Show is awesome and I heard it is a big hit not only in Israel but among Palestinians too.
Sorry, I thought it was too good not to share.
Show is awesome and I heard it is a big hit not only in Israel but among Palestinians too.
Sorry, I thought it was too good not to share.
We loved it.
It's one of the best shows I've ever seen. All of the characters are so well developed. Even the smallest characters feel like they are real people with real back stories and distinct personalities.
thats because some characters are based on real people, the actor who is playing the leading character who was one of the writers, was in a unit like this (and lost his girlfriend in a suicide bombing like one of the characters) but still its not walking dead or breaking bad
The show is great! There is tremendous amount of realism in it. The creators of the show were part of this elite unit in the army, so all the details are perfect.
And closer to the topic of the forum, the show captures very well the politics of the various groups on the Arab side (Hamas and splinter groups, Palestinian Authority - Fatah, Islamic Jihad, clan politics), and also the the politics on the Israeli side (politicians/commanders thinking more about their career, ego of the characters, blackmail). Can't recommend the show enough!
(COMMENT)The piece on the Palestinian side which I always heard about and can see it in action here is the undercurrent of determinism in everyday life and decision making. Very different from the typical western mindset and I've read about it lots but it is another thing to see it executed in such a true to life way on screen.