Hey guys, one annoying mistake I made was that I said Simon Bolivar was Colombian. He was actually from Venezuela. My bad!
@soupazTV2 жыл бұрын
I would pin it. So more ppl can see
@nirvanalama84932 жыл бұрын
We missed you Nick!! Please upload more frequently!! Please!!! 🥺
@chidiosuigwe28762 жыл бұрын
Goodday history buffs how do i find your videos on curiosity stream ?
@chipsthedog12 жыл бұрын
Can you do the movie Blow now?
@nomcognom23322 жыл бұрын
Weren't a unified country by that time?
@expandedhistory2 жыл бұрын
History Buffs is one of the only channels on this platform that sums up the quote, “You don't know how good you have it until it's gone.” Welcome back History Buffs, we missed you and thank you for inspiring me to major in History and making my History channel
@KS-PNW2 жыл бұрын
@@introvertedaf not in quality
@expandedhistory2 жыл бұрын
@@introvertedaf As a History content creator myself, you have to understand the amount of work it takes for us to create a quality video for our amazing viewers. Research, script writing, editing, etc. For him, it’s probably x10 because he has to deal with the legal issues regarding copyright etc. Either way, I’m okay with waiting because I know every video he uploads is quality.
@imputinandihaveasmallpeepe91652 жыл бұрын
@@expandedhistory Good luck with you subs fishing lol 🎣
@warbeatler6182 жыл бұрын
HistoryBuffs and InternetHistorian are those type of KZbinrs that take a long time to upload a single video but when they do its's always top quality content and that's what I love about them. The rare content creators that put quality over quantity.
@mangckyatmamon2 жыл бұрын
@@warbeatler618 LEMMINO and Ahoy! as well.
@Sciencest2 жыл бұрын
As a colombian I would like to say thanks for the respectful tone in the video. Some have taken Narcos as a cue to glorify and admire Escobar cause of his money, his guts and how ludicrous the things he did were. For us, for my parents, there was no glory and no guts. Only death and suffering. Only fear everyday because you didn't know if the car next to you would blow up. We've moved on from these times, we're happy our country is safer, more peaceful. Happier. Now, we continue our stride, trying to remember the victims, not the assassins, and trying not to glorify but rather shed the grim light they deserve. They weren't cool, they weren't heroes, they weren't anything but terrorists. Appreciate to see well produced, respectful content. Keep it up!
@jonathanramos84142 жыл бұрын
this show rubbed me the wrong way on how they tried to make Escobar seem sympathetic. The dude was a murdering scumbag. Him and his sicario thugs. I'm Mexican and sadly Mexico has an even worse narco problem right now. Drugs are a never ending story it seems. And it's not just drugs any more either. The narcos in Mexico practically control every racket you can think of. It has changed alot since Escobar's time
@caznilo332 жыл бұрын
Agree
@Brandonhayhew2 жыл бұрын
Agree
@anabolicjesus67172 жыл бұрын
Respect from Finland✊
@mdiciaccio872 жыл бұрын
Such resilience and courage. I really would love to see more heroic representations of the politicians, officials and judges who didnt stand for his bullshit
@Cards2972 жыл бұрын
I sometimes looked in the comment sections of Narcos clips on KZbin and saw many people supporting and glorifying Escobar's actions. Thank you for this, and showing the courage of those who stood up against that evil man.
@isaacster50272 жыл бұрын
So easy to glorify him when you're behind a computer scene in middle of nowhere, America and you've never felt the effects. Nevermind those fools. Most people know
@APersonOnYouTubeX2 жыл бұрын
@@isaacster5027 exactly Pablo Escobar may have worked hard to improve his hometown, and even wanted to do so to his country But the way he did it was wrong Pablo comes off to me as a “the end justifies the means” kinda guy
@isaacster50272 жыл бұрын
@@APersonOnKZbinX man not even that. I'd find him somewhat noble if that were solely the case. He literally just was a greedy evil person who did not care who he destroyed, with a little patriotism on the side
@APersonOnYouTubeX2 жыл бұрын
@@isaacster5027 true I guess most people just liked him because of how cunning he was Or how much he improved life Before turning it into a warzone
@sam84042 жыл бұрын
@@isaacster5027 you think only Americans glorify Escobar?
@thurst65102 жыл бұрын
I listened to an interview with both agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña. They said the Narocs series is roughly 50% accurate. The one thing they specifically said was downplayed was the violence. I visited Columbia back in the 80s. I ask one of the locals why the government does not simply mobilize the army and take out the narcos. The Columbian looked at me seriously and said, "The Norcos have a better military than the government". That's when I realized how serious the problem was.
@jbatts834 Жыл бұрын
Realistically the cartels didn’t, America supported Colombia military and even the right-wing paramilitary groups had better military then the narcos because of Americans help. The problem was theirs too many senior officers/politicians that they corrupted, making it extremely hard to do anything substantial to them. The only way narco traffickers can reach these heights is with help from politicians, in many forms. Also it was extremely difficult for the gov to “invade” medillian at the time, basically everybody in that city worked for Pablo in one way or another, making pre emptive strikes nearly impossible.
@jordangarrick703 Жыл бұрын
How nice that you visited Columbia County in Washington State. Now, have you ever visited the country of Colombia?
@EldritchAugur Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Steve Murphy is able to stay as composed as he is considering most of the shows weakest moments involve his portrayal. Did we really need a subplot about him getting kidnapped and blackmailed by the Cali cartel? Did we really need his wife to leave and for him to develop a behavioral problem? It's like the show is uncomfortable with the agents just being hard working professionals who got the job done. The whole story is so unbelievably outlandish it's hard enough to believe on it's own. I really enjoyed the show but I feel like it would've been better without the obvious artificial drama.
@jordangarrick703 Жыл бұрын
@@EldritchAugur I always wondered why Murphy and Pena wanted so much publicity. Seems like it is a conflict of interest; not to mention potentially dangerous. 🤔
@scrublet2017 Жыл бұрын
@@EldritchAugur I kinda enjoyed the subplots around Murphy and found them entertaining. Narcos Mexico Season 3 marital drama with the main DEA Agents wife/girlfriend? was just fucking unwatchable. I skipped every single scene. I swear, they were always at a restaurant munching out on a burger talking about their relationship problems.
