Do the unscrupulous inspector and the gang-running Professor have a close and unbreakable bond? Here are all the theories and clues from the series
Alicia Sierra, the unscrupulous inspector played by Nawja Nimri, is one of the main characters of the fourth season of The House of Paper. She has gained space since the third season and has gradually become one of the central characters in the plot. She will have a central role in the fifth season as well, and some secrets about her past life will also be revealed.
This is especially clear if you look at what happens in the last episode, when Inspector Sierra shows up alone and in plainclothes in the lair where the Professor is hiding, at whom she points her gun. Undoubtedly, the fourth part of the TV series has clarified many aspects of the character, for example she reveals that her husband has recently died and she is practically ready to give birth to her son. These pieces made people think about the evolution of the character in the fifth season. According to fans, she may have a very unique relationship with the Professor.
The House of Paper 5: Is Alicia Sierra the Professor’s sister?
Alicia Sierra is remembered in some of the most breathtaking scenes of the TV series: for example, the one where she shows Nairobi her son’s stuffed animal and takes advantage of his weakness to shoot the character played by Alba Flores, or when she tortures Rio despite having a huge belly to deal with and concocts her diabolical plans while sipping her drinks through a straw as if nothing had happened.
She is a ruthless and cold calculator, and is one of the most characteristic characters of The House of Paper. She’s so strong that she’s sure to play a defining role in season five. In fact, according to fans, the new episodes will reveal that Alicia Sierra, the Professor and therefore Berlin are siblings as well.
The Professor and Alicia look alike?
A Reddit user highlighted the character similarities between the Professor and Alicia Sierra. They both manage to reason cold-bloodedly even in crisis situations and during emergencies, they both manage to get what they want with incredible twists and turns. Moreover, they are determined and have an obsessive sense of discipline, where no distraction is allowed.
In addition, Alicia also has common traits with Berlin, who is in turn the Professor’s brother. Let’s think, for example, to their sense of humor a bit ‘macabre or the desire to be supported even during the most extreme plans or their being a bit ‘narcissistic, in fact they like to be admired especially while performing more striking and reckless gestures, a bit ‘as if they love to make people suffer. Initially, the audience had assumed that Alicia was actually Tatiana, Berlin’s ex-wife, but the timing did not coincide and therefore this theory has been set aside.
Casa di Carta 5: what will happen?
If the Professor and Alicia Sierra were brothers, the plot would take a completely different turn: the main antagonist of Sergio Marquina (played by Alvaro Morte) could turn into an accomplice and maybe join the gang. So the group would be left without an enemy to protect themselves from. Alternatively, there could be a new entry who would replace Alicia, someone equally ruthless and capable of dismantling the gang of masked thieves.
However, the theory of the family connection between the Professor and the Inspector has not completely won over the public. It is feared that uncovering these kinship the series could turn into a kind of low-grade Spanish telenovela, that is, it would turn the plot into something forced and exaggerated.
In short, all that remains is to wait for the release of La Casa di Carta 5 on Netflix. By now it’s a matter of months, also because although the pandemic has delayed filming, it will begin very soon.