I am finally, finally able to watch Denmark’s acclaimed series Borgen, which unexpectedly popped up on my Netflix menu. So far, I’ve seen the first four episodes, and my initial impressions are:
Pros:
It manages to make politics fun. The action is fast-paced, and our exposure to “stirring” speeches and boring committee meetings is limited. In that respect, it’s a bit like The West Wing.
Most of the characters are well-written and well-portrayed. But not all of them (see “Cons,” below). The politicians, media people, and ancillary characters do not require lengthy backstories or exposition to seem real from the get-go.
Cons:
I cannot stomach the family dynamics of the protagonist prime minister and her husband (pictured above). The husband, especially, comes off as a smug, feminist wet dream. Support his wife? You bet! Content to stay home and play Mr. Mom? You got it! Do all the Christmas shopping without complaint? Of course! Prefer his wife on top during sex? What do you think?
I am hoping that this guy, a college lecturer, has an affair with the brunette student who has her eye on him, if only to confirm my suspicion that he is actually a conniving jerk.
Our hero, the aforementioned prime minister, is also a bit too good to be true. But so was Jed Bartlet, so I suppose that’s to be expected in a show like this.
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Young Wallander
I’ve only watched the first episode, but so far, the series seems mediocre enough. Not bad, not great, just … another cop show.
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Now they are saying that the nightmare we call 2020 will not likely climax on November 3. They are saying that because of the virus and mail-in ballots and stubborn candidates, we are not likely to know election results for weeks, or even months.
And so, 2021 will likely be much like 2020. Or worse.
I believe I’ll see if I can get a job as librarian at the McMurdo Library in Antarctica.
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My ban from Omegle finally expired. Just in case you are wondering how long these bans last, mine was three months. Just long enough for me to forget what attracted me to the site in the first place.
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Donald Trump disparages the troops and Nancy Pelosi gets a haircut: no great surprise, either one.
Trump and Pelosi are highly competitive, powerful people. To get where they are, part of their motivation no doubt entails a certain contempt for those who don’t make it to where they are.
Sad but true, I’m afraid.
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Dinkle vs. King
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