I don't watch much television. These days most of my entertainment consists of netflix, anime, and video games (read: PSO2 and Battlefield 4). For some reason cable channel TNT is making the news rounds in Venezuela for a scene in the crime drama "Legends" where the protagonist was torturing a terrorist for information on who is buying his biological weapons.
In the episode in question, titled "Lords of War," the star of the show tortures a terrorist "24"-style, demanding to know who is buying his chemical weapons. Eventually the terrorist splutters, "Maduro! PSUV! They're worried about the civil unrest in Venezuela."
From Axis of Logic
While there was much international criticism and outright opposition to Venezuela's treatment of those involved the civil insurrection of February(for all the wrong reasons), the Venezuelan government was never accused of using chemical weapons. The only "chemical" weapons used were non-lethal tear gas, which was used by both the Bolivarian National Guard and the Bolivarian National Police. As a country that for the most by abides by the rule of constitutional and constitutional order, they would be stupid to buy such chemical weapons to actually cause harm. You simply don't make your problems worse. As such, the government mostly let the civil insurrection burn out over the course of 4-5 months.
The news was first reported by the well known Chavista Aporrea news portal and originally reported by the public newspaper Correo del Orinoco.
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4th Generation War in Action: TNT series Legends accuses Maduro of buying biological weapons for use against protesters.
By: Correo del Orinoco / Aporrea.org | Monday, 09/01/2014 1:35 PM
Through TNT, Monsanto, was last night accused the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, want to buy a biological bomb to use against protesters seeking to unseat him.
In TNT's new series "Legends", specifically the third episode of the first season (13:38 min), one of the terrorists is questioned by one of the FBI agents. The criminal is face down and says "okay, okay, is the VX." The agent asks, "Who are you buying?" And the detainee says: "I do not know, there is a proxy".
In the scene, which lasts about 19 seconds, ask the agent "and who is the agent?". Immediately, the terrorist says: "Maduro, United Socialist Party of Venezuela. They are concerned about civil unrest in Venezuela."
The VX mentioned the terrorist on the scene, is an oleaginous considered a powerful nerve agent chemical weapon. It was created in 1952 by researchers at Porton Down, England. In 1958 the British government sold its VX technology to the United States in exchange for information on thermonuclear weapons.
Not the first time that American multinationals incorporate in their series, talks to refer to Venezuela. Even, have been incorporated in some video games, missions to end the "dictatorship in Venezuela."
TNT is a cable television and satellite television belonging to the oligopoly of the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). United States, Latin America and Spain, are regions are reaching their productions.
TBS belongs to Time Warner, which also owns CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, TCM TruTV...among dozens of other corporations. Time Warner is one of the ten mega-corporations that control the global communications industry.
Source: http://aporrea.org/medios/n256981.html
Translation Based on Google Translate
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The third episode of "Legends" entitled "Lords of War" was broadcast in the United States on 8/27/2014, which was four months after the initial unrest was over. The production of the episode started while the insurrection was ongoing, and the script writer needed an idea. This idea was gained from the insurrection in Venezuela. Problem is that he may not actually following the news on how the government was actually handling it.
CONTEL which is the National Telecommunication Commission, immediately opened an investigation regarding the episode
Broadcast on USA channel TNT: Conatel open investigation for assault on Venezuela in series American Legends
Caracas, September 2 - The National Telecommunications Commission of Venezuela (Conatel) initiated a process of research on media manipulation that exposes the American Legends series, against Venezuela and President of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro.
The Minister of Communication Information Delcy Rodriguez, through his Twitter account,@DrodriguezMinci, said that "lies and manipulations against President Nicolas Maduro Legends series, we ask Conatel opening a thorough investigation."
In the third episode of said fictitious television series, a terrorist accused President Maduro acquire a chemical weapon that would be used against civilians at the scene observed the terrorist being interrogated by an FBI agent, who asks, "For whom do You are buying (chemical weapon called XV)" and the arrested said: "I do not know, it was a proxy". When asked about the identity of that person, he responds: "Maduro, United Socialist Party of Venezuela. They are concerned about the unrest of civilians in Venezuela."
Minister RodrÃguez added that "the Legends series, broadcast by American channel 'TNT', foreshadows a typical Hollywood script imperial actions against legitimate rulers." Director General Conatel, William Castillo, too reported on his Twitter account, that on instructions from the Minister RodrÃguez "tomorrow Conatel will open a probe into the case of the Legends series, broadcast on subscription television."
Source: http://www.aporrea.org/medios/n257020.html
Translated based on Google Translate
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Later on 9/2/2014, 21st Century Fox made an apology to President Maduro
The explanation does not convince Fox 21: Company production of "Legends": Sincerely apologize to President Maduro
Fox 21, the producer of the police drama "Legends" which is owned by Twenty-First Century Inc, apologized to President Nicolas Maduro for the incident. It is unknown how was the apology, if it was made by Twitter or by letter or word conference.
"Obviously 'Legends' is a work of fiction," said Fox 21. "The producers did not intend to say that the show reported facts when mentioned the name of President Maduro. We sincerely apologize to the president."
If it was a work of fiction Why, for example, not then named Obama? Why they mentioned the United Socialist Party of Venezuela?
Not much accuracy to fiction?
Venezuelan government lambasted the television series "Legends" broadcast on American network TNT, by a scene in which a character says