![]() How many times can one series use Afghan women as props for understanding how sad its powerful, wealthy white protagonist is? An embarrassing amount! Or act as if the American decision-makers who initiated the invasion of Iraq have been wracked with guilt ever since? Also an embarrassing amount! The Diplomat is full of othering and historical revisionism, which are irritating enough in how they position characters working on behalf of the American empire as tormented by the burden of their loyal sacrifice. Netflix’s contributions to the genre include The Recruit, about a CIA lawyer thrown into the field The Night Agent, about an FBI desk jockey thrown into the field and its latest release, The Diplomat, about an international political operative thrown into - you guessed it - the field, this time a British ambassador’s palace worlds away from the war zones she’s used to.Ĭreator and showrunner Debora Cahn put in time on The West Wing and Homeland, and The Diplomat also features tons of wonky walking and gabbing, a “complicated” female protagonist whose romantic relationships are tied up in her work life, and a frankly exhausting amount of imperialism-excusing neoliberalism. ![]() Sarandos-land is steadily expanding into the same thematic space as Amazon, home of dad TV like Jack Ryan, The Terminal List, and the upcoming Citadel, series that center the CIA, Navy SEALs, and American-aligned ideologies. Watch out, Prime Video, Netflix is coming for your deep-state mantle. The logo of Homeland Security in Colony bears a striking resemblance to that of the real-life organization.Spoilers follow for the first season of The Diplomat, which debuted April 20 on Netflix. The real-life Department of Homeland Security was created to counter both natural disasters and man-made events. United States Department of Homeland Security They are an oppressive organisation and hunt down the members of the Resistance. The fictional organization called Homeland Security was created after the Arrival. Greyhats also perform VIP protection missions, as well as securing the Hosts when they visit earth. ![]() Greyhats are more of an attacking force by nature, while Redhats take the defense role. These seem to far more professional, military class force. Other than Homeland Security which is a local policing force, the Transitional Authority also operates a different force called Greyhats. ![]() This could be for more privileges, such as additional food, better living conditions, an increase in authority and status over others or out of genuine sympathy and identification with the Host's aims. Members of the Homeland Security are ordinary humans who either volunteer willingly or are forced to join and work for the occupation. Homeland Security is an occupying military-grade policing force under the control of the Transitional Authority and the Host. ![]() They are also sometimes called the Raps, apparently a reference to raptors (the Homeland security logo features a stylized bird of prey). Homeland Security is a fictional organization in the TV series Colony, also known as the Redhats, or the Red Berets. ![]()
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