@JacobDean88 Жыл бұрын
Narcos is brilliant for many reasons. The cast. The writing. The directing... but what I really like is they kept the languages. Some films or TV make situations like this asuddenly know how to speak English. Yes, Pablo and pretty much all of them could speak English but it would make sense for them to privately talk in a language that's not even their's. This was a great video!! I've become very hooked on History Buffs!! Always well done!! Thanks!
@KadenHartley Жыл бұрын
no.
@Mobysimo2 жыл бұрын
Though he may be fictional, I appreciate that Cockroach speaks Spanish with the inflections and the slang that someone from Chile uses. It's a nice detail that's appreciated as someone who was born there
@franciscaduran3652 жыл бұрын
the actor is chilean
@gravito15732 жыл бұрын
@@franciscaduran365 xD
@sbevexlr8482 жыл бұрын
How different is chilean dialect of spanish than the columbian?
@davidmartineztorres87312 жыл бұрын
@@sbevexlr848 day and night. It's like saying "what's the difference between the Baltimore and southern Californian accent"
@sbevexlr8482 жыл бұрын
@@davidmartineztorres8731 lol Im not American so I don't understand that reference
@Jegbmf2 жыл бұрын
My dad always complained and said this show was inaccurate. He grew up in Colombia at the time, and both him and my mother have told me stories of the constant bombings that happened. This last bit about Galan and the bombings is really hard to watch. My parents have told me everyone loved him and he was sure to bring Colombia out of the dark times. Thank you for exploring this topic, as a Colombian it means alot.
@noname-wv3ve2 жыл бұрын
Go back
@waitholdonwhat282 жыл бұрын
@@noname-wv3ve Bruh what the hell
@n0denz2 жыл бұрын
How are things in Colombia currently? Still dark times?
@Jegbmf2 жыл бұрын
@@n0denz from my understanding it is much better, but still pretty garbage. Third world country and all. The civil war thats been raging since the 50’s is still at a ceasefire I believe, infrastructure it’s a little better. There’s good things and bad
@ochoahighs982 жыл бұрын
@@n0denz kinda...not great..not terrible
@diegoparga93242 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don’t remember those years fondly. As a child I did not fully understand the situation, but I could feel the fear all over, due to bombs, murders, bounties placed on police, military and judges. It also makes me sad that these people are sometimes hailed as heroes, saviors, liberators. So many dead and so many consequences, still felt today.
@placeholderdoe Жыл бұрын
So sorry, I really hope you’re better now
@Cosmic19002 жыл бұрын
He was really a monster. My complete condolences and respect to the Columbian people who had to endure this terrible time- I sincerely hope that you and your families are healing and never have to experience such horrors again.
@tommerker8063 Жыл бұрын
who wasn't at that time. if you compare him to all the other megalomaniacs, like kennedy or stalin, he realy isn`t that bad.
@wasd5145 Жыл бұрын
@@tommerker8063two wrongs don't make a right. Just because many in his time were evil, doesn't take away the fact that he's an absolute monster who murdered thousands
@tommerker8063 Жыл бұрын
@@wasd5145 and where exactly did i say he was right? i said he wasn't as evil many of the world leaders around that time.
@wasd5145 Жыл бұрын
@@tommerker8063 then what's the point of your comment?? are you trying to sympathise with Escobar because there were other cruel leaders?? The og comment's point was that Escobar was a monster, and he is an absolute monster who didn't hesitate to kill for his own benefit. No amount of bad or worse people living at the same time as him will never justify that fact
@tommerker8063 Жыл бұрын
@@wasd5145 my point is that he is not a "true monster" compared to other leaders of the time he is quite tame.
@rwagingsloth95282 жыл бұрын
Definitely did not expect this to be the next topic! welcome back HB, looking forward to the video
@MrPojopojo2 жыл бұрын
Nick*
@Lleq32 жыл бұрын
@@MrPojopojo HB***
@Hunter123652 жыл бұрын
As a Colombian who grew in the late 80's and early 90's, this episode of HB and the netflix show really hit hard. Thanks HB🙂
@calebwinfield14032 жыл бұрын
Mind sharing if you saw any of the insanity that happened?
@Hunter123652 жыл бұрын
@@calebwinfield1403 none at all. I grew up in the ninenties. By then, tur medellin cartel wa gone, and de cali cartel was in its heyday. Corruption was rampant back then, even more than now, that even a president was acussed of accepttung bribe from the cartel. Far left and right militias picked up the bones of what mister escobar left. Maybe the bombings were bot so frequent, but if you lived in the colombian countryside, life was a real nightmare. Massacres were very common in those days, perpetuared by those militias. I remember one psrticularly infamous that happened on a village called el salado (the salty one) were a bunch of AUC, a right winged nilitia, came to town in force killing and publicly dismembering inocent people, gor supposedly helping left wing militias/guerrillas. That is just a tiny bit of the shit this country had to endure. Not sure if mister Hodges will cover any of it, if he makes a part 3 for the final season of narcos.
@sloshed-rat2 жыл бұрын
I'm really hoping this means Nick'll consider covering Narcos: Mexico in the future. The Mexican cartel wars are still on-going and brutal as hell.
@viridianacortes96422 жыл бұрын
Bruh. Those people are so dangerous they even harass American journalists. I worked at Spanish news station for a bit, we reported on an arrest of a member of the cartel. That person started harassing and threatening one of our Anchors just for reporting the arrest. Our anchor now has to be relocated to another news-station away from the border. Those guys are scary.
@Kaiserboo18712 жыл бұрын
It really is. Los Zetas was decapitating people before ISIS made it cool.
@sloshed-rat2 жыл бұрын
@@Kaiserboo1871 Truly the hipsters of terrorism.
@BruhMoment-mn9kn2 жыл бұрын
He'd have to make a multi episode series for that!
