Newcomer Does the protagonist of "El Encargado" suggest avoiding those streets in Palermo for a specific reason, or is it just for dramatic effect?

[Fred58]

In the series, the protagonist advises against passing through that area. Why?

 

[florenceb]

Just to clarify, that area is Belgrano, not Palermo.

 

[MikeAnton]

What is the Protagonist? Can you post a link? Now you get me curious.

 

[Betsy Ross]

What is the Protagonist? Can you post a link? Now you get me curious.

They are referring to a character in the show El Encargado. It is a show on Hulu.

https://www.hulu.com/series/el-encargado-432a6d95-2447-46e5-976b-8669ca094d54

“El encargado” es una comedia dramática que narra con ironía y humor las aventuras de Eliseo, que a espaldas del consorcio que lo emplea hace uso y abuso de su poder de vigilancia e intromisión. El edificio es un universo cuyo ecosistema tiene dinámicas y normas específicas, y Eliseo las conoce...

www.hulu.com

 

[Ricrado]

In the series, the protagonist advises against passing through that area. Why?

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Well, Florence is right, that area is Belgrano, not Palermo. It's quite an upscale neighborhood, bordering Palermo as you can see from that dotted line next to the right side (Zabala).
Putting that aside, at night it's a bit quiet around there, but I wouldn't call it unsafe. Maybe the proximity to the Golf Club and the park could lead to some muggings, but as I said, it's an affluent area so there's plenty of police and loads of cameras.
Before they elevated the train tracks, the area around Belgrano C station, right between Barrancas de Belgrano square and the Chinatown, was pretty sketchy because the station was neglected. But that changed, they raised the tracks, and that area got gentrified too, so there you go. It's just for dramatic effect. I guess nobody would make a fuss about it, but if they said that about a place in Barracas, Flores, or La Boca, all the bleeding hearts would start crying about stigmatizing the poor, etc....

 

[Fred58]

What is the Protagonist? Can you post a link? Now you get me curious.

Is Guillermo Francella

 

[crypto]

Well, Florence is right, that area is Belgrano, not Palermo. It's quite an upscale neighborhood, bordering Palermo as you can see from that dotted line next to the right side (Zabala).
Putting that aside, at night it's a bit quiet around there, but I wouldn't call it unsafe. Maybe the proximity to the Golf Club and the park could lead to some muggings, but as I said, it's an affluent area so there's plenty of police and loads of cameras.
Before they elevated the train tracks, the area around Belgrano C station, right between Barrancas de Belgrano square and the Chinatown, was pretty sketchy because the station was neglected. But that changed, they raised the tracks, and that area got gentrified too, so there you go. It's just for dramatic effect. I guess nobody would make a fuss about it, but if they said that about a place in Barracas, Flores, or La Boca, all the bleeding hearts would start crying about stigmatizing the poor, etc....

That area is very safe. I agree now with the Belgrano C line near Chinatown that area is nice. Crazy packed on the weekends. I liked Season 1 but Season 2 just got too weird.

 

[mayers]

That area is very safe, as crypto says, there is nothing important there. So I think it's just a dramatic spice.