After a Decade, Danish Sequel More than Worth the Wait (Borgen: Power & Glory REVIEW)
Anyone who really knows me, knows that I tend to shy away from politics, as much as possible. But, like every other "absolute", there's an exception… and when it comes to the (fictionalized) world of modern Danish politics? I’m SO THERE FOR IT… which brings me to Borgen: Power and Glory [aka, The Best Political Show, streaming anywhere, ever, period], available on Netflix. _______________ But first, a brief history. Borgen (without the colon or afterwords) offered a brilliant look at the political climate in Denmark, airing from 2010-2013 (which I viewed voraciously, as soon as it was available for U.S. streaming). Centering on an up-and-comer—the (fictional) rise to Prime Minister of Moderate-Party-leader-to-co-founder-of-the-New-Democrats, Birgitte Nyborg (the simply-brilliant Sidse Babett Knudsen)— Borgen offered an unflinching look at exactly what such a trajectory could do to a person (and, equally importantly, to that person’s family and to all of their o...