30 monedas

My favorite director Alex de La Iglesia didn't really please me with his new work. After the first episode, I was hyped and expected the smash of the year, but unfortunately, the storyline went in a direction that didn't interest me much. It must be acknowledged that the series has some excellent things (the opening theme is absolutely fantastic), the religiously soaked atmosphere has something to it, and when it comes to monsters, there is definitely something to watch, but the fact that they show up only in two episodes is a disappointment for me. The most interesting character is the Priest. In the opening episodes we see him boxing into a punching bag, but that more or less it doesn't lead to anything, because from the second half onwards he is constantly traveling somewhere and is mostly locked up, so his potential is not utilized. The veterinarian Elena also stands out, she is quite enjoyable, but the rest of the characters didn't really grow on me and I was rather indifferent to their fate. If the storyline had focused on hunting the coins in interesting locations all over the world, I think 30 Coins could have been much more interesting, but in its current state, it loses its breath from the second half and rather than being a horror series, it resembles a historical fantasy drama that unfortunately bores rather than entertains. I don't regret watching it, but there were only few good moments that wouldn't even even be enough for one episode. Storyline****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension***. 6.5/10. (18.01.2021)

First impressions after the first episode. It is, as expected, an ambitious horror show from Spain by director Alex De La Iglesia, and it’s his best work since The Last Circus. From the beginning, the series sets a frantic pace, with a heap of WTF scenes (a child born from a cow), and captivates with its characters (a priest who is a boxer and an incredible bad-ass), visuals, setting, religiously soaked atmosphere, and a finale with a monster whose design is fantastic. There is also a bit of gore, and overall, it is very entertaining and occasionally sharp with black morbid humor. If the series can maintain this pace, it will be the TV event of the year. Story****, Action***, Humor***, Violence****, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 8/10. (02.12.2020)