It becomes clear pretty early on, that this show is meant to be fun - and it is.
Anyone expecting realism has missed the cues that are abundantly on offer. Notwithstanding that, the show isn't without its more serious undercurrents and treatments of world affairs and the conflicting agendas that make determining an appropriate reaction, or any reaction, a process fraught with intrigue and mischief.
This aspect alone is enough to make an engaging show, but The Diplomat also takes time to flesh out some of the more humorous thrust and parry that inevitably accompanies the messy field of international relations and diplomacy.
The show also isn't above resorting to sight gags and physical comedy to get the odd laugh - what's perplexing is that somehow it all works. The sum of its parts ends up being a bit like three dimensional chess - except that unlike three dimensional chess this is intriguing and entertaining, not just a mind exercise.
It's a solid 8.
Anyone expecting realism has missed the cues that are abundantly on offer. Notwithstanding that, the show isn't without its more serious undercurrents and treatments of world affairs and the conflicting agendas that make determining an appropriate reaction, or any reaction, a process fraught with intrigue and mischief.
This aspect alone is enough to make an engaging show, but The Diplomat also takes time to flesh out some of the more humorous thrust and parry that inevitably accompanies the messy field of international relations and diplomacy.
The show also isn't above resorting to sight gags and physical comedy to get the odd laugh - what's perplexing is that somehow it all works. The sum of its parts ends up being a bit like three dimensional chess - except that unlike three dimensional chess this is intriguing and entertaining, not just a mind exercise.
It's a solid 8.