User Reviews

Elite season 6 episode 1 "Anxiety" is a much needed entry in the elite series after the boring season 4 and mediocre season 5. While this episode does still carry some of the tropes and flaws from the prior two seasons, I finally feel that Elite is getting back on track to the heights of the first three seasons.

It's definitely a bold move to remove all the original cast along with Phillipe but it definitely pays off as not only did it feel that their story was over but the redemption storyline they were setting up with Phillipe really wasn't working.

However, as mentioned earlier there are some really annoying tropes from before thrown in here. Most prominently, the writers needlessly making problems for Patrick and Ivan within the first 20 minutes and even when they resolve these problems they create even more in the same episode regarding Cruz.

However, I am enjoying the storyline potential of Isadora's trial as well as the siblings dynamic now that Benjamin is in jail.

Finally, the new characters seem interesting especially Nico and I'm looking forward to see where they take them.

I know it's a bit difficult, but I strongly encourage everyone to put the characters of S1-S3 out of your mind while watching the show. It's sad when characters leave, and I understand the urge to stop watching, but I'm getting the feeling that people return every year *JUST* to downvote the episodes and ratings, which is unfair to the actors currently on the show. That being said, some of the new additions like Bilal and Raul are both unbearable and uninteresting. I enjoy the focus on Nico, as well as the character in general. I don't think many people realize this, but Sara has the potential to be a combination of Polo & Carla, so for the people who liked them, I would keep an eye on Sara this season. I love that Isadora has become the main character, and I know not everyone loves the Blanco siblings, but I'm curious to see how their characters develop this season as well. Overall, it's so far a necessary tone shift from constant sex, drugs, and partying to a more grounded and serious season, focusing on more difficult topics with teased elements of homophobia, transphobia, physical abuse, etc. If they land the rest of the season successfully, S6 very well could be the show's return to form.