At the beginning, I was hooked. The cinematography is good, there is some good acting, I like how Dragan Micanovic delivers the role of Zoran Djindjic.
I have also watched an interview with the directors, where they have explained bringing in the characters which don't exist in real life. They have hyped the show nicely, so I decided to give it a shot.
My first negative remark - the wrong choice of actor for the role of Legija. There is a lack of any physical resemblance, which could even be okay - if the tone of voice, mannerisms and the attitude were even remotely similar to the real-life Legija. This is not the case.
Then, the creators are also trying to send a message about Serbia's democratically elected and one of the most progressive politicians being murdered by the mafia - but the show is government funded. And the government is run by - well... Guess who. The mafia remaining even after the 'Sabre'.
Some parts of history are ignored on purpose, since the creators didn't want to make a fuss or get a lawsuit, others maybe because the Serbian national tv wouldn't really want to show them.
The last straw was a sudden change of character with one of the main characters - Boris, the police inspector. Not to spoil but - he makes a complete, nonsensical 180 near the end of the show, without enough previous motivation.
I have expected a lot from the show, and I have not been dissapointed by the acting, by the scenery and production (clearly a lot of money was put into this). However - the writing and parts of the casting, as well as the obvious censorship has dissapointed me.
Watchable, but wouldn't watch it again.
