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Real life is never like comedy and rightfully so. For comedy to work you have to exaggerate things and characters to a certain level. Look back at all the comedies you have seen, none of the characters are "real". Forest Gump is not real, nor realistic. The same is valid for the "Machos Alfa". They are vessels to carry the story and link the comic events in a cohesive story.

It's true that comic side of "male-hood" is on display here. But that is not a surprise.. the title is not Alfa Women & Men.. or the story of modern couples.. it's not "Coupling" (brilliant British comic series about relationships).. it's about Alfa Matchos and the comic side of that social farce. It's also a valid mirror of all the feministic blind alleys.. if you are able to see it. But the feminism is not on display here.. it's modern patriarchy.

This series is one of the cleverest and well produced to come out of Spain. It's modern, deals with current social media issues as well as the absurdities of modern living. The characters could use more development but that may happen if the series is renewed for a second season. For example, if the creators are serious about the characters exploring all aspects of their masculinity, personality and sexuality, they need to do so in a sensitive and tasteful manner. It would make the premise for series more believable I.e that the men are interested in making the journey to evolve and discover what it means to be "masculine". The negative is that like most of the series from Spain, the audio is terrible. This makes the dialog inaudible at times, especially when the actors deliver their lines as if they are just reading them rapidly from the script.

Unfortunately, the second season loses the innovation and momentum of the first and is not as enjoyable or engaging. The writing deteriorated as did the acting which becomes more mechanical. The rapid fire dialog and poor audio quality makes the speech inaudible and incomprehensible. The characters seem stuck in their stereotypes and show little development. If there is a third season, one can only hope that it regains its uniqueness and momentum!

... it's clever-dialogue throughout all ten-consistently-well-done-episodes ... all the characters-actors are engaging-talented ... production-values on-par-better than much-other-European-programming... it really is hoped they bring it back returning it for at minimum another season

... Ishita Chatterjee in her review at Midguard Times has it right: "The series is a tale of four men learning what their specific blind spots are regarding how they view women and working to make positive changes that will make their lives better. As for the comedy, it works well and takes on an absurdist tone in certain situations like the "vibrator" incident at school. And this makes the show more comical. Overall, [I'd] give this show a try if you want to enjoy a good dose of comedy that will tickle your senses and brain. 7/10"

The four protagonists of the show continue to challenge traditional notions of masculinity in the second season, which manages to be even funnier than the first.

The writers skillfully maintain the depth and complexity of the multiple characters, including the return of the female characters from the previous season.

Themes such as non-traditional relationships, identity politics, workplace harassment, feminism, and patriarchy are explored with wit and humor, highlighting the absurdity of modern life. The show manages to entertain while also shedding light on important issues, allowing viewers to learn and laugh simultaneously. In doing so, the show demonstrates that those who are brave enough to learn about and understand different perspectives can gain a deeper understanding of the true meaning of love and peace. It is the brave who are able to find joy and appreciate the beauty of life!

Four alpha males trying to find their place and reinvent their selves in the time of empowering woman. Sarcastic, ironic, iconic! And so much fun!

I was looking for a comedy and this Spanish production made it for me.

The acting was great, the plots are surprisingly funny and the production was really well done.

Also you can take a great look at the city of Madrid through the series as they saw it to you as beautiful as it can be.

The idea of talking about how males have to evolve to give women the place in society that they deserve, one of the greatest issues that we are concerned about, makes the whole series essential for one to make up your mind in a lot of things that couldn't even imagined.

Looking forward to watch the second season right away.

The story follows the lives of four quirky male characters who all have their peculiarities that get them into trouble with the opposite sex.

The series is high-quality film making, with excellent visual storytelling. The performances are strong and the characterisations believable.

Great editing holds the series together along with good cinematography.

At times the dialogue was fast and reading the subtitles was challenging however, the storyline's were easy to follow.

We enjoyed the use of comedy to explore an important social issue, affecting heterosexual relationships.

Overall the series provided a few laughs.

It is a funny comment on the situations of couples and romantic/sexual dynamics when men think they are "alpha males", but don't even know the origen of the concept.

Its main characters are the men but they are not the ones calling the shots, which is refreshing; still feels like third wave feminism, but good effort on including a guy constantly calling out on sexist behaviors, they chose to make him annoying, but still...at least it was there.

Overall is funny, entertaining and has a lot of subtext; it is not perfect, but opens the door to the discussion of the toxicity of patriarcal society on men and women.

