Keith Wheeler (Keri Russell), she doesn’t have time for unnecessary details. Director Ben Richards’ camera follows a character who carefully manages his personal life. His tense and nervous figure moves from side to side as an order arrives that will change his future from now on. From distant Kabul, where before that he represented the United States, he must fly to England. This is despite the fact that a considerable crisis is taking place in his life, and not only the one that concerns the great world powers. This is the initial message that the argument diplomaticNetflix original production, makes it clear from the first minutes.
With quick dialogue and a sense of urgency that precedes a big event, the production begins with stage preparation. This is no coincidence. It was created by one of the writers West Wing and inherited some of the best tricks from Aaron Sorkin’s series. A global conflict is brewing, so America needs a career crisis diplomat to take charge of the situation. It is much better to have a good and completely trustworthy advisor by your side.
So Kate this is the ideal option. She has a lot of experience in conflict resolution, as well as her husband Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell), a cunning and experienced retired ambassador. Together, they make a necessary pair at the same time on the brink of disaster. Deborah Kahn’s screenplay seeks to define the complex scenario in which it will unfold without losing its unique underpinnings. This is a story about politics and the secrets of power, there is no doubt about it. But it’s also a role-playing game that explores how men and women in high positions are perceived.
diplomatic it is a conflict that explores more than one dimension of its characters
Even more so, how their respective places were determined in the arbitrary and unfair game that the plot gradually shows. But diplomatic This is not a preaching story, nor does it pretend to be. It’s actually one that uses high-level conflict as a way to explore what’s lurking in its characters’ personal lives and the little pains that torment them. All the while, the world around them is collapsing – for many reasons – and they are both trying to prevent a major tragedy.
diplomatic tells two stories at once, and it is not obvious that he is doing it. On the one hand, it is a thorough and well-planned study of the influence of power on the world stage. The dispute goes through embassies, corridors White House and offices of various institutions, while Kate trying to avoid a geopolitical crisis. Suddenly appointed Ambassador in the midst of a turbulent international event, her mission is to remove the obstacles to an American takeover.
to the other extreme Kate And hal They are going through a love breakup that will likely lead to divorce. The narrative risks equating the tension between borders, leaders, and government agencies with the couple living at home. In the first chapters, the combination works and supports most of the scenes. Gradually, however, the series seems to lose the direction of what it wants to tell. Is it a political perspective with some ingredients for an almost humorous exploration of his characters? A black comedy about the difficulties of love, disguised as intrigue?
Tensions of power inside and outside the closed doors of an unusual marriage
The staging lacks clarity, so at some of the most important points the tone is as ambiguous as it is confusing. Between quick dialogues full of supposed averages, The Diplomat notes that humor is at the heart of her storytelling. However, at the same time, this suggests that the political drama will sooner or later have an impact on the fragile relationship between Kate And hal. More than once, the line between satire, a romantic comedy with almost cynical overtones and the weight of a more complex argument, has been blurred. Because of what the series has problems with credibility in those moments when it is necessary.
Gradually, the plot makes it clear that the problem of each link of power is tension, which can lead to a break. Whether it’s in a marriage or in an arena where important world events take place, imbalance is the door to failure. Kate will live on as her family life begins to crumble, while military confrontation is almost inevitable. The international order and, at the same time, the current dilemmas of love are mixed in a script that intelligently plays with the messages in the subtext.
A story of love and war on the same stage
But in the end, The Diplomat is a special novel that almost methodically follows all the conventions of the genre. Despite excellent exploration of the political scene, the real perspective that keeps the plot interesting is the couple fighting for what unites them.
Even if it’s at a discussion table full of CIA agents or in a room they share. The series wants to explore human nature, idealism and goodwill. He succeeds when he concentrates on understanding that modern reality is a combination of good intentions and insight. An element that eventually becomes the main message in this great mission to save the world – and marriage – from total disaster.
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