@bayersbluebayoubioweapon84772 жыл бұрын
Part of me feels like it is the fault of NAFTA, as crazy as I sound by saying that.
@KTChamberlain2 жыл бұрын
In George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, the Ironborn often ask "did you pay the gold price or iron price?" meaning did you pay for it or did you kill the man and take it from him? Pablo Escobar's offer of "Silver or lead?" sounds like a modern spin on that phrase.
@junesilvermanb29792 жыл бұрын
We Do Not Sow
@armyofninjas90552 жыл бұрын
GRRM is overrated af. And yes, I've read all of the books.
@AlIskanderZhao2 жыл бұрын
But... ASOIAF is modern
@KTChamberlain2 жыл бұрын
@@AlIskanderZhao In terms of when it was published, yes. Besides Narcos' story setting is fairly modern. What's your point?
@sam84042 жыл бұрын
@@KTChamberlain he's saying Pablo came up with that saying long before GRRM, so rather than Pablo's saying being a modern spin on George's it's the other way around.
@Axemantitan2 жыл бұрын
I think the reason that the TV show had Medellin running drugs to Miami instead of Los Angeles was because every scene in the show was filmed in Colombia, even scenes that took place in the US or Germany. It was easier to film a Miami setting in Colombia than a Los Angeles setting.
@samaraisnt Жыл бұрын
Not really...you must not know how huge & vastly ecologically diverse LA is.
@Pack_Watch Жыл бұрын
@@samaraisnt LA should be sold to another country
@ZigySpACe Жыл бұрын
Or… because they did run drugs to miami. The traditional Caribbean routes made it easy for them to get drugs there too.
@fredrogas-o7v Жыл бұрын
@@ZigySpACeyou’re obviously from Florida
@pgg-i4c6 ай бұрын
@@fredrogas-o7v ?
@expandedhistory2 жыл бұрын
Wagner Moura’s performance as Pablo Escobar was absolutely amazing in season 1 and he arguably carried the show.
@sethkoch79212 жыл бұрын
He absolutely carried the show.
@tostadoramagic2 жыл бұрын
He was pretty good, the only bad thing about him was the Brazilian Portuguese accent that he has, for Spanish speakers that really stands out from him
@Notmyday20092 жыл бұрын
@@tostadoramagic Specially when speaking with folk that speak with fluent Combian accent. Is like Al Capone actor was great but had a really strong Scandinavian accent. Is not deal breaker but is impossible to ignore.
@tobeornottobe56112 жыл бұрын
@@Notmyday2009 Idk about impossible. Plenty of people can't hear the differences in accents be they subtle or obvious. I'm Mexican-Spanish and I can't hear Wagner's Brazilian accent as any different from his Colombian accent.
@declansmyth19732 жыл бұрын
I mean... he was basically the main character.
@ThatUmbrellaGuy2 жыл бұрын
Love the content. One note. According to George Jung, he did not meet Pablo Escobar in 1974. In Blow, the book, he not only discusses this, but also the insanity with smuggling before he got into cocaine.
@velociraptor33132 жыл бұрын
Hello TUG.
@ThatUmbrellaGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@velociraptor3313 Hey there! Books on organized crime inside and outside the US and cartels, etc, are the thing I listen to in my free time, lol.
@velociraptor33132 жыл бұрын
@@ThatUmbrellaGuy Fantastic, to be honest I've never delved into books on organized crime before but I heard about this show and I was curious. I'm reading a book by Dan Jones it's called The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England, it's fascinating but then again ever since I was a kid I've always been fascinated by history. Do you have any recommendations regarding books on organized crime?
@Anorak17952 жыл бұрын
@@velociraptor3313 hello, I have read dozens of books on organized crime and the two big ones I suggest are five families and kings of cocaine
@velociraptor33132 жыл бұрын
@@Anorak1795 Thank you, I'll check it out.
@mmclaurin80352 жыл бұрын
I live in Baton Rouge, and have parked in the exact spot Seal was in when he was ambushed. Across from my Mom's house on the Amite River in a town called Port Vincent, there is a field he used as a landing strip coming back from Colombia. A lot of folks have a Barry Seal story in Baton Rouge Not exactly a local boy makes good tale though.
@tapset2 жыл бұрын
Colombia*
@stjepanradic49172 жыл бұрын
@@tapset l
@Kaden102 жыл бұрын
That must've been surreal.
@tajkam2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@WestSideGorilla19807 ай бұрын
I visited Colombia in 2019, awesome country and people. Cheers from Chicago.
@BENNY_MAC7 ай бұрын
How dangerous is it these days? You got your safe areas and un-safe areas?
@WestSideGorilla19807 ай бұрын
@BENNY_MAC honestly it was safe as houses...the only threat to me was me. In fact I'd retire there....if I was gonna live that long.
@Jesse83110742 жыл бұрын
Accurate. This video has my colombian approval. Can’t wait for the second season video. I never watched Narcos, I appreciate the work to make it authentic and the use of Colombian and Latin American actors, but I couldn’t get over the fact that Pablo had a foreign accent. You can tell he is really trying but there’s no way he can fool a Colombian. For the pieces I saw of Javier Barden, I think he did a better job with “paisa” accent (Medellin’s accent) even putting it over his dialogues in English, something that people from Medellin actually do, coz “paisa” is a very strong and musical accent.
@malachiw3922 жыл бұрын
i couldnt stand javier's voice though. Andrés Parra has hands down the best pablo esobar voice and possibly performance (Wagner's was also outstanding) out of them all.
@KGisthename2 жыл бұрын
Javier is a very humble and likeable guy and a top shelf actor that puts in the work!
@lucas1825122 жыл бұрын
Understand that it's show business. Netflix wanted a name and a great actor. And they got one in Wagner Moura. I'm pretty sure they made the show for the US market, not the Colombian market
@jdizzle90112 жыл бұрын
@@malachiw392 Same. Andrés is Colombian (Caleño) that’s why his accent was the closest. I agree with you he was the best Pablo! Javier bring from Spain and Wagner is Brazilian, his first language is Portuguese!
