EvilSpaceAlien
Sinister Swede
I find it pretty unlikely that anyone here has seen the show "Borgen"*, however I just wanted to drop and recommend it to you all, because it is honestly one of the most compelling dramas I've ever had the pleasure of watching.
It is a Danish (yes, Danish!) serial drama which chronicles the day to day stuff of it's three main characters, newly elected Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg, her spin doctor Kasper Juul, and journalist Katrine Fønsmark. Now this political angle may sound like a Danish version of The West Wing to some of you, but while The West Wing was good, aside from both shows being political in nature, there aren't that many things that will jump out and remind you of it. Borgen takes a far more realistic tone with less of the annoying idealistic cheesyness which plagued TWW, and it is better of for it. Even if you have never really watched a lot of foreign language tv shows or movies before, I urge you to give it a shot because you won't regret ever laying your eyes on this highly addictive show. The first season has aired on BBC Four in the UK, so I know that at least the first season is out on DVD with English subtitles (Region 2, though), and I am aware of the first two seasons being available with English subs at "alternate sources".
[video=youtube;SV-0hz5co7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-0hz5co7Q
Do yourself a favor and watch it!
It is a Danish (yes, Danish!) serial drama which chronicles the day to day stuff of it's three main characters, newly elected Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg, her spin doctor Kasper Juul, and journalist Katrine Fønsmark. Now this political angle may sound like a Danish version of The West Wing to some of you, but while The West Wing was good, aside from both shows being political in nature, there aren't that many things that will jump out and remind you of it. Borgen takes a far more realistic tone with less of the annoying idealistic cheesyness which plagued TWW, and it is better of for it. Even if you have never really watched a lot of foreign language tv shows or movies before, I urge you to give it a shot because you won't regret ever laying your eyes on this highly addictive show. The first season has aired on BBC Four in the UK, so I know that at least the first season is out on DVD with English subtitles (Region 2, though), and I am aware of the first two seasons being available with English subs at "alternate sources".
[video=youtube;SV-0hz5co7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-0hz5co7Q
Do yourself a favor and watch it!