Well, what can I say? This has been a pleasant surprise.

In a world in evolution four male friends are facing changes in the society that effects their own lives...

"Machos Alfa" approaches with irony topics that are serious and full of complexities. The result is a very enjoyable comedy in 10 episodes (but a second season has been confirmed) that is well written and supported by a cast that is just perfect.

I noticed that most of the very negatives comments are from men, and I am afraid that's because this series touches some 'exposed nerves' from little insecure and weak males. That level of nasty vitriol against the feminist movement seems to confirm that the show has hit the target. Well done.

Personally, I'm looking forward to season two.

IMO series is worth watching nonetheless.

First season ends up badly for everyone, and not every men classify as alphas.

It doesn't matter if you're alpha, beta, right, wrong, cheater, betrayed or if you do nothing bad. Men always lose, end up alone and broke, and they just take it like a man.

Women destroy you no matter what; some to gain an advantage and some to gain just the view of pain in your eyes.

Maybe it's a somewhat realistic tv series and should be valued as so. In a world where toxic femininity is on the rise.

I still hope all grieving men and women can get back from the ashes, or to their feet, on the second season.

I found the series to be a really entertaining and refreshing watch. Even though it did delve into the topic of gender norms and masculinity/feminism they did well to have a range of the different males/females portrayal of the different typical stereotypes. Found it to be truly brilliant. A recommended watch for those who are enlightened and in tune with the modern world and the direction it's moving in in terms of gender roles; not so recommended for those still very stuck in traditional and outdated views of gender roles as you people would probably just get offended and give this wonderful series a rating it doesn't deserve.

I know this might come shocking as a comparison, but this series is by far the funniest one I've seen since Friends. It tackles relevant issues - gender identity, social culture, couple dynamics, you name it - with humour and a well balanced POV as it manages to present all these topics in a raw and relatable manner. It's definitely worth a watch if you are into light-hearted comedies that are rich in life content and manage to get through important messages in between the laughs and smirks. We are all human, we all struggle to identify who we are, how we should behave, and, more importantly, when to sit back and stop taking yourself too seriously.

The second season is just as good, if not better than the first, so I can't wait for the next season. Give it a chance - I've binge watched it with my hubby, and we couldn't put it to rest. It's a satire, it doesn't hold back, and that's the beauty of it. Enough with lukewarm dialogues, this one is fun and honest to express all kinds of opinions: enjoy the ridicule of some of the situations and get a chance to reflect.

The series is ingenious in showing how men think and act. It's so delightful to watch how beautiful men friendship is. The series brings into the focus how vulnerable the modern men have become, despite the common belief that men are the tougher sex.

The characters are chosen extremely well to show some of the most common archetypes of the today's men behavior. The situations are well picked to show the most common issues men (and women) today face. Like a divorce, for example. Or a loneliness. Or a search for a meaning in life, relationships, career.

Finally, the series ends up creating a feeling of "I want more!" Seems like we've only tasted a tiny piece of a remarkably tasty pie. And we're just in the beginning of a wonderful journey to explore the vast subject of the men masculinity and friendship altogether.

I'm so eager to see the next season...

It made me laugh a lot. It's comedy so don't expect it to be real with way too complex characters.

. I finished watching all of it. It showed the irony of the modern society. The "good" and "bad" of feminism

Some of the comments here are people who only watched 5 episodes. So to me that doesn't count. It gets better with time. It shows a lot of scenarios that are happening currently that makes "making everyone happy" an impossible task.

. At the end it gives the idea that we all make mistakes, that we are not perfect And that it is extremely difficult to fit in everyone's ideals. But overall I liked it cause it was fun to watch and made me laugh a lot.

Brilliant series, buuuuuut... What's the deal with damned-near EVERY series pushing the spineless, weak man narrative!? Why is this even a thing!? Women, even when they do BLATANT wrong, it's just, "oh, it's empowering women..." blah blah blah... No, it's straight-up hypocrisy, is what it is.

Women want all the power and freedom of men, plus more, but with none of the responsibility.

What man, in his right mind (besides Will Smith) allows his wife to have an open relationship because he's terrified of losing her!? Weak modern men, is who. At least, that's absolutely the case, if you allow modern (gynocratic) media to tell it.

