The People's Cube - Political Satire

Hollywood is officially out of the closet with a new TV series, The Americans, that openly roots for the KGB.

Launching in a few weeks, the show will take us back to the Communist espionage of the 1980s, asking the viewers to root for the other, nobler side in the Cold War, and to worry sick that the evil, consumerist America might actually prevail.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "the creative team behind the high-profile launch expressed a confidence that more than enough time has passed for American audiences to not hold a grudge."

Indeed, if "enough time" has been calculated in Obama years as President, they may just be right.

In fact, a few years back we had a very similar idea for a TV series about Soviet Commissars, who had been frozen in time for a few decades until their capsules were moved to America and defrosted. They now have to adapt to the new reality and interact with modern-day Americans, as they share the same bunker, read the news, and comment on the current events from the point of view of the Stalinist Politburo. They might even launch a political news website and call it The People's Cube!

Apparently we pitched this idea too early. We should have waited until Obama's second term.

Quoting the news story:

Briefly sidelined by Sandy, FX's The Americans started production in New York in December and gets a speedy launch on the network later this month.

The thriller, which stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as embedded Soviet spies in 1981 Washington, DC, made an appearance during Wednesday's Television Critics Association winter press tour -- and producers were quick to emphasize who viewers should be rooting for.

"It might be a little different to believe and get used to, but we want you to root for the KGB," said EP Joel Fields. "They're going to try to get the Soviets to win the Cold War."
History knows they're fighting a losing battle, but the creative team behind the high-profile launch expressed a confidence that more than enough time has passed for American audiences to not hold a grudge.

"If you tried to tell a story like this about al-Qaeda now, it would be impossible; no one would want to hear it," Fields continued. "I feel even the same could have been said up to 10 years after the cold war ended."

Now's the opportunity I've been looking for to pitch my new sitcom about a Gestapo agent living in London during the Blitz with his wacky team of radiomen helping provide the Luftwaffe with information on how to steer V-2 rockets into population centers. Hilarity ensues!

"These were these really competing value systems," he said. "And there's no question that repressive socialism failed, but unbridled consumption hasn't exactly led to great satisfaction -- and one problem is how do we express that dramatically."

Deep thinkers, these.

I also have an idea for an FX shitcom sitcom - it is about an entertainment industry executive who is riding on his unicorn thru Seoul one day when the North Koreans invite him to visit their utopia at gunpoint.

Hilarity ensues when cultural differences become obvious:

"What do you mean that is today's meal ration, I thought it was a piece of cardboard someone discarded!"

"Hey, don't attach those electrodes to my testicles, I just had a bikini wax last week!"

"I don't mind walking 10 miles to my assigned labor in the beet fields but why do I have to carry all the beets on my back as well?"

When the executive escapes reluctantly leaves after 10 or 15 years, he decides to make a new show and tell us who we should root for. The answer will surprise you if you're a stupid, delusional, leftist moron like he is!!!

"If you tried to tell a story like this about al-Qaeda now, it would be impossible; no one would want to hear it," Fields continued. "I feel even the same could have been said up to 10 years after the cold war ended."

I'm not so sure about this. Maybe if they animated it and made a cartoonish Moohamed with a nuclear bomb turban on his head leading a roaming bunch of sex-starved goat herders around on exploits and adventure, it might garner a few laughs. Who knows? It may even redefine marriage!

Comrades,

As if the second coming inauguration of Barack Obama wasn't enough to swell our hearts to bursting, FX has announced a new TV show called The Americans. Ah, but it's not what you think comrades. Listen to what the producer, Comrade Fields had to say about his new creation:

“It might be a little different to believe and get used to, but we want you to root for the KGB,” said EP Joel Fields. “They're going to try to get the Soviets to win the Cold War.”

“If you tried to tell a story like this about al-Qaeda now, it would be impossible; no one would want to hear it,” Fields continued. “I feel even the same could have been said up to 10 years after the cold war ended.”

And just to emphasize the glorious nature of this epic series he added:

“These were these really competing value systems,” he said. “And there's no question that repressive socialism failed, but unbridled consumption hasn't exactly led to great satisfaction — and one problem is how do we express that dramatically.”

Next Tuesday is here my comrades. It's HERE! Rejoice!

Comrade, it does not surprise me in the least that a Comrade Hollywood Producer wants us to root for the KGB and the USSR, North Korea or even Al Qaida. What WOULD surprise me would be if a Comrade Hollywood Producer wished us to root for America.

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