Snakes and Ladders Review: Political Scenarios That Emerge From a School’s Playground

Snakes and Ladders Netflix Review: Netflix brings viewers an all-new Mexican TV comedy that brings a political plot with the silliest start. Emerging from a prefect’s ambition to become the next headmistress at a prestigious school, this series takes us through twists and turns that leave the audience speechless. There’s everything you find in regular politics right here, making this series quite intriguing to watch.

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Snakes and Ladders Netflix Review

The plot of the series follows the prefect of a prestigious school, Dora, whose ambition to become the next headmistress navigates the story for the viewers. Her seemingly smooth-sailing career hits rock bottom when what appears to be an irrelevant quarrel between two 8-year-olds threatens to ruin it all for her. Dora then finds herself being pulled into a school-level politics, which soon escalates to another level, and she needs to adapt to it as soon as possible.

What starts off as a strict prefect trying to navigate her way into becoming a diplomat when dealing with parents, soon turns into her owning the scene. She not only finds her way through the intricate traps laid in front of her, but also grows with every episode through her friendship with others. However, this growth doesn’t come with just smiles and laughter, as she soon finds herself trapped in more complicated scenarios.

What starts off as something simple soon levels up and captivates the audience as Dora begins to show herself as someone who isn’t so easy to fool. She surely learns her way throughout the series, which makes the story even more intriguing. Cecilia Suárez truly shines as Dora, as she takes us through the growth of a woman who is opening up to the world of politics and preparing to dominate it. Meanwhile, the other cast members are just as intriguing, playing characters who have stories that are hard to miss out on; these actors are all brilliant.

But what really intrigues me throughout the series is the shifting patterns of power, where everyone is rushing to get more on their hands. You can see how easily these patterns are shifting throughout the series, and how people are backstabbing, playing games on each other, and finding a new side to themselves.

Of course, you aren’t just seeing the reality of current political scenarios in a comic form in this series, but also the scene of a country that is falling in front of today’s corruption. It is a game that lures everyone who wishes to stand out, and it all happens so effortlessly that even the diligent ones find themselves becoming pawns in this game. This takes me to the song in the final episode, sung by the same 8-year-old boy who first begins the chaos of this series. So effortlessly, beautifully, and with humour, the song shows everything that has happened and is happening in the series and in the world.

Summing Up

Snakes and Ladders brings sharp humour and provocative themes that captivate the audience right from the start. The series itself is easy to watch (except for some scenes which give you secondhand embarrassment), and will finish within a day. The themes of the show are all interesting, and you will find yourself pulled into the events unfolding in the show.

Watch Snakes and Ladders on Netflix.

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