@RIUWithDrAndy1062 жыл бұрын
I don’t know this dude’s gonna do a review on #NarcosMexico but what I can tell you is that I might be related to one of the people that actually work with one of the real life people in that series either way the rabbit hole goes much deeper than that. 😎 But trust me my friend #Mexico plays a much different ballgame than #Columbia !!! 😎
@FM_18192 жыл бұрын
As a Colombian, all I can say is well done! You really took the time to examine and explain the painful history of my country at the time which is often glamourized by foreigners, I can't wait for part 2. Also, if you wan't another show that covers the entire history of Pablo Escobar, I recomend a Colombian show called "El Patron del Mal", it's made by Colombians, for Colombians. Though it leans a bit much into soap-opera drama on many occations, it also covers in greater detail many historical events that Narcos glosses over (or atributes to the fucking DEA!). Also (something that I really apreciate) is that it shows the narcos for the monsters that they truly are, and dosen't just glamorize the wealth and power.
@max03042 жыл бұрын
I don't want to point fingers but when I went to Medellin I saw Pablo on walls and t shirts alike and none of these looked foreign to me. I know what you mean tho, a lot of people everywhere glamorize his lifestyle. Same with Che or Mao who'd be turning in their graves if they knew how much merch was sold on their neck 😅
@KickAss56712 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I honestly prefer El Patron del Mal. Narcos' Pablo Escobar felt like a gringo trying to speak spanish.
@rangoooo2312 Жыл бұрын
@@KickAss5671it was, essentially. The actor did not speak Spanish and had to learn it quickly when his lines were changed from English last-minute.
@lc7ineo2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see History Buffs back! I am personally disgusted by people of this kind and also the arguably even worst people that idolize them, but, sadly, there's things we have to know and study even if they make us sick.
@hapymine96322 жыл бұрын
Be fair as a American before I heard the history had only heard the ledgend version of the man so in not supirsed most poeple only know the ledgend version of the man but even the ledgends I was told is that he was a coke smuggler and made bank off of it and did alot of stupid shit with money and of course he had a few poeple killed here and there just part of the bidness. No one did say anything about him going to war with the government and becoming basically a terrorist.
@Kaiserboo18712 жыл бұрын
People are attracted to rouges, thieves, and mobsters. It’s because people like Escobar oozed charisma and that in turns makes him a popular figure in pop culture. It’s the same reason people are attracted to people like Al Capone, Bonnie & Clyde, Black Beard, and countless others.
@Kurze19889 күн бұрын
Plus people like to overlook what they did to people and focus on them giving the finger to governments
@PadawanRJ2 жыл бұрын
please never stop making videos Nick. You're the reason I keep checking my subscriptions often to see if there are new History buffs videos. Thanks for your contribution mate!
@aronjanssonnordberg3072 жыл бұрын
Interesting perspectives. The interplay between drug trade, criminal cartels, and Cold War politics makes it a perfect storm of horror for Columbia.
@TransitOfMarsOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Oh hell yes, love both Narcos and History Buffs so this’ll be a real treat
@MattijnPlayz2 жыл бұрын
New History Buffs? I am so ready! I loved the first season of Narcos
@nelzone58832 жыл бұрын
The amount of research that comes into every episode of this channel is just insane. Love your videos, full of knowledge and entertainment.
@recklesspirateofspac2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick, big fan of your work. Even though Simon Bolivar was indeed Venezuelan, he was himself in irony exiled from Venezuela during his final years. Colombia adopted him and allowed him to stay there during his final year as he had yellow fever and would die one year later from this events. As one of the several countries forming the "Great Colombia", which was a country that Bolivar wanted to form with Bogota as a capital; using Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador as territory, the plan failed as Venezuelan patriots would not support it and there was a lot of bad blood between then president of Venezuela, Jose Antonio Paez and Colombian president Francisco de Paula Santander. Bolivar did see himself as Venezuelan, Columbian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian... and a son to any country he helped liberate, so your mistake really is very fitting.
@sweepingtime2 жыл бұрын
I've always heard about Pablo Escobar in passing, but I've never heard about his deeds in detail until now. The man was a monster and a nation-less warlord. I'm amazed that he would have had so many followers to carry out his killings for him.
@DCshandle Жыл бұрын
You need people like him, so you can point your fingers and say that’s the bad guy
@gamesjuegos9567 Жыл бұрын
@@DCshandleAs Colombian I can tell you he was a bad guy, he was responsible for the murder and pain of many Colombians and their families.
@DCshandle Жыл бұрын
@@gamesjuegos9567 it was a Scarface reference. But yes I agree obviously he was evil. Just saying evil needs a face so the people behind the real evil can point a finger
@somrandom2244 ай бұрын
@@gamesjuegos9567You realise Pablo was willing to pay off your country’s debt? He built churches, hospitals, schools and homes, there was once an earthquake in Colombia or some other natural disaster, Pablo got his cartel to rescue everyone that was effected by the disaster and built them new houses. Americans brainwashed you into thinking Pablo was a bad person because people only talk about the bad things he did but never the good things he has done.
@justindieterich17732 жыл бұрын
So just watched on Nebula and damn I thought Bezos had a ridiculous amount of money. The fact that he had his own prison and an AA gun is shocking. Now I kind of want to get the seasons and watch it since the only information of Escobar that I vaguely remember is the actual operation that took him down from when the History Channel was still about history. Can't wait for Season 2.
@dongulio55392 жыл бұрын
Escobar had so much money he lost about 2 billion a year to rats and water damage, that was only 10% of his overall money at the time
@strangebrew12312 жыл бұрын
The Rothschilds have the most money of any family.
@richardsantanna53982 жыл бұрын
Bezos is way richer than Escobar ever was.
@someguitardude84622 жыл бұрын
@@richardsantanna5398 agree. Only difference is Escobar actually spent it on utterly ridiculous things during his early years, but I bet a mission to fucking space wasn't in his plans.
