There are over 40,000 possible ways to watch the latest sensation on the platform. But none like this combination of chapters.
Kaleidoscope It is on its way to becoming one of Netflix’s best bets for this 2023 in terms of series. At the moment, the fiction created by Eric Garcia already occupies the third position in the ranking one of the most viewed in Spain on the platform. And this unexpected phenomenon has nothing to do with a particularly original story, but with the way it is told: the series, which tells the story of a gang of thieves over 25 years, can be seen in many ways. Specifically, in more than 5,000 different ways. Or even more than 40,000, with a little trick. If you want to know which one is the best, keep reading.
the thieves of Kaleidoscope (among whom you will find beloved stars such as Giancarlo Esposito or our Paz Vega) intend to open a seemingly impregnable vault, behind which the greatest loot in history is hidden. In addition to the extreme security that protects the camera, armored and monitored beyond measure, is also added the FBI, which tightens the siege on the protagonists a little more with each slip they make. In a climate like this, it is not uncommon for suspicions, betrayals, revenge and machinations to emerge among the thieves themselves. And that’s where he innovates Kaleidoscope.
The Netflix series is not a typical series, with a linear structure that progressively progresses from one episode to the next. It’s not an anthology series either. Black Mirrorin which each chapter tells a story independent of the others, only linked to the rest by a common thematic thread that serves as the mortar of the whole.
The proposal of Kaleidoscope It is a bit between those two extremes: its eight episodes, identified by eight different colors, make up a single story, but they can appear ordered in different ways. Thus, each subscriber will see the chapters of the fiction in a different order, perceiving in unique ways the different versions of the story, the motivations of each character and the enigmas that the coup raises.
Despite basing their experience on randomness, the viewing of Kaleidoscope it does have some rules. And the main one is that the episode White, which always appears in eighth place, must be seen at the end of the whole, because it tells of the great robbery that the gang prepares in the rest of the chapters. There is the nuance that brings the 5,000 different ways to watch the Netflix series to more than 40,000: if you adhere to that rule, you will keep the first number (which is enough); but, if you decide to also change the order of the last episode, the number of possible variations in the experience is multiplied by eight. Therefore, let’s start by making it clear that any viewing order left by the episode White for the end is valid. From there, there are combinations that get more out of the story than others.
What is the correct order to view Kaleidoscope? And the chronological?
The idea of ​​an order Right It’s very relative when it comes to Kaleidoscope. If, for you, the ideal combination of episodes is one that shows the events in strict chronological order, then you will have to cheat a little. To see the story of the gang of robbers as it occurs in time, it is necessary to skip the rule of leaving the episode White for the end. The chapter structure of Kaleidoscope which follows a chronological order is as follows:
Violet, Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, White, Red, Pink.
That being said, perhaps going straight for the chronological order will ruin the experience a bit. It is true that this is the way of seeing the series that most helps to understand the sequence of events, understand the characters and make sense of the coup itself, but isn’t it precisely a bit of confusion that the best Netflix thrillers are looking for? ? If you want to heal yourself in the face of a possible random viewing that you leave without having understood or understood, but you also don’t want to take away all the fun from kaleidoscope, you can follow an itinerary that maintains the right point of disorder. Here is a proposal:
Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Red, Pink, White.
Watching the series according to this combination, you will have a first episode that lays strong foundations and exhaustively presents the characters that make up the main gang of thieves. Afterwards, you’ll alternate between flashbacks that give motivation and depth to the characters with episodes that advance the countdown to the big hit. Then, you will see the two episodes set, respectively, one day and six months after the big coup, leaving you with just the right doubts to fully enjoy the last chapter, in which you will finally discover everything that happened during the robbery. hit the play!
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
