Netflix’s Toy Boy: The 6 Best Characters, Ranked
Warning: This article contains mentions of violent crimes, some of which are sexual in nature.
With the return of the Spanish show Boy Toy on Netflix on February 11, the original series became a hit with the streaming giant’s subscribers. The show is sexy, fun, and killer with just the right amount of drama, mystery, and romance. Although not one of the best foreign shows to watch on Netflix, Boy Toy is sure to interest fans of the genres it explores.
Boy Toy follows Hugo, a male dancer, after his release from prison after a 7-year stint for a murder he did not commit. On a mission to clear his name and prove his innocence, fans and viewers are introduced to much-loved characters and others too corrupt to get a second chance.
6 Macarena Medina
A mother some might consider one of the worst TV show parents of all time, Macarena Medina is just one complicated character. Viewers are presented with an ambitious, sex-obsessed businesswoman who loses everything when her husband is presumed dead, her business begins to crumble, and her name and reputation are ruined.
Fans have a love/hate relationship with this character because of her selfish choices and lack of knowledge about what’s going on in her own home. It’s easy to see that she loves her son Andrea; however, she is sloppy in the sense that she never really sits down and talks with him about what is going on in his life. However, as she goes through her downfall, fans see her character showing remorse and guilt for her actions that led to her current situation.
5 Andrea Medina
Andrea Medina is another complicated character and soul in Toy boy. He grapples with a dark secret that leaves him vulnerable and depressed. His mental stability is fragile and he struggles to communicate the trauma he has suffered.
Fans soon learn that this trauma stems from being sexually abused by his own uncle and not being able to verbally communicate it out of fear. After learning what Andrea is up against, it’s easier to understand her dilemma in her relationship with Jairo and her strained relationship with her mother Macarena. Andrea is an isolated soul struggling with this huge secret and betrayal at the hands of someone he trusted. However, he begins to show his true self through his artwork and his interactions with Jairo.
4 Jairo Soto
Jairo Soto is a mute dancer and is part of the hard core of the four “toy boys”. His story revolves around his complicated family situation and the relationship that develops between him and Andrea Medina, whom he helps after the latter is beaten away from the club. Jairo’s need to be there and protect Andrea speaks to his character. Coming from a difficult background and a not very understanding family, he does not blame his problems on others and chooses to be nice instead.
After finding out who Andrea really is and her connection to Hugo’s case, he still chooses to be there for the young man. When Andrea is placed inside a mental hospital, it is Jairo that he calls, and it is Jairo that comes to her rescue. The development of their relationship in the second season could make the two of them a great LGBTQ+ couple to watch on TV. Jairo is an easy character to like and relate to. His ability to adapt to circumstances and rise in the worst situations is admirable.
3 Alvaro Rojas
A character seen only through flashbacks, Alvaro Rojas was still able to make an impact on viewers. The grandson of the main rivals of the Medina family, Alvaro is a fair and compassionate “bad boy”. He quickly becomes the main focus of the series when questions begin to arise surrounding his disappearance, and those questions lead back to Hugo and the Medina family.
It is soon revealed that Alvaro is the corpse discovered on the boat that got Hugo sentenced to fifteen years in prison. His death is the result of his finding Andrea after she was sexually assaulted at the hands of her uncle, and after beating him, he is killed trying to get Andrea out of this bad situation.
2 Triana Marin
Triana Marín is the smart and solid lawyer behind Hugo’s defense. The decision of his prestigious law firm is to take on Hugo’s case pro bono, with Triana being placed as the woman for the job, to essentially make the firm look good.
Triana does not mince her words and specifies that she is there to help Hugo win his new lawsuit and prove to his boss that she is ready for a promotion. When she decides on something, nothing prevents her from digging to find the truth, especially when it comes to Hugo, for whom she begins to fall in love throughout the first season of the series. With her determination and shrewdness, she could match some of the best TV lawyers of all time and come out on top.
1 Hugo Beltran
Hugo Beltrán, fresh out of prison, seeks to get his life back on track after being sentenced to fifteen years, despite only serving seven, for a crime he did not commit. Boy Toy follows his character journey in uncovering the truth and understanding the secrets and lies surrounding his fall from grace as a male dancer and his ensuing time in prison.
Hugo is a complex character who is easy to root for on the one hand, but who many want to shout about on the other. He can sometimes be selfish and brash; however, fans understand why he is the way he is. His steamy affair with Macarena Medina is the start of his downfall, and fans see just how far he could fall in the season premiere episode. The twists are something fans loved in the first season of Boy Toyand Hugo’s journey continually keeps audiences engaged.
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