@doublep19802 жыл бұрын
The ''Gentlemen of Cali'', Pablo's competitors who took over pretty much the entire cocaine production/ trafficking, after his death, were even more rich. It is said that if cocaine was a legal business, the Cali Cartel would have been as big as Coca Cola or Microsoft.
@The_Republic_of_Ireland2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see how Nick would react trying to analyse how historically accurate Peaky Blinders is
@kingloser41982 жыл бұрын
I can tell you one thing, they were not listening to the white stripes.
@Sagaofsr2 жыл бұрын
Isn’t peaky blinders fiction? I understand that the gang existed but no where near the scale portrayed in the show
@The_Republic_of_Ireland2 жыл бұрын
@@Sagaofsr oh definitely fiction but historical fiction
@Aymen23ii2 жыл бұрын
i think that the peaky blinders didn't make it past billy kimber
@Raul_Menendez2 жыл бұрын
I swear I can't get into Peaky Blinders. It is so edgy it is in the territory of cringe.
@thejuiceweasel2 жыл бұрын
Wagner Moura was a "fun to watch" interpretation of Pablo, but if you want one that is scarily authentic, watch Andrés Parra in "Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal". The production is cheaper, but the show spends a lot more time on establishing everything, and Parra has Escobar's mannerisms down to every little detail. Also, no constant _narración gringa,_ if you know what I mean.
@owenlindkvist53552 жыл бұрын
narración gringa- Which means?
@squamish42442 жыл бұрын
@@owenlindkvist5355 American narration.
@owenlindkvist53552 жыл бұрын
@@squamish4244 Thank you. I'm assuming that Gringa is a form of slur?
@cyborgcuttlefish63262 жыл бұрын
@@owenlindkvist5355 not exactly a slur but it’s a term to refer to people non-native to Mexico. It can work as a slur but it’s usually a general term used for Americans.
@dexterwestin37472 жыл бұрын
@@cyborgcuttlefish6326 Is it roughly equivalent to how "mojado" is used in the US?
@markcharron2 жыл бұрын
Keep going History Buffs! We need you more than ever with so many shows based on historical events.
@frame-perfectadskip91592 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Pablo's early arrest, as well as the deaths of the arresting officers, was not all in vein. I hope they got to look down at him and his people scrambling to buy all the newspapers covering the arrest.
@hafenbraut2 жыл бұрын
Just watched this on Nebula. Really nice job, can't wait for Season 2!
@RockNRollSurf2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! This is going to be super badass and interesting! Now all we need is that History Buffs episode of Nacho Libre!🥺🙏
@KingKhanate19972 жыл бұрын
Honestly, seeing how rich the history of Pro Wrestling and Lucha Libre especially is, I’d love to see Nick cover a video on it! The sanctity of Lucha masks, the background of promotions like CMLL or AAA, legends like El Santo, Blue Demon or the Guerrero Family… It’d make for a great episode!
@phungquyen35112 жыл бұрын
Bookmarked. I'll watch and enjoy this 40-minute video when I get home from work. Narcos is one of my all time favorite. And History Buffs is well known for making quality content. I won't be disappointed.
@dc42962 жыл бұрын
oh man, I remember this show. the actor who plays Escobar, Wagner Moura, is very famous in Brazil and the show became sensation here because of him.
@mariomouse8265 Жыл бұрын
He voices Death in the Puss in Boots sequel (coincidentally all the antagonists in that movie are voiced by non-Hispanic actors: British, American and Brazilian respectively)
@shrednas65672 жыл бұрын
I did not know how much I needed this. I'm sitting here working 16 hours a day and you upload a video of one of my favorite shows. Hope to see the Season 2 soon!
@zeyface63662 жыл бұрын
One thing I liked about this series and especially the Mexico spin off is that it doesn't shy away from showing how dirty the DEA fought at times even doing some really horrible things
@AlexAre02 жыл бұрын
I am watching this on nebula but since there is no commenting, I have to come here and say how awesome it is to have your content back and on a show I obsessively looked up accuracy for. 😀
@markmathisen3908 Жыл бұрын
Would like to commend Wagner Moura's performance in this show. In particular, the scene where he is called out for being a criminal in the Congress meeting, taking off his tie as he's told he must leave. Even knowing how truly evil and wretched Pablo was, when he stands up, tears barely held back in his eyes, in embarrassment, and fury, the absolutely DEVASTATED look on his face made me actually feel bad for him and had sympathy at how he must have been feeling watching his dream die. Always liked Wagner as an actor, but this show amazed me at his talent. 👏
@anart008eng Жыл бұрын
As a Colombian born and raise the only thing I can hope for is for videos like this as well as a raise in curiosity, that people not only consume things for pure entertainment but they can also learn the real history. I love my country with all my heart and I know the history is drenched in blood but also in care and an inner strenght and a will to do better that even today is shown in my fellow colombians and I hope people will see Colombia as more than Narcos.
@anart008eng Жыл бұрын
Also fun fact at 31:27 you can see a senator who was known to be very excentric, so much so that he brought rat poison to congress and he showed it in his speach saying that they need it to kill the rats in the system. Which was funny considering he was a supporter of Uribe one of the worst presidents of Colombia in recent history.
@elshanks1578 Жыл бұрын
Do Colombians like Escobar?
@bandit62722 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Carlos Lehder was released from a US prison in 2020. He's still out there
@slimdiddyd2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he’s still wealthy
@klotzinatorinho2 жыл бұрын
he was apparently released because of his prostate cancer and repatriated to germany because a charity said they'd pay for his treatment. wild
@tylerjames87272 жыл бұрын
@@slimdiddyd No way someone with his money doesn’t have at least a million + hidden away. Most was probably seized but he HAS to have a nice nest somewhere.