There's absolutely no freaking way that I'm in a relationship with a chick and giving her free reign without borders, because Will Smith is the result of that... and I'm gonna throw this out there, it's absolutely fine to be a straight, masculine man who is a no-nonsense commonsense pragmatist, consistent to a fault. Absolutely nothing wrong whatsoever.

You want tips on how to consistently be handed the kitten, deal with women in a manner that's contrary to what's being shown in this series: do NOT be a walkover and allow them to violate you without consequences; a man has to be willing to leave a woman who Will Smith's (emasculates) him. Otherwise it'll only be a matter of time before she'll leave you; once a woman loses respect and attraction for a man, it's a WRAP.

Good series with great actors.

I hope these series will like...never end! This was the most entertaining, hilarious series I've seen in a long time. I'm 46 so I can relate to all these issues they encounter. The dynamics among the guys is hilarious, who needs enemies when you got friends like these? :-D This was so much fun! We watched it with my husband after the child went to bed and sometimes we laughed so hard we had to remind ourselves to be quiet not to wake up the kid. The actors were all brilliant and the storyline was also great. I would have watched it for eternity. We need more series like this, light, funny, entartaining! 10 out of 10 from me! Don't miss it!

Being a single male just turned 30 I found the premise of men finding their way in the modern world interesting, I hoped it might even enlighten me on stuff.

But what I found was the classic "modern audiences" vibe where all the men are morons and even though the women have some quirks, competent.

I found it frustrating that these men dont push back on anything. Am I sexist the father asks, the daughter says "yes" and he just accepts it just like that.

The actors are really good and I did see 5 episodes to pass some time, but now I am just disappointed. This show is practically just a group of men getting their asses handed to them without fighting back. What a disappointment. Not all aspects of "modern society" are a positive thing and you are not neccessarily stuck in traditional and outdated views on gender roles, just because you dont like this show, like another reviewer so kindly put it...

This is something I put on to listen to while doing jobs around the house but I started listening and found myself watching the tv rather than doing the housework, in fact I got nothing done and became a couch potato growing roots, but it was the weekend so it doesn't hurt every now and then.

I was into this series straight away. I found myself laughing out loud and ended up binge watching both series.

It's funny and refreshing. The guys have great rapport as the four friends and Raquel guerrero is brilliant in her role.

The writers of this are extremely talented. And I loved all the different perspectives and the way their stories unfold and the topics that were covered in a humorous lighthearted way while still making a point while giving you something to think about

Can't wait for series 3 *****

This is the best comedy show I've probably ever watched. It is consistent and entertaining. Pretty much every episode is 10/10. The writing is superb. It's not PC but that's not the point of it. In its own way, it gets the viewer to look at things from a different angle, it is brash and subtle at the same time. It genuinely made me laugh out loud time and again. It is full of wit and charm and the acting is excellent throughout. Yes, much of the show is exaggerated but that is part of what it is. It is a truly brilliant piece of work and I feel like I have waited all my life to see these characters on screen, it exposes the many different personalities of people.

Real fin show with lovely characters that feels like someone you know, at least Santiago. But hey, he gets away with it.

The complex story made easy about "alpha males" and their road to redemption.

This is a gateway show for spanish humor and comedy! It is honest and true to heart, if you are honest; haven't we all have this thoughts? Gone thru the same kind of situations (Well somewhere in the ballpark) in life.

Don't go to fast to conclusions and hang on the fast dialogues and quick humor.

I can just hope there will be a third season!

Thanks for the experience so far! Can't recommend this show enough!

There are two different ways of seeing this series, and I think I can understand both of them. On one hand, it is irritating to see the usual misandrist tropes being wheeled out wheeled out and it's also slightly disturbing the way that any morality is trampled over just for the sake of comedy. However, it is just a comedy so it's not fair to take it too seriously or be too pumpers about it. There is a long history of literature finding humour in infidelity. I didn't find it particularly funny but that might just be me - I gave an eight because it's better than a lot of stuff out there and the four main characters are well acted.

The series is watchable and enjoyable at times, even managing to be irreverent. One thing that really annoyed me was Santi's attitude towards technology. He speaks of his daughter as some sort of tech genius whilst he acts all dumm about it. Problem is, he's 44, and that's a generation that's generally very well versed with internet. He behaves more like a 60-something year old. Same goes for questions of gender - he's way too "young", just like his friends, to be so emotionally and politically illiterate and immature. It just doesn't make sense at all. It's very cheap humour at times, though one of its merits is a rare stance against the moral obligation and inevitability of parenthood.