Fans of Las Chicas del Cable had to say goodbye to their favorite phone ladies. The series ended following the broadcast of the second part of its season 5, on Netflix. Warning, spoilers! After a first part of season 5 sometimes convoluted, because of the too many plots that intersect, the second part goes more to the essentials. This final season is probably the darkest of all, plunging the audience into a female prison world.
Women still at the center of the series
As always in Las Chicas del Cable, the female characters are strong and endowed with real values of courage. Thus, the themes addressed are always around the history of feminism, and are always so with just as much accuracy. The question of sexual identity remains with the character of Sara, renamed Oscar. The fights of these characters are not without risk, as we saw again this season, which brings some consistency to the plot. Moreover, the series always has its share of tricks and manipulations, but also suffering, especially for its heroines. Las Chicas del Cable retains its first choices of realization. Among them, the voice-over of Lidia Aguilar, main character played by Blanca Suárez. Not always necessary, it nevertheless pushes the viewer to wonder, from time to time, about the events that will occur. Carmen (Concha Velasco), meanwhile, always goes further in horror. In the second part, she is seen ready to sell the children of incarcerated women, sometimes with her simple power. Carmen appears as one of the most developed characters in the series, thanks to the brilliant interpretation of her actress.
Las Chicas del Cable: a mixed end of the series
Who says end of series, also says death among the main characters. This was the case for Angeles (Maggie Civantos). Fans also had to say goodbye to Carlos, played by Martino Rivas. This one made his character darker and more nuanced than in previous seasons. However, Las Chicas del Cable can be criticized for a stealthy integration of history, despite a few references scattered here and there. These are the costumes that seem to make us evolve the most through her. The series does not necessarily boast of being historical despite the struggle between Republicans and Franco's army. Season five concludes with the sacrifice of its protagonists for the common good, as well as for the freedom of others. It is an ending that, despite a path strewn with pitfalls, is far from happy for each of the characters. It is assumed that Francisco (Yon González) and Pablo (Nico Romero) – among others – will have to rebuild following the disappearance of their companions. We also see them in exile, mines discomfited, with their children in their arms. The sacrifice of the four friends leads to some explanations on a black background, justified by the quest for "a better world". This brings a sense of reality to Las Chicas del Cable. We go beyond the fictional women that were presented to us until then. A reminder to the ladies of the phone is made, by way of conclusion. This point was largely obscured in the last season despite some scenes in the phone company. If fans are sorry for the end of this series, its creators were able to stop in time. Thus, the writers seem to have bet on a dozen episodes of quality, and well paced. They did not bet on a sixth season, which would have been too much. The whole then remains coherent and well dosed for a final season. Las Chicas del Cable is always under the sign of freedom and the struggle for everyone's rights. https://youtu.be/nmOpXJRV4dQ
