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csziggy

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2. It's science fiction/fantasy - there doesn't have to any reality to it

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:04 PM

Jun 2016

They may be done that to prevent being accused of parodying a real senator. I mean satirists are having a problem finding absurdities that aren't solid truth. It could be the same for comedy writers.

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'Brain Dead' "scripted political parody-thriller-drama series" about Washington DC [View all] csziggy Jun 2016 OP

"Maryland's conservative Republican senator"?! KamaAina Jun 2016 #1

It's science fiction/fantasy - there doesn't have to any reality to it csziggy Jun 2016 #2

Sounds like fun. Will give it a look. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #3

Saw all three candidates, Hillary, Bernie, and tRump on tv's in one of the senators offices..... a kennedy Jun 2016 #4

It was fun - and I've set the DVR up to record it csziggy Jun 2016 #5

I watched this last night without knowing what the premise was. drm604 Jun 2016 #6

It's only scheduled for 13 episodes csziggy Jun 2016 #7

What I've read is that they are planning for the possibility of going longer than that. drm604 Jun 2016 #9

Preparing for a Trump presidency? csziggy Jun 2016 #10

He seems to be acting more and more irrationally drm604 Jun 2016 #11

I loved the premier. Aristus Jun 2016 #8