@santiagot1722 жыл бұрын
His an old fart and is sick, his daughter was trying to get him to Germany so he can live there. He’s got no money hidden as far as I can tell, because all he had was taken by the government or other drug lords. He gets nothing
@slimdiddyd2 жыл бұрын
@@tylerjames8727 agreed tbh. There are people who made a lot less than him who came home millionaires
@Dagarar2 жыл бұрын
This one was a great video, my man. I thought it would be a more generic and basic double down on the show for inaccuracies but it was more complex and intriging, well done. The cartel wars were an embarrassing period for our people here in Colombia. Its really devasting and depressing how even today a lot of local folks glorify the criminal that was Escobar, selling merch with his face and stuff depite everything he did to his own people. Hell, even the drug lords that are in control today act like the leftovers of his reign of terror.
@scytheofdeath082 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence! As soon as I finished watching the last episode I got hit by the KZbin notification telling me History Buffs made video about the series!!!!!
@bigshexxy2 жыл бұрын
History Buffs is the only channel I have notifications for and can't wait to get home to watch the newest video, actually going out of my way learning about history bores me but it being presented like this is just interesting...
@nick45062 жыл бұрын
i liked that this show had the right motorcycle sounds 'most' of the time in the first season. sometimes even the timing is right. but bothering to use the right type of motorcycle for the sounds you'd think would be easy but this is like the first show I've seen that has got it right even partially.
@Tthuingsu2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait! So glad to have you still with us! And, that you were able to get a much needed break. 🙂 Welcome back! 🙂
@emmanuelfernandez042 жыл бұрын
What especially worries me is that we all know that KZbin is infamous for how it treats certain topics like History and knowing Narcos and it’s subject matter, I’m worried that KZbin will probably either Age-Restrict or outright delete this Video for stupid reasons
@omarfannoun4172 жыл бұрын
*Retarded reasons.
@scoldingwhisper2 жыл бұрын
it does show footage from an 18+ show... my problem is how youtube suppresses age restricted content
@Roma_eterna2 жыл бұрын
Musk should buy KZbin just like he did Twitter! Lol!
@pepebeezon7722 жыл бұрын
@@Roma_eterna how would that be better?
@rdf43152 жыл бұрын
@@Roma_eterna you mean buy
@arina43872 жыл бұрын
I’ve just rewatched all three seasons of the show and I forgot how much I loved it! So excited to watch this video and see what you think/some of the historical basis for the events we see unfolding
@imonlyhuman692 жыл бұрын
There's a season 3?
@arina43872 жыл бұрын
@@imonlyhuman69 yes! It’s about the takedown of Cali after Escobar’s death
@jte74382 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this format of your videos; where the story was presented contentiously while you are pointing out historical discrepancies or inaccuracies along the way.
@TheChiful2 жыл бұрын
I darn right love your channel and content, I missed your videos!! So happy you posted another one! I absolutely enjoyed your lecture on this. I never watched the show because I knew it’d be dramatized, but happy that you have your video on it. Highly enjoyed ☺️
@JeffreyDeCristofaro2 жыл бұрын
What a surprise! But I'm glad you finally touched on the subject of the drug cartels and the war on drugs. It's definitely a topic of dark historical importance that needs to be addressed in these times. Can't wait for Part Deux.
@user-hy5hs2wk2i2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure anyone who watches Narcos would know that everything that happens in the show is presented in a dramatic fashion and wouldn't take a genius to know that most of it didn't happen that way, but i'm glad you decided to break it down regardless.
@Varibeca2 жыл бұрын
I thought everything in the show was factual, till today.
@Kippnod2 жыл бұрын
Here is a fun fact Norman’s key would later be used to false advertise fyre festival
@adefay28112 жыл бұрын
Normans Cay
@Kippnod2 жыл бұрын
@@adefay2811 oh crap you’re right my bad on the spelling
@Kurze19889 күн бұрын
Love the overhead shots of the jungle beautiful no wonder so many myths about it
@tomascastro75862 жыл бұрын
As a latino one thing that i would have to point out is Pablo’s actor was Brazilian and has a thick accent and it distracts a lot specially since the medellin accent is very particular. Its kind of having a Russian to play a southern accent
@georgeortiz8027 Жыл бұрын
@The Zero Line I'm starting to see a trend here with you. I thought it was just me.
@vespasian79ad262 жыл бұрын
Oh this is gonna be awesome I love this show. I got so into this stuff I watched the “el patron de mal” series which is probably more realistic but was like 60 - 1 hour episodes.
@danonilus2 жыл бұрын
El Patrón del Mal is more like a latino "telenovela" format. It's been produced to air several days at week. Whatever, the Pablo Escobar of there (Andrés Parra) is waaaay more realistic that Wagner Moura's Escobar.
@KennyMcCormick992 жыл бұрын
This channel is literally the definition of quality over quantity!!
@sam84042 жыл бұрын
Is it though? I'm not saying it's bad quality (it's great quality) but he has made quite a lot of very long videos over the years.
@D_relle2 жыл бұрын
I missed this channel so much! You guys just made my Sunday better.
@TheyCallMeKellie2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh!!! I just found your channel a week ago and binged EVERY VIDEO! I noticed you hadn't posted in a really long time, so I thought maybe the channel was dead and was SO UPSET! And then I seen this!! IM SO EXCITED YOU'RE STILL MAKING VIDEOS!!!! 😁😁
@Serby6652 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. While I loved the show, I always felt some things were off, and would not always add up. With your efforts, I can now enjoy the series, and understand the actual happenings.
@Tehstampede2 жыл бұрын
I don't mind waiting for these videos because I can imagine how much research goes into each one. Keep up the great work bro!
@Durandalski2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how accurate this show was. Can’t wait for the next part!
@OEFvet03112 жыл бұрын
One of my many gripes with Narcos (and I have a bunch) is the complete and utter lack of research the production team did into the firearms. In the 80s, there were NO 1913 rails, no ACOGs....there were so many inaccuracies it was painful. It would be like watching Ben-Hur and seeing an English carriage rolling down the street.
@G-Mastah-Fash2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think I even saw some 2010's special forces AR15 carbines and Galil ACE rifles in some scenes in season 3 which do not fit into 1994/5 at all. And in the first episode of Narcos Mexico there is a close up shot of a dude holding a rubber rifle meant to look like a M16A1 but the carry handle looks half melted and doesn't even contain the sight.
