History Narm / EstoyVivo

* Bea's initial character is so similar to the classic Hollywood nerd girl (she is a NASA-level genius at her age, has access to a shocking amount of tech, is part of a ThreeAmigos with a black TokenMinority and a loser archetype, is tormented by an AlphaBitch, and has very conventional opinions, like liking the original ''Franchise/StarWars'' but disliking the Prequel Trilogy) that is hard not to find her giggling-inducing trite. This and the next point below fueled theories that ''Estoy Vivo'' was being tailored specifically to be easily sold to United States's TV channels.

* Bea's initial character is so similar to the classic Hollywood nerd girl (she is a NASA-level genius at her age, has access to a shocking amount of tech, is part of a ThreeAmigos with a black TokenMinority and a loser archetype, is tormented by an AlphaBitch, and has very conventional opinions, like liking the original ''Franchise/StarWars'' but disliking the Prequel Trilogy) that is hard not to find her at least somewhat trite. This and the next point below fueled theories that ''Estoy Vivo'' was being tailored specifically to be easily sold to United States's TV channels.
* Laura and her constant motherly rants about what means to be a Vargas. A Spaniard referring to himself as "a [surname]" in order to define his identity is extremely unusual, if not completely limited to the aristocratic/upper class where blood relations and family business are of utmost importance. Laura's point is particularly egregious because wives are not required to [[TheMaidenNameDebate change her surname]] in Spain, and thus neither she nor her daughters are technically Vargas (Bea and Susana are Vargas Beltrán, as children inherit both of their parent's first surnames, so it would have to be a deliberate choice for them to favor a parent's family name to the detriment of the other). The "a [surname]" expression is characteristic to countries in which marrying surname changes are enforced, like United States, United Kingdom or Ireland. In Spain, however, it only makes Laura's rants sound like a huge case of EaglelandOsmosis.

* In the second to last episode, the mooks fought by Iago open their ranks dramatically to reveal the true villain of the season... and it is someone the viewers had never seen before! Not exactly so, as [=DH72=] had actually appeared earlier in the series, but she is such an anodine character (especially among other Walkway workers) that it is a challenge to remember her at all, which nullifies all the scene's gravitas. The moment becomes worse by Iago's reaction, as it implies the viewers are supposed to share his shock at the revelation, when probably even the fiercest fan of ''Estoy Vivo'' would be wondering who's that woman.

* The Liaison's first fight scene showcases some nice acrobatics, but the fact that Alejo Sauras was obviously not a trained fighter destroys the moment in which he throws a superman punch towards the camera, as he flails his hand loosely in a way that would have broken his wrist in real life. Even worse, this was exactly the piece of action RTVE chose for its promotional materials, meaning the goof was exhibited over and over in the channel rather than pass unnoticed.

* Laura and her constant motherly rants about what means to be a Vargas. A Spaniard referring to himself as "a [surname]" in order to define his identity is extremely unusual, if not completely limited to the aristocratic/upper class where blood relations and family business are of utmost importance. Laura's point is particularly egregious because wives are not required to [[TheMaidenNameDebate change her surname]] in Spain, and thus neither she nor her daughters are technically Vargas (Bea and Susana are Vargas Beltrán, as children inherit both of their parent's first surnames, so it would have to be a deliberate choice for them to favor a parent's family name to the detriment of the other). The "a [surname]" expression is characteristic to countries in which marrying surname changes are enforced, like United States, United Kingdom or Ireland. In Spain, however, it only makes Laura's rants sound amusingly [[EaglelandOsmosis Americanized.]]
* The Hostiles looking just like humans with random reptilian traits. As with the Walkway technology, it seems the producers themselves realized this, as later Hostiles dropped those appearances and behaved more like simply possessed humans.

