Introduction
Pablo Emilio Escobar arguably is seen as a leader in ambition, ruthlessness and at all costs and has become one of the wealthiest and most powerful violent criminals to ever exist (Biographay.com, 2017). The Netflix series Narcos accurately captures this in a thrilling two seasons from Escobar’s humble beginnings to his very last moments. The notorious drug dealer founded the Medellin Cartel and assumed responsibility for 80 percent of the cocaine output shipped to the U.S. (Biographay.com, 2017). Escobar was known in Columbia for sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs, but as his power grew it had resulted in a terror campaign fueled on mass murder, greed and the ultimate struggle for power against the U.S. and Columbian Governments (Biographay.com, 2017). To Pablo Escobar the most important thing was cocaine and the money that it brought him. In turn, the author will argue that the actions of Pablo Escobar in the Netflix series Narcos closely resemble the theoretical understanding of realism. That is to
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It can then be suggested that Escobar was inherently egoistic and self interested to the extent that his self interest overcame his own moral principles. For example, Steve Murphy in an episode states “in the U.S., the mafia makes witnesses disappear so they can’t testify in court. In Columbia, Escobar made the whole court disappear (Narcos, 2015). Similarly, the famous quote that Escobar can be heard saying in the series is “Plata O Plomo” to suggest lead or silver (Narcos, 2015). This quote symbols the fear tactics of Escobar to suggest, accepting the bribe or dying by the bullet. It also follows two points between benevolence, and cruelty as the latter is the more desirable because Escobar is acting only in the interests of himself and ultimately his