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  • Complete Monster: El Balde, real name Baldemar, the Orphan Maker, is a brutal drug lord who seeks power and the expansion of his organization. Having been manipulated by his mother Alejandra to murder his father as a child, Balde became a gangster who kills parents while leaving their children to become orphans, having killed Silencio's father and pregnant mother and mutilated the young Silencio's tongue. Discovering the power of Alejandra, he locked her in a tomb once she grew old, using her blood, tears, and flesh to turn himself and his own men into monsters, which Balde plans to use to take over San Simon. With zero care for anybody, even his own men, once Balde takes over San Simon, he kills the drunk Piyojo; murders the town mayor in front of the townsfolk to send a message, while also fatally wounding Garabina; murders every adult in town; and keeps the children as slave labor for his drug operation. Faced with Alejandra, Balde sheds all love for his mother by trying to kill her in order to prove himself as a true man, a sadist without a heart.
  • LGBT Fanbase: Jesús is a Big Beautiful Man who embodies many tropes associated with Hunk, much to the titillation of gay men online. He's very attractive for a guy with a large gut!
  • Minority Show Ghetto: Despite strong reviews and a fairly notable cast including Danny Trejo, the show failed to gain a substantial audience. This is particularly in contrast with Powerhouse's more European flavored shows, Castlevania (2017) and Blood of Zeus, both of which were cited by Netflix for being in their Top 10 most viewed programs during their debut weeks.
  • Spiritual Adaptation: From the concept alone, this reads like Double Dragon, directed by Robert Rodriguez.

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