Francis Palmos

The post-Prime Minister scripting was an over-reach the moment international politics were brought in, giving modern viewers who may be seeing it for the first now in 2021 the impression that a sensible woman who did so well as Prime Minister would suddenly become a weak US style "Woke," spouting fashionable but unrealistic programs for such a small nation. By the time the final programs were run Denmark itself had suffered social and cultural degradations (crime, illegal migrants and their religious demands and a flood of drugs difficult to stem) and the leading lady was no longer an admirable character but just an ordinary politician putting her idealism (another name for power) ahead of all else while defending the indefensible of leaving her husband and children's lives to largely handle themselves while she strove to stay in power as PM. The first Series scriptwriting of political intrigue was historically, among the best in the world. The lives of all characters post-her days in power are colourless and the Afghanistani and Nigerian segments amateurish.. - Dr Francis Palmos, Asian Historian

Historically accurate portrayal of immediate post-War Italy told through well-composed civilian crimes at a time when corruption within society and the political bias with the police forces made straight policing a dangerous and sometimes futile profession. Both male (Alessandro Preziosi) and female (Raffaela Rea) have powerful, attractive presences, supported by well-cast crews. That the series ended after just four episodes is a sad reflection of the times and difficulties of financing such great work in that era, though perhaps the value of this historic work is enhanced by its rarity. Dr Francis (Frank) Palmos, Historian.

Godfather I and II were benchmarks for this genre, purporting to carry in the narrative a popular history of Sicilian mafia that left viewers with the impression the entire island is run by homicidal morons. Godfather III was a beautifully shot, slow-moving train wreck that put our patience to the test and never quite explained how these dim-witted old fellows ever made it so far in life, let alone how Don Corleone can give away one hundred million dollars to a charity run by his daughter in an era when ten million was a great fortune.