@odd-eyes63632 жыл бұрын
They are just telling the story in a dramatized fashion and succeeded in that endeavor. The specifics of firearms don't really matter for most people, it would be great if they cared about it but the fact that they didn't does not take away from the overall quality of the show
@PetersonZF2 жыл бұрын
@@odd-eyes6363 I disagree. A lack of accuracy when there's literally no reason for it other than laziness absolutely detracts from what you're watching. A conscious decision to make an inaccuracy for dramatic reasons (for example) is far more acceptable.
@kshark49362 жыл бұрын
@@PetersonZF they put a disclaimer before every episode that its dramatised and not a documentary
@PetersonZF2 жыл бұрын
@@kshark4936 That doesn't stop it being an example of laziness. An ACOG scope on screen does not make for more drama.
@northmoons2 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this one 🙌🏾 I love this show and trivia but I really struggled to put the pieces of who is who together. Carillo was my biggest mystery!
@j.l.jacobs33702 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for bring Rome back up so I can have fun reminiscing about the show again....I was so damn mad a HBO for cancelling Rome...The powers that be didn't give Rome time enough to find it's audience...Hell, they let the Sopranos say on the air for 25 seasons.....At it's best it was just OK....I never had a TV show get under my skin like Rome....I loved that show, well, at least I loved the first season...When I was watching your History Buffs part two....The writer of the show Rome came on talking about HBO & money problems...I knew right when HBO called him up and told him the news because that's exactly when the episodes started dragging...And jumping all over the place...I was thinking what in the hell is going on here....One last thought, thank you Mr. Nick for clearing up something for me.....The show was always hitting us with some kind of perversion....I never believed any of that was true, because people are people, and if you're from a prominent family or a politician, your not going to be running around doing terrible stuff....I didn't believed what HBO said about anyone and I never will......When you told the real truth about Rome's morals....It really made my day,...The other night we were eating out...I could hear the men talking at the table behind me , and the one thing that stood out...One of them ask, what's happening to our country, the other voice said, we've turned into a modern day Rome.....If I'd known what I know now...I would've told those men... No Sir, we're way beyond Rome ....I hate to sound like a buzz kill, but all I see is darkness in our future.
@thejudgmentalcat2 жыл бұрын
I don't remember HW's speech sounding so sinister at the time. Can't wait for Part 2 ❤
@mcmarkmarkson71152 жыл бұрын
Because in 2022 we know damn well that the US never bullshit about war. If they promise you one, you will get one!
@Wollyhood_wulk_wogan2 жыл бұрын
It's been too long since the last Video. Nice to see you back and hope you'll be able to upload more often. Not every week but once a month or two would be a dream ☺️
@arturomacor36152 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the video so far, but have a small note; Simón Bolívar, the liberator of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and Bolivia, was Venezuelan, born and raised. He did die in Colombia, and was a controversial figure given his methods and the systems he implemented after winning the war against the Spanish.
@Elrich2722 жыл бұрын
Bolivia didn't existed at the time though. It was named Bolivia because of him.
@arturomacor36152 жыл бұрын
@@Elrich272 I now, but he liberated that territory, you could also say that he didn't free Colombia because at the time it was called Nueva Granada, it's just for simplicity's sake.
@Elrich2722 жыл бұрын
@@arturomacor3615 Yes, very true.
@daniboy29822 жыл бұрын
I'm currently in Central Panama and there is a statue in the local town of Simon Bolivar, The Liberator.
@JuCarlos-ex8ip Жыл бұрын
Pablo Escobar used to own Simon bolivar sword.
@cullinaaronkress2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. Can't wait for part 2. I'd love to see something about the "characters" of Deadwood & how the show differs from history. I know a lot of it is fictionalized but there's gotta be some truth in there!
@muzaffaralisheikhji2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the History buffs, I have stopped looking up the information while watching movies. I enjoy watching history buffs just as the real shows and movies
@dfmrcv8622 жыл бұрын
"And our message to the drug cartels is this: the rules have changed." Chills.
@Kurze19889 күн бұрын
Yeah but the moment you get one five more pop up to take over then they fight each other and the law foe dominance all the while the normal people see things get worse and more violent around them. Just a shifty situation
@gezzarandom2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Nick, you’ve been sorely missed.
@clinger55202 жыл бұрын
I am so excited for this series, the drug trade isn't really talked about much in media and the real life events especially
@waxy12772 жыл бұрын
I've been subbed for a bit now, but this channel gets better and better every episode. It might be the best channel on KZbin at this point.
@boochbass5 ай бұрын
I don't know how I just discovered this channel!! This is gold!!!
@gooseaids84782 жыл бұрын
I think a video about HBO’s Chernobyl would be pretty cool
@isaacmartinez69042 жыл бұрын
It's great to see History Buffs taking up to new heights.
@AlishaHerbiederbie2 жыл бұрын
Seeing your newest deep dive has me so exited, I can't wait to see where you go with this series!
@premierhoner6142 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nic for all your efforts you put in to give us a more detailed story behind the scenes... May you be blessed for many years to come... Keep up the good work.......
@jamesayling82542 жыл бұрын
I think this is probably the best KZbin/Nebula thing you've done yet! So interesting. Thank you!
@GothGfGG2 жыл бұрын
Its honestly crazy to see how far you’ve come nick, from spill to this just wow. Proud of you. Congratulations man. great video.
@WildFirePhoenix962 жыл бұрын
This is a interesting historybuff video. This review is going to be good. Btw. I miss you, Nick.
@Tinymushroom12 жыл бұрын
Missed you Nick, you're videos are some of my favorites to rewatch!