* The Hollywoodized hilarity comes to a peak when Márquez and Adrián visit a Madrid slum to find a local drug lord, as a viewer who paid little attention to their lines might accidentally come to believe they are visiting United States. The place's inhabitants, while looking vaguely like Spanish louts, are shown listening to GangstaRap in English; there are at least one random ScaryBlackMan, some biker-looking fellows and a couple Asian men among them; the drug lord resembles a weird mix of an Italian-American mafioso and a Mexican narco; and it turns out that just every scoundrel in the vicinity is carrying a gun, which would be almost fantastical within the limits of Spain's gun control. One can almost hear Márquez and Adrián calling the FBI or the federal judge after arresting the guy.
* At the last episodes, the mooks fought by Iago open their ranks to reveal the true villain of the season... and it is someone the viewers had never seen before. Not literally so, as [=DH72=] had actually appeared earlier in the series, but she is such an anodine character (especially among other Walkway workers) that it is a challenge to remember her at all, which nullifies all the scene's gravitas. The moment becomes worse by Iago's reaction, as it implies the viewers are supposed to share his shock at the revelation, when probably even the fiercest fan of ''Estoy Vivo'' would be wondering who's that woman.

* The Liaison's first fight scene showcases some nice acrobatics, but the fact that Alejo Sauras was obviously not a trained fighter destroys the moment in which he throws a superman punch towards the camera, as he flails his hand loosely in a way that would have broken his wrist in real life. Even worse, this was exactly the moment RTVE chose for its promotional materials, meaning the goof was exhibited over and over in the channel.

* The Hollywodized hilarity comes to a peak when Márquez and Adrián visit a Madrid slum to find a local drug lord, as a viewer who paid little attention to their lines might accidentally come to believe they are visiting United States. The place's inhabitants, while looking vaguely like Spanish louts, are shown listening to GangstaRap in English; there are at least one random ScaryBlackMan, some biker-looking fellows and a couple Asian men among them; the drug lord resembles a cross between an Italian-American mafioso and a Mexican narco; and it turns out that just every scoundrel in the vicinity is carrying a gun, which would be almost fantastical within the limits of Spain's gun control. One can almost hear Márquez and Adrián calling the federal judge after arresting the guy.

* In a constant case of FightSceneFailure, there is the painfully visible fact that Alejo Sauras (Iago) has not hit a heavy bag in his life, as every time he throws a fancy superman punch he just flails his hand around. He fares better with the grappling moves, but those are not used as often.

* Laura and her constant motherly rants about what means to be a Vargas. A Spaniard referring to himself as "a [surname]" in order to define his identity is extremely unusual, if not completely limited to the aristocratic/upper class where blood relations and family business are of utmost importance. Laura's point is particularly egregious because wives are not required to [[TheMaidenNameDebate change her surname]] in Spain, and thus neither she nor her daughters are technically Vargas (Bea and Susana are Vargas Beltrán, as children inherit both of their parent's first surnames, so it would have to be a deliberate choice for them to favor a parent's family name to the detriment of the other). The "a [surname]" expression is characteristic to countries in which marrying surname changes are enforced, like United States or United Kingdom. In Spain, however, it only makes Laura's rants sound amusingly [[EaglelandOsmosis Americanized.]]

* The Hollywodized hilarity comes to a peak when Márquez and Adrián visit a Madrid slum to find a local drug lord, as a viewer who paid little attention to their lines might accidentally come to believe they are visiting United States. The place's inhabitants, while looking vaguely like Spanish louts, are shown listening to GangstaRap in English; there are at least one random ScaryBlackMan, some biker-looking fellows and a couple Asian men among them; the drug lord resembles a cross between an Italian-American mafioso and a Mexican narco; and it turns out that just every scoundrel in the vicinity is carrying a gun, which would be almost fantastical within the limits of Spain's gun control. One can almost hear Márquez and Adrián calling the federal judge after arresting the guy.

* Iago's physical abilities are so dependant of the episode in question that the audience cannot know what to expect every time he gets in a fight. At some points, he is a superhuman badass who moves explicitly faster than a trigger finger, while others he is an useless NonActionGuy who can be held hostage with complete ease. At Season 2, he was swarmed by Medieta's human bouncers, while in Season 3 he fought a multitude of ''Walkway agents like him'' and he was wasting them until he was forced to surrender. It looks almost like a meta gag.
* Still about fighting scenes, there is the painfully visible fact that Alejo Sauras (Iago) has not hit a heavy bag in his life, as every time he throws a fancy superman punch he just flails his hand. He fares better with the grappling moves, but those are not used as often.

* The Hostiles looking just like humans with random reptilian traits.