Is it just me or did the beauty ideals represented by the series change over the seasons?
I only watched the first three and now I'm watching the 8th and it feels like they casted actresses who had at least 3 plastic surgeries and actors who do looksmaxxing and also had plastic surgery and put 8kg of makeup on all of them?

It feels so unnatural compared to the first couple seasons. Also they look 35. Why do you think they're pushing these "beauty ideals" onto teenagers (the main audience of the show)?

Maybe it's just me (25m) and this is the norm for the younger generation (15-20) nowadays?
What do you guys think?

Like, idk how the writers gave this nga a redemption arc when he didn't eveen turn himself in and killed off Samuel after all the hell he's been through. imo most characters had a better reason to murder Philippe, so it would make sense if season 5 was instead about "who killed Philippe"

also im sorry, but I can't believe Caye was so patient with him, and the plotline between her, Philippe, and Isadora was so outrageous I felt like Carlos Montero was tryna ragebait us atp. It's insane how Isa and him smooched at the end while reporting her assaulters as if he didn't do the same thing. Idek why she went out of her way to defend him in the first place. I'm pretty sure they've never even met before outside of Las Encinas. Infact i wonder how more ppl voted for samu to get expelled than him

Just shows that the writing quality had a big downgrade after s3.

By way I mean what order to watch the show. I recently discovered that there are many mini series so I have been trying to watch them all. But I have also been thinking of rewatching the show so I'd like to hear your opinions on what order to watch the show and the mini series. (By mini series i mean the 3 episode 15 minutes brief summaries of events that happened in between the seasons of the show Elite)

Thank you so much!

I tried to watch it because I wanted a show like Elite but god damn. I mean, it"s been obvious for years that Netflix have tried so hard to replicate the same hype Elite had in it's early peak years. They really never understood what worked didn't they ? This show is a combination of clichés and tropes and the lack of representation is astonashing. I truly don't care if people think I'm woke, I might as well be because those shows are getting whiter, skinnier and simplistic. Every characters are one-dimensional and the mystery doesn't even allow the viewers to get to know the characters like Elite did in the early seasons.

Honestly, Ivan is easily one of the most useless characters in Elite. He was a trash boyfriend constantly blaming Patrick for everything, cheating on him at his own dad’s funeral, and even wishing death on the one person who actually had his back.

He was just useless all around. He literally had proof of Isa’s abuse on his phone and instead of going to the cops or giving it to her, he just throws it in the abusers' faces? Terrible move. Plus, he stole a kiss from Isa and caused a whole crisis for his "friend," and then wasn't even there for her when she needed him most in Season 6. He was never good at anything. Honestly, his ending was the most deserved of them all: he ended up alone. Total dead weight.

🙂I know the show ended 2 years ago, but I recently got to watch it because I'm practicing my Spanish. 🙃

I finished watching the 2nd chapter of the 2nd Season...

...and I can, now, verily say what I already was thinking whilst watching the 1st season:

NOBODY in the show knows how to adequate/respect/adapt to a new culture.

You can notice that Nadia and Omar, because of their Arabic/Muslim origins, they have culture clash with their peers. It's expected. But in the moment you get to know them and become friends, you wish some understanding, but in the end it turns out that everyone is trying to shove their culture upon the Palestine family.

I understand that at the moment they migrate to a new country they have to adapt to the new environment and respect the customs and laws therein, but those changes do not happen so fast, if ever.

The differences that don't clash between cultures are embraced - even those take time for the migrants to assimilate. Those aspects that do clash, it won't be accepted by the person at all, it doesn't matter how much you force.

___

On season 1 Anders, his mother, Guzman, namely all of them, barely, knows how to deal with these cultural differences. Coming out of the closet is already hard for westerns, much more for Arabics; it is fatal. Imagine if your own family kills you or humiliates you if they discover you had sex with the same gender.

Wonder the humiliation your village strikes upon you because of your "dishonour".

