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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you subscribe to Neflix, watch the series "Occupied."
See how a country can be co-opted without being invaded. Yes, it's fiction, but it's damn scary.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)uponit7771
(90,225 posts)... for film actor award.
She's up there with Cersei from Game Of Thrones in acting and ability to be a keen antagonist.
The Norwegian PM reminds me of the DNC; wont do what it takes until the cattle are out of the barn and thinks they can bargain with someone like Red Don.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)Sidorova was quite reptilian - some excellent acting there. The real Russians hated the series. https://www.politico.eu/article/occupied-norwegian-tv-series-thats-enraged-the-kremlin-norway-russia-occupation/
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)... they make the Russians looks like an alien clan of sadistic blood suckers.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)turned into a Machiavellian badass once he got kicked out of the US Embassy and had to leave the country. The American ambassador was a dick (in the story the US had withdrawn from NATO and didn't want to do anything to annoy Russia).
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)... have some future telling powers cause that's exactly what he's doing now; leaving NATO and the EU on their own.
Yeah, I hope the DNC will turn into some kind of Berg now ... Red Don is no doubt colluding with the Russians
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)but I can hardly wait to see how it all ends.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)... because what they're going through is supposed to be fiction where some of it is real to US current events; a Russian Vichy government and people not willing to put up with occupation.
They even use a lot of terminalogy we're using now in the US regarding the Russians and their social media tactics
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It's on my list.
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)I'm always looking for something good on Netflix