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Yet another series of a westerner trying hard to blend into a culture and way of life he has zero chance to even have an iota of understanding.

But they still think that this «fish out of the water» idea makes good television.

It does not.

That recepie has worned out. It is condescending to the cultures that the «protagonist» visits snd it is condescending towards the viewer.

The era of Simon Reeves visiting cultures beyond the British Realm and the viewer automatically being overwhelmed by his ( or hers) experiences are over.

It peaked with Michael Palins travels- which were outstanding. It went downhill from there.

«Jens in Mongolia» is dredging old ground an fails.

One of the best series from a state-soviet-style self-owned company of NRK.

Lucky for them they had a creator and main star Caroline Glomnes both behind and in front of the camera.

Easy on the eyes as Glomnes is, she carries her charachter with wit, sarcasm, the total lack of self-awareness ( she reflects an «influencer) as easy as David Brent would have. The David Brent of the world of influencers. Played with warmth and pure joyfullness as expressed by all the actors.

The plot is a selfaware influencer that somehow gets to be a custodian of a girl with Downs-syndrome.

Norwegian TV never shy away of possible sink-holes. They just carries on through. Not PC. But with huge warmth underneath.

A total joy to watch.

How actors can participate in this fest of mediocracy is beyond believable. Once thought to be good actors are now the drain of the traid. Sad.