That's why, I am telling you now. Anders and Omar won't work AT ALL!

Anders is basically making Omar guilty for how the relationship is and shaming Omar of his own culture and family. Both as something of the highest ground to Muslims. If Omar wants to express his sexuality he has to separate himself from both - unfortunately for him - however this won't happen in a couple of days or months.

Actually, I'm hoping they don't get together and have other partners. Anders fit well with Polo. He could be Polo's secure place...but this is another topic.

PS: I don't know how the adaptation of migrants are and how they mingle with the locals in Spain, maybe the show wants to expose that.

A while ago someone posted this awesome image of Lucrecia & Nadia... and it hit me - surely there must be some Elite fans with the skills to create AI videos and fanfic worth sharing?!

Doesn't only have to be Lu & Nadia - there are plenty of characters who have potential for "life after Las Encinas" fanfic. And of course hugging, dancing & kissing AI videos lol! ;)

Us fans need to get creative!

Hello guys, I know Elite has been over for 2 years already.

But I just got on it this year to practice my Spanish. 🙂

I finished watching the 1st season last week and I'm planning to watch the 1st episode of the 2nd S tomorrow.

And I verily say,

I HATE THEM ALL!

Marina's death was SO avoidable. So avoidable. But those adult-like teenagers couldn't think straight for once.

For me Guzman and Lu are the worst.

I really didn't feel anything for Guzman. I feel that he could avoid everything as he had the most influence with his peers. I don't even blame Lu much, because I know she could have been nicer if Guzman had the balls to tell her to stop.

I consider Guzman as the representation to discrimination by ignorance/veiled discrimination; meanwhile Lu represented the blatant discrimination.

(When I say discrimination here I mean, the disregard to another human based on ethnicity - considering Nadia - or based in economical status - considering the three new students.)

The only ones who I enjoyed were Omar and Christian. Both are the only real teenagers in the story. Meanwhile the others act like they have a full life already lived.

But I also hate all adults and the teacher.

I know that in any series for teenagers the teachers are especially dumb, manipulated, good for nothing, acting like kids, etc... But I never liked this portrait. They were supposed to know better but in the series they knew worse.

PS: I am not saying that they're bad actors. Actually they were such good actors that they made me hate them. A shout-out to Miguel Herrán (Christian). For every time I watch a different media he's in, it seems like he's a different person.

The plot that carried season 8 besides Hector & Emilia

The Spanish & English versions have some slight differences in translation. Going with the original Spanish version, here are my top picks:

Nadia (reading text to the whole class) - "Marina doesn't have AIDS, a**hole. It's HIV."

Carla (to Samuel) - "You've been p*ssy-whipped. I often have that effect on guys."

Lucrecia (to Inspectora, in English) - "I have feelings, b*tch."

Rebeka's mother - "Have you told her you're a h**ker?"
Mencia - "I'm not a h**ker."

Rebeka (on phone to Omar, talking about Samuel) - "He'll mess it up because of f***ing Ari."
Rebeka (on phone to Omar, answering door) - "Oh, my. It's Mencia. And f***ing Ari too."
Mencia - "I finally came."
Ari - "And f***ing Ari came too."

Benjamin (to Ari) - "What sort of tramp have you become?"

Phillipe's mother (talking about Phillipe & Cayetana) - "A school full of girls from good families, all waiting for my son to deign to look at them, and he falls for the janitor?"

Sara - "Hi. I'm Sara. And you?"
Mencia - "F*** you. That's my name. Nice to meet you."

Sara (talking about Isadora liking attention) - "She's the baby at a baptism, the bride at a wedding, and the corpse at a funeral."

Raul (to Sara) - "Do you think I'm a monster?"

Nico (when Sonia was moaning too loudly) - "Hey, my folks are home."
Sonia - "Stop eating me out so good then. Actually, keep going. I'll just use a pillow."

