Servant of the People

[liadnan]

We interrupt this lengthy hiatus to observe that Zelensky's 'Servant of the People' though not currently on UK Netflix (I will not be surprised if it is put back soon) is on Youtube, though admittedly the subtitling is a bit erratic https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSoP62RB3ymnt6ct60SF-2ZsSpC_Mbrjv Worth watching even if the circumstances weren't as incredible as they are.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

Thank you!

[legionseagle]

I'm currently trying to write a filk for Zelensky based around "Holding out for a Hero" and while I thought I'd coped adequately with the ballroom dancing now find myself having to incorporate the Paddington voiceover. I may be some time.

[nineveh_uk]

I'm going to have to watch an episode of that, I think!

[liadnan]

As I warn, the subtitling can get a bit odd - mixture of someone doing it by hand and autogenerated and sometimes it just goes. One option is to set it with russian subtitles and then set youtube to translate them to English. I gather from a Russian acquaintance the Netflix English script (subtitles and dubbed version) was very well done, and I am hopeful that will return soon.

There are elements similar to both Yes Minister and West Wing to it (not so much The Thick of It). How one translates that to current events (or even the fact he is president at all) is an interesting exercise for the viewer.