didn't understand what they were doing, my advice is that you should watch it on the speed of 1.25 or 1.5. Though I must commend Nora and Julia, they acted their roles well, Roberto acts reluctantly, he seems not to enjoy his role. Yeni' s acting got better and also looked better towards the end of the show.
It was so hard to watch. It had potential. But the art of good storytelling is to tell it in as few words as possible. In this case eliminating some of the characters and subplots (if you can call them that) would clean it up and tighten 24 long, drawn out episodes into six or eight tops. There was so much going on and most of it didn't matter. The saddest thing of all is that it was very shallow, despite the length, I didn't really care about any of the characters. None of them were believable. There were no depth. None of the hyped up drama drew me in and the lackluster outcome offered no satisfaction.
I understand the intention of the writer. Convincing the world indigenous are good people who are being abused for centuries but this works the other way But they ruined the future of acting for the actress (Yeni). The exact same thing happened with Ugly Betty, At least she was smart.
Instead she could be a specialist in the company revealing the secrets about the side effects of the drug which cost the life of her dear ones?
Easy!
Why they want to convince her being attractive ?! And why every thing in these cheap series is black and white she is human and creating an angle charecter is just funny by the way.
Instead she could be a specialist in the company revealing the secrets about the side effects of the drug which cost the life of her dear ones?
Easy!
Why they want to convince her being attractive ?! And why every thing in these cheap series is black and white she is human and creating an angle charecter is just funny by the way.
- nikisarmast
- Aug 4, 2023
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