Escobar Flashback - Juri

We are thrown back to 1991.

The flashback is the writers’ answer. By forcing us into Juri’s fragmented memory, they force us to feel a sliver of empathy for the monster’s daughter, even as she orders a sicario to pull a trigger. The best Juri Escobar flashback in the series lasts only eleven seconds. It’s just her, as a child, looking into a mirror, trying to smile the way her father taught her. The smile doesn't reach her eyes. juri escobar flashback

Because in the world of Narcos , the past isn't prologue. The past is the script. And Juri Escobar is just reading her lines. What do you think? Is the fictional Juri Escobar a tragic figure, or does the flashback device let her off the hook too easily? Drop a comment below. We are thrown back to 1991

Then, snap back to reality. The adult Juri watches a man bleed out on a marble floor. Her expression? Exactly the same. The best Juri Escobar flashback in the series