The art I chose is La Casa de Papel(Money Heist) by Alex Pina on May 2nd, 2017. The show is about a group of robbers led by the Professor to rob the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain. Stealing money was not their only objective as they also did it to show resistance and oppose the capitalistic system of Spain. During their heists, they wore red suits and masks of Salvador Dali which is a sign of resistance and opposition. They were able to gain the support of civilians during their heists because they became the symbol of resistance and they did not kill any hostages during their heists. I think this art piece is trying to expose the issues with the capitalistic system since capitalism can lead to unemployment and economic inequality. It is also trying to encourage people to stand against injustices that are not limited to just government systems. One of the songs utilized in the show was Bella Ciao; it is was a song created by workers in the late 19th century to protest against harsh conditions and later sang by Italian partisans to oppose nazi fascism during World War 2.
I chose this work because it is one of my favorite TV shows. When I watched the show, I didn’t really think about the political and social side of it and simply watched it for the sake of entertainment. After the show, I realized that the show is more than just robbing banks in order to get rich. I hope to learn more about the political and social side of the show by doing research. A potential thesis statement is Alex Pina’s La Casa de Papel exposes the negative side of capitalism through the use of costumes, songs, and actions in order to encourage people to stand against injustices.
Love this idea! During Quarantine I actually got to watch Money Heist and there were much questions to be asked after watching it too. I also really like your thesis as well!
I absolutely love this show so reading this got me so excited! I never realized how this show is deeper than drama and really focuses on the capitalist society. The way the robbers were portrayed as the bad guys, but we’re actually trying to prove a point was really interesting.
I love that you chose this show for the paper, and I agree that it’s so much deeper than what it seems like on the surface. The show makes a point that the protagonists aren’t stealing from people or hurting them, becoming symbols to cheer for, as you mentioned. It will be very interesting to analyze the show in terms of capitalism, and I really look forward to your paper!
I watched this show too! And I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait to read about what the capitalistic system of Spain does to its people how you analyze what was depicted throughout the show!
I haven’t seen it, sounds a little bit in the same vein of Squid Games. I think it’s a perfect topic, and you might want to approach the paper with a question about how capitalism and labor can be critiqued through the streaming-tv-show medium.
I am in love with this show, the entire heist and how strategic they had to be to make it all work out. It is very interesting how you are going to expand Spain’s capitalist society and show how the people want a change.