We went through the full Episode of the mini-series and for the most part, liked it thoroughly. It depicted a twin brother of sorts for Donald Trump, albeit a much better salesman, that makes Bernard Tapie a significantly greater demagogue than his (taller) American counterpart, perhaps just because of his upbringing. 

True, unlike Trump, Tapie seemed to have known (to a limited extent) that it was easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar! 

What’s remarkable for both was their ability to create huge numbers of hard-core supporters that love the way the two characters were flaunting civility, social rules, basic morality and contempt for the rule of law, and where the shining examples of what they could freely think and hopefully accomplish the day these people would gain access to power. 

Both gave these folks proxies for what they were covertly coveting… Watching these episodes comforted my initial reaction when in 2015, I discovered the Trump modus operandi and exclaimed “This is the American version of Tapie!” 

That said, and out of the seven episodes, I liked the first two a lot and the very last one (episode seven) the best when Tapie encounters the prosecutor that will eventually send him to jail. That recreation is priceless and is an allegory of God’s final judgment!

So my final take is simple, watch these series, it’s good entertainment and yet another primer in bullying techniques, social abuse and steps to authoritarianism!