Chloe (to Sonia, about wanting to hook up with Ivan) - "Showing of my rich, sexy, handsome boyfriend. And an orphan too. No mother-in-law. It's like hitting the lottery."

Chloe - "Talk to Ivan's father's lawyer."
Carmen - "Jose Luis?"
Chloe - "Ask him to represent us."
Carmen - "Do you know how much he charges?"
Chloe - "Well, f*** him then get a good deal!"
Carmen (threatening to hit Chloe) - "You..."

Isadora (to Cayetana, talking about Phillipe) - "For a cleaner, you're pretty good at making a mess."

Isadora (unable to find a vacant bathroom stall) - "For crying out loud. Is everyone peeing at the same time?"

Isadora (in English) - "Fake it till you make it, babes."

Sara (impersonating Chloe) - "If I reach 50K, I'll show vag."

Omar - "I know you and your brother did it."
Emilia - "What? Smash your face in? Yes, I know that too."

What are your favorite Elite quotes?

Hi. I just watched Elite last month (Season 1 to 8).
This particular song In Dreams by Broken Twin really hit me. I cried everytime i hear that song and remember the scene with Ander. I just wish Ander and Rebe got more scenes together like besties. I rewatched seasons 1-3 twice.

Sorry if this question has already been answered. But no matter how many times I rewatch Elite, I cannot understand how Isadora was able to get away with poisoning a cop in front of other cops..?

And (while I understand her anger towards Luis) I don't understand why she needed to poison him, when he was facing life imprisonment... Why risk facing life behind bars herself?

I am glad Isadora walked free though - the final scene in the public school was brilliant lol!

i feel like i’m one the only ones who enjoyed the show after s3, like yea writing was pretty bad and bland but i simply kept enjoying it cause it was elite if that made sense 😭. even new characters i see people disliking i love lol

In my opinion this was the slowest of all of the seasons. I feel like it was dragged out and there were a couple filer episodes. The last season “season 5” I’m going to wait until all the episodes come out and binge watch them like I did with the first 3 seasons. I’m still a fan of the show and will watch the last season. My question here is **does anyone feel the same way that this season was slow and lacked** **excitement****?**

The best seasons are the first 3… I can’t stand Ari… she pisses me off. The way she looks and acts is enough for me. 🔫🔫 the first season cast was sooo good i miss them :(((((

the show ended in season 3, with the shorts/mini episodes about the characters.

Alright chat! I’m starting Oasis! We watching it or what? It’s giving Elite mixed with White lotus😂

There have been many "best character" discussions - here was mine lol: www.reddit.com/r/EliteNetflix/comments/1o3rrfm/elite_ultimate_rankings_list/ - but what about best characters, season by season?

I would say:

S1 = Christian, Marina, Nadia, Carla, Lu, Nano, Samuel, Guzman, Omar, Polo, Ander
S2 = Carla, Valerio, Samuel, Lu, Nadia, Polo, Cayetana, Guzman, Rebeka, Omar, Ander
S3 = Polo, Carla, Samuel, Lu, Guzman, Nadia, Cayetana, Rebeka, Omar, Valerio, Ander, Yeray, Malick
S4 = Mencia, Ari, Cayetana, Samuel, Guzman, Rebeka, Phillipe, Ander, Patrick, Benjamin, Omar, Armando, Azucena
S5 = Ari, Cayetana, Phillipe, Mencia, Samuel, Rebeka, Patrick, Omar, Cruz, Isadora, Benjamin, Ivan, Bilal, Felipe
S6 = Sara, Mencia, Ari, Raul, Nico, Bilal, Hugo, Ivan, Isadora, Didac, Benjamin, Patrick, Rocio, Javier, Alex
S7 = Chloe, Carmen, Ivan, Sonia, Eric, Sara, Raul, Isadora, Nico, Didac, Joel, Omar, Luis, Jessica, Rocio, Dalmar, Martin
S8 = Omar, Isadora, Hector, Emilia, Sara, Carmen, Chloe, Nico, Luis, Eric, Dalmar, Sonia, Joel, Luena, Ivan, Nadia, Virginia

I surprised myself a bit with my choices lol! And some significant characters failed to make the top 10 at times (eg. Joel & Dalmar missed out, despite being involved in key S8 plots).

