Maybe this isn’t the biggest or most important news, but Netflix is bringing back a show with ties to the current unlawful Russian invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s “Servant of the People.”
It’s an interesting choice, to be sure. But it’s also timely. Maybe this is Netflix’s attempt to help Americans better know who Zelensky is?
“The series is a comedy but also an important document of where Zelensky comes from,” Nicola Söderlund of Eccho who licenses the series, said. “His fictional president is a normal man, who grows into his role as a heroic and adored leader. While the real-world scenario facing Zelensky and the Ukrainian people is far more grim and appalling than the comedy of the series, there are obvious parallels with the real-world situation, and Servant of the People is a fascinating, important and historic piece of television.”
Catch “Servant of the People” on Netflix now.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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