tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post318854294489155886..comments2024-03-28T19:52:07.635-04:00Comments on Sweet Freedom: The Best Political-Drama Television Series...that I've seen...Todd Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-50370689709135517942012-01-23T13:44:27.920-05:002012-01-23T13:44:27.920-05:00I see belatedly that one can still see a few rando...I see belatedly that one can still see a few random episodes of STATE OF PLAY on BBC America on demand.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-59128244751700283122012-01-18T00:38:44.352-05:002012-01-18T00:38:44.352-05:00Iba, I suspect you're not at all too thick, bu...Iba, I suspect you're not at all too thick, but perhaps too impatient with the petty points to be made by the characters in their YES/MINISTER squabbles. IN THE LOOP was certainly no less subtle when it chose to be.<br /><br />Or, watch BORGEN just for the sheer pleasure of it.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-87185953768008920262012-01-18T00:16:38.211-05:002012-01-18T00:16:38.211-05:00State of Play was awesome!
I think i am too thick ...State of Play was awesome!<br />I think i am too thick for the humor of Yes (Prime) Minister.<br />I have not watched in the thick of it but did see In the Loop which I thought was funny. <br /><br />I think based on the success of The Killing I should catch Borgen and be a little ahead of the curve :)iluvcinemahttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-36412335034849143652012-01-17T23:59:21.910-05:002012-01-17T23:59:21.910-05:00STATE OF PLAY
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/stateofp...STATE OF PLAY <br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/stateofplay/<br />definitely seems to count as political drama, Ron, though the BBC page there seems to indicate it was a one-shot, a tv movie for the network, and one I'd enjoy seeing.<br /><br />Yup, George, imagine the effects of THE PRISONER on a 5yo. It haunted me till I was able to catch it again, later in the '70s, on New England PBS stations.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-83739913884741376022012-01-17T12:39:30.144-05:002012-01-17T12:39:30.144-05:00THE PRISONER electrified me when I first watched i...THE PRISONER electrified me when I first watched it long, long ago. The thought that a Government could kidnap and hold one of its agents was disrupting to my young mind. I became a sceptic of all things political as a result of that TV program.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-61030012390126350772012-01-17T12:29:04.178-05:002012-01-17T12:29:04.178-05:00Not quite a political drama, but STATE OF PLAY wit...Not quite a political drama, but STATE OF PLAY with Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, and John Simm is a favorite.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-26246548402930627002012-01-17T12:07:05.331-05:002012-01-17T12:07:05.331-05:00And you're not bad at all, Yvette! But THE GOO...And you're not bad at all, Yvette! But THE GOOD WIFE being on CBS, you can't use an antenna? Netflix does indeed have the earlier seasons on disc, and possibly on streaming.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-70306711194460675612012-01-17T12:02:47.454-05:002012-01-17T12:02:47.454-05:00Well, Yvette, no offense, but not only does THE WE...Well, Yvette, no offense, but not only does THE WEST WING have only the slightest resemblance to politics and governance as they are performed, but it also portrays them as the participants want you to see them...which is genuinely pernicious.<br /><br />Wish-fulfillment fantasy is Really not optimal in this arena.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-21902325875371968412012-01-17T09:40:51.856-05:002012-01-17T09:40:51.856-05:00I guess I'm a fan of 'distorted fantasies&...I guess I'm a fan of 'distorted fantasies' because I loved WEST WING and continue to love it. I own some of the dvds and enjoy it as much today as I did then.<br /><br />But I also like some of the shows you mentioned, Todd. So I can't be all bad. :)<br /><br />I've never seen THE GOOD WIFE because I don't have cable anymore, but I think Netflix might have some of the early shows. I'll have to check.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-25313936686153800702012-01-16T13:53:53.204-05:002012-01-16T13:53:53.204-05:00The others recommended are of comparable quality i...The others recommended are of comparable quality in dealing with the realities of politics, even if fancifully; the hall of shame are more-distorted fantasies stroking one POV or another.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-27323831844819790662012-01-14T11:26:10.906-05:002012-01-14T11:26:10.906-05:00The late Nigel Hawthorne was outstanding as Sir Hu...The late Nigel Hawthorne was outstanding as Sir Humphrey in Yes Minister which, no surprises, was Prime Minister Thatcher's favourite serial in the 1980s. I have seen all the episodes of both parts though I preferred Yes Minister to Yes Prime Minister. The portrayal of the bureaucracy's subtle control of government was brilliant.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com