Netflix's Ottomans, Season 2

Netflix Ottomans is the best historical docu-series I've ever seen (at least, so far). 

Season 2 is great because it explains why Vlad Dracula, the Prince of Wallacchia, was such a bad boy and inspired the famous vampire. The good is that it makes sense, it's linked to historical facts, avoiding today's ideological discussion (the series is "slightly" pro-Turks...). 

Vlad did terrible things, monstrous actions with the attempt to free Wallacchia from the Ottoman Empire. The series is a mix of actions and interviews to historians. The drama freedom is limited to just a couple of scenes that don't alter the historical reconstruction (the final duel is very unlikely, but it serves the story without changing the historical meaning). 

I must say it's not a show for kids, not much romance, not many laughs.... There are good reasons why Vlad is famous as a monstrous leader (but... NO! He didn't drink blood and was not a vampire). However, it's also said that, in case of victory, we would have a completely different perception of him, forgiving the couple of bad actions we usually forgive to winners. His victory would have changed history like the sieges of Buda and Wien. 

Anyway, actors are good, the direction excellent and scenarios wonderful. 

I really think it's important to know those parts of history shaping our present. This series is, in my view, the less ideological I've ever seen in Netflix (Brits, please learn). It's well done, topics are relevant and entertaining. The final point is that looking at what Vlad did I didn't sleep per one week... just to say...

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Netflix's 1899

I really enjoyed 1899, and it's pity it'll be discontinued. I promise, no spoiler, but some comments. It's nice the idea of combining a multi-language story mixing some national backgrounds, though they didn't push it till the end (how can a Chinese and a Polish fall in love if they don't understand each other?! Anyway, that's not a spoiler because it's a detail in the story). The ending is so complex I wouldn't be able to spoil you, but I enjoyed because it is not the classical 'villain' to be defeated. All characters make sense to me, and the scenarios/landscapes are beautiful. It's sometimes too dark, and they might add some more 'positive' characters. Anyway, I enjoyed it and it's pity they discontinued it. It was worthy 2 more seasons. 

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