alt Hacker News> Western shows are all about the "you don't have to sacrifice anything to win" and Eastern shows are all about the "you're the chosen one" but this one was "the establishment is the establishment and most of the time it wins".
What's sorely missing is the very rare theme of "the establishment wins, and for a good reason, and it's actually a good thing".
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arjie • 12/10/2025
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There is actually a little bit of that in this. While the charismatic leader has some points about how the establishment has gotten weak and corrupt, overall it seems pretty par for the course. To be honest, it's better he didn't win. He was a bit demagoguey.
krapp • 12/10/2025
We just call that "propaganda."
Isn't that basically every cop show for instance? Like an episode of Law and Order is this person does something bad, the establishment finds and punishes them hurray.