This is probably one of the worst documentaries I've watched in a while. I want to be clear, the rating is not about whether or not I like the Mauricio, which I dont. I'll explain...
Why on earth did the producers think it was interesting or entertaining enough to spend majority of 3 of 4 episodes covering this weirdo's various sex cults disguised as research or companionship for the dog. Good grief 30 minutes tops should have been devoted to that repetitive, cringy, uninteresting drivel.
The producers clearly have evidence that the interviewees aren't 100% honest and on various blatantly lying or refusing to share what they truly know or think. I think it's only by perfect timing they caught mentally disturbed Mauricio at the right time in his cyclical depression bouts that he was willing to open up. This was not to the skilled journalistic efforts or techniques to get him to confront him.
In addition to the lies, there is no true balance to what we are hearing. All the interviews and "analyses" is from dishonest participants of the actual shenanigans. No psychological experts weighing in on Mauricio and the cults, no actual government officials weighing in on the tax fraud and all the money laundering. Literally no real anything from outside the cult world of Mauricio is ever explored in this "documentary."
Furthermore, so little time is even spent on the details of the entire Tax Fraud!! What repercussions came out of it, or etc. They literally devoted maybe 15 minutes of it and went back to the ridiculous lifestyle again.
Then only in the later half of episode 3 do we get some substance on this pathological liar, mentally disturbed and morally bankrupted Mauricio.
Then enters the 4th episode unleashing all the ridiculous lies he, his girlfriend, her father who is an "esteemed" professor, and his mother and her pharma company are all complicit in, especially with this tax fraud, the countess, her fake dead son, and "her" dog, fake dog illness and scheme to publicize the pharma business. It's ridiculous. This family and their companies are so wound up in ridiculous scandals and lies that the real story in this and focusing on uncovering more (what they are still hiding, I believe) is what this documentary should have been focused on.
Then midway through episode 4, more substance is crammed in. So basically this man and his fake dog story is worth billions and they couldn't even hire a dog breeder who can provide basic adequate living conditions for these dogs? I don't know if I was angrier at Mauricio, this Sgrio breeder character or the ridiculous producers who thought this part of the story deserved so little attention and exploration.
Instead, we get this PR stunt of his next great idea of a dog sanctuary on an island for the remainder of episode 4. It screams opportunistic and not genuine at all. He's trying to wash away tarnishing his and his family reputation and the producers are accomplices in this new shenanigans. If he truly cares about dogs, donate and revamp the existing shelters and sanctuaries that are in current dire need. He has plenty of resources to truly make a major impact all around the globe for dogs or animals in general. Of course, he won't do that because there isn't any public spectacle or self indulgence for him in simply writing a check. This guy is truly a nutcase with lots of money. Very pathetic.
I only hope that someone more competent comes along and focuses on giving the story's substance more depth, analysis and time. This was a joke.
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