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This Spanish program on Netflix makes fun of “alpha machos”: How did it manage to win over millions of fans in just 10 episodes?
Do you know this Spanish program on Netflix that makes fun of “alpha machos”? In just 10 episodes, he managed to gain millions of followers. But how did he become so popular? A success driven by humor and social satire The Spanish series Machos Alfa quickly found its audience with a first season which was a dazzling success. Available on Netflix, this comedy draws its brilliance by leaning into the deconstruction of masculinity and by tackling sensitive subjects with humor. The situations depicted are sometimes extreme, but they resonate with a reality that many can recognize and understand. Serious themes treated with lightness In order to captivate the spectators, Machos Alfa addresses themes such as sexual harassment at work and limits of consent. By using humor as its main vehicle, the series manages to convey important messages while entertaining. As the actor says Fele Martinez, “with comedy, everything goes better”. This effective mix of seriousness and casualness makes it possible to reach a large…