@jamesanderson63732 жыл бұрын
*your
@missdeejay2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Nick, for doing justice to this part of Colombian history, which has been very misrepresented by Hollywood, many times. I never bothered to watch this series because, for one thing, the role of Pablo Escobar was miscast. Wagner Moura is Brazilian, and as a Colombian, is a bit annoying listening to someone who cannot only speak Spanish well, but also tries to speak in the Paisa accent Pablo had, without being fluent in Spanish. The other thing was that I knew the screenwriters would take artistic liberties telling a story that many of us Colombians were victims of, and tell it from an American perspective, not from a Colombian perspective. If you want to see a very accurate portrayal of the Colombian perspective of what happened during those years, you need to watch "Escobar, El Patrón del Mal", which is available on Netflix. The Medellin Cartel did not die with Escobar. When Rodrigo Lara Bonilla ordered the raid on the Tranquilandia complex, he realized he had just placed a target on him. A few days after the raid, he told his sister, Cecilia Lara, "I'm gonna be murdered by the owners of the planes and helicopters we confiscated in Tranquilandia". At least one of those helicopters was owned by a company run by future Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe Velez. He is related to the Ochoa family by blood, and his father was a minor member of the Medellin Cartel. Alvaro Uribe was appointed Director of the National Office of Civil Aeronautics, and during his time there, he conceded airplane licenses to many of his buddies in the Cartel, planes that were used for smuggling both cocaine and money. Alvaro Uribe was named "drug kingpin #83" in the Clinton List. Years later, Uribe Velez would become president of Colombia, leaving a trail of blood behind. He's now convicted and being tried for many massacres. Though the M-19 guerrilla group had a particular interest in the raid at the Justice Palace in Bogota (they wanted to carry out a public trial on President Betancur, due to him not respecting the terms on various peace treaties, not to burn the extradition papers of the Medellin Cartel), the fact is that the military was the one that killed the justices (proven by the autopsy reports on the slain president of the Constitutional Court, Alfonso Reyes Echandía), and the ones that started the fire (with their tanks and rockets), in order to burn any documents pertaining to a massacre executed by them in a remote Colombian village. Coincidentally (or not), the military personnel that always surrounds the Justice Palace, was taken away the day prior to the siege (making it easy for the M-19 members to enter the building), which means that the B-2 group of military intelligence knew about the M-19 plans beforehand, and used their intentions in their favor. Also, the military heads of the siege are now in jail, after it was known that innocent people who either worked at the Palace, or were at the wrong place in the wrong time, were taken out alive, and were not dead inside the building (as the military had told family members of those people). After the raid, these workers went missing, and it is suspected that they were tortured, killed, and burned with acid at the Military Cavalry School in Bogota.
@DMSGGroup2 жыл бұрын
severo comentario
@ellicel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for adding more details. Even the sanitized Hollywood version of this was hard to watch. I cannot imagine how devastating it was for the people of Colombia and how much those events have consequences even today. It’s important for these stories to come to light and for people to understand that unfortunately there’s not always a good vs bad in real life, but many competing agendas. As has become obvious time after time, we in the US can’t just believe the narrative being sold in the news about another country’s leadership. If they are currently aligned with US interests, they are painted as heroes fighting for justice when the reality is that they might actually be oppressors or worse to their own people.
@jasmanypadin27282 жыл бұрын
There's a documentary called Los Tiempos de Pablo Escobar or The Times of Pablo Escobar where the El Espectador reporter who uncovered Escobar's mug shot says Escobar killed the most talented people of their generation. She says she dreams of what would Colombia be like if people like Galán, Gaviria, and so many others had not been killed. It's truly heart breaking.
@AHersheyHere2 жыл бұрын
Seeing the real history behind the show is so neat. Thank you for the wonderful content as always.
@marctammam2 жыл бұрын
Seeing this right now is so eerie for me. This was a video I always envisioned Nick creating for years now, but I thought it would never happen since there are already tons of videos out there that document Escobar’s life. I gotta say, sometimes dreams do come true.😂😂
@faustomendoza-peralta45702 жыл бұрын
I’m so excited to see what more he has next. Loving the channel!!
@ireadcomments.47102 жыл бұрын
I've seen many docs and mini profiles of this guy, but I like this channel
@rasjeff12 жыл бұрын
Great video, just one thing: the participation of Escobar in the raid has been (and continue to be) highly discussed. Some ex- members of the M-19 have said that he didn't participate at all. And the purpose of the raid was to ask for the resignation of the president in that moment Belisario Betancourt.
@andrewmarxer7742 жыл бұрын
I think you should review Stalingrad (1993), it’s a German film about a platoon of German soldiers who get sent to Stalingrad, the film does a great job of showing the horrific realities of war and does a decent job at showing the desperation and hopelessness of the German army during the battle (especially after being cut off). The acting is pretty good as well and I think it would b a great film for you to review. I would also like your take especially the fact that media depicting the German army in WW2 paints them out to be ruthless killers ( which some where and that’s fact) but shows the German soldiers more as less as regular soldiers trying to survive the bloodiest battle in history.
@andrewmarxer7742 жыл бұрын
The film also does do a great job of showing the plight of the Soviet people and army during the battle as well but the main focus is on the Germans and their perspective but I think this would b a great film to cover considering how little media makes light of the eastern front of WW2 at least in western media
@primuspilusfellatus65012 жыл бұрын
"Some" germans being ruthless killers is an understatement.
@PutCallGenie2 жыл бұрын
Simón Bolívar was Venezuelan, born in Caracas. He was "el Libertador".
@Death13Horseman2 жыл бұрын
Good to have you back History Buffs. The story of Escobar is both fascinating and horrifying. I hope you also tackle Narcos Mexico after this series.
@scionixx956810 ай бұрын
That judge that did that to Barry seal should be put in prison, bro. His actions directly led to his death, all because he didn’t like the guy. Impartial my ass.
@VenturaHighwayman10 ай бұрын
He died in 2015 age 89. He was a ww2 veteran with combat medals. Old world thinking of good and evil no doubt.
@Kurze19889 күн бұрын
What if he did it to a Pedo? Still mad?
@rydervandyke48292 жыл бұрын
You should cover the movie Shackleton, I think it’s a rare gem and the history of the Endurance expedition is fascinating!! Love your work man!
@MichaelRpdx2 жыл бұрын
Nice work there. Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to part 2.