I was born in the former USSR in 1960s, grew up behind the Iron Curtain and as a rule, I don't watch the local versions of the reality or probabilities presented on TV for the lack of authenticity. The choices that people made, why they made these choices, their motivations, struggles, challenges, at least we could get a glimpse of them in this episode. American viewers are so used to certain views of the Soviets "sold" to them by the local press. I can't tell you how many times my American friends would tell me " If you only knew how much I hated you, guys while growing up". They feel ashamed that the media "sold" them the idea of regular people being trap behind the Iron Curtain, as some sort of two-head monsters. This new TV series does feel authentic to me. Great acting by the cast. Enough of danger without sliding into a parody of it. I plan on watching, hope that the steam would not go out of the is show after the pilot episode.
Review of Allegiance
