Drive-By Review - The Last Narc

 

Somehow, I missed this docuseries on Amazon Prime.  Being a fan of true crime, history, untold history, and the Narcos series on Netflix, I have no idea how this one flew under my radar.

Maybe because it's on Amazon Prime and Amazon Prime isn't the best at promoting stuff on Amazon Prime for some reason.

Anyway, I have since watched it and come away with two feelings:

1. Why does anyone believe anything at first glance?  If the government is involved and multiple agencies are involved, you will not get the whole truth up front.  Nor will you get it in any kind of linear narrative.  

If you get the whole story, ever, lucky you.  And yes, I speak from a position of experience with the government so I have some experience in this field.

2.  I don't know why I'm constantly surprised at the level of ties that continue to come up related to Iran-Contra but I shouldn't be anymore.  That is a dark pit that has tragedy written all over it and still, not too many people talk about it like they should.

Anyway, I'm not in the mood to get flagged so I'll just say this is a well done, although overly dramatic in parts when it comes to the slow motion footage of people walking.  It kept me hooked and provided yet another rabbit hole to go down.

Now if someone would only do a good docuseries on Mena, Arkansas.

Drive-By Review - Severance

Hey, it's a New Year! Might as well bring back an old thing I used to do around here called Drive-By  Reviews.  Nothing deep but something worth mentioning.

This week, I finished the first season of Severance on Apple TV+ (and why can't it be simply Apple+?  It's not like everyone watches shit on a TV only anymore).

Anyhoo, I watched Severance.  And dug the hell out of it.

I'm probably late to the party on this one.  But that will be a continuing thing in 2023 for me.  Getting caught up.

Well, I watched Severance because I heard good things and I wanted something cerebral, funny, and not overly depressing.  I didn't expect a mystery series wrapped up in the the trappings of odd spiritualism and cults.  The work place stuff and identity stuff was expected.  But the waffle party with the crazy half-naked people dancing in giant cult masks?  Not so much.

And thank you!

Love it when a show can surprise you.

Anyway, Severance was very enjoyable, well acted, well written, and, although maybe an episode too long, perfectly paced.

That is all.