Let's hear your top characters for each of the eight seasons!

Elite was a great series from seasons 1-4, but after that it all went downhill. Only the characters like Isadora, Chloe, Erick, and a few others were enjoyable, but the plot devolved into endless sex scenes and a directionless storyline. Basically, the woke bs destroyed the series. They killed off the original characters, and to top it all off, the best couple, Carla and Samuel, who had such a lovely development, were given a terrible ending, both for their relationship and for Carla herself, and for Samuel, who ended up dying. You also had Phillipe who had enormous potential to be a super beloved character but Phillipe's development was garbage, they turned him into a rapist and degenerate of the moment ruining his ship with Cayetana which looked promising and could become one of the best couples. Then half the characters suddenly became LGBT+ out of nowhere, like Rebeka, who went from liking Samuel to suddenly liking Mencia. But the director and screenwriter thought it was a good idea to sideline what was the best LGBT+ couple, in this case Omar and Ander, relegating them to the background. They thought, "Omander 1 was a success, so let's make sequels and try to create movies similar to Omander 1." And basically, they left Omander in the dust to force more LGBT+ couples, when it was obvious that the whole gay or lesbian pairing thing, like the attempt to build something between Sara and Mencia, was clearly just to feed that "woke" fandom that was paying the writers and director of the series. How Elite went from being one of the best series to becoming a soulless "woke" product was simply sad, and it still hurts because I grew fond of the show. Knowing that they got rid of characters who showed so much promise, like Phillipe, after burying him with terrible character development, and then introducing such a boring, unbearable, and propagandistic "woke" character as Nico, who contributes absolutely nothing, only to see the show lose its charm. The only good thing about Nico's lore is Eric. Eric is a character you empathize with and even grow to like, but the series was heading in such a bad direction with the "woke" theme that they invented the most nonsensical, absurd, and murky subplot ever seen in the series: the relationship between Patrick and Ivan's father. From the moment I saw that absurd invention or idea, for me, Elite died, plummeting straight to the bottom of the abyss and let's not even talk about modern feminism, which was very much present, which is why they buried Phillipe, just to please a "woke" and radical sector that ultimately brought terrible consequences for the series. I know there had to be villains like Raul, but Phillipe's character wasn't meant to be unnecessarily turned into a villain.

God, I remember being SO hung up on this show during and after the release of Season 3.

I was SO beyond devastated when Polo died (I think I fancied him) and couldn’t bear the fact that some of the cast were leaving for good, especially Carla and Lu. As messy as Carla and Samu were, I wanted them together sooooo badly. That short story absolutely destroyed me 😫

I think the timing played a huge part too. It came out right around the start of Covid, so between the lockdowns, the uncertainty of everything happening in the world, and how attached I’d become to these characters, I genuinely felt like I was grieving when the finale ended.

Looking back, perhaps I had a slightly unhealthy obsession 😭😂

I had FOREVER by CHVRCHES on REPEAT that entire summer and even now hearing it instantly transports me back to Elite 😭

For me, Seasons 1–3 were genuinely peak television. I was still somewhat invested later on (Patrick and Iván definitely carried a lot of the emotional weight for me… again disappointed by their ending of their arc), but it never quite captured the same magic as the original era. Eventually I fell off and never got around to watching the final two seasons.

And don’t even get me started on Nadia and Guzmán. Justice for them. They should have been endgame and I will die on that hill.

So yeah, am I being dramatic, or did anyone else have a weirdly emotional attachment to this show? Which character departure hit you the hardest, and did the show ever hit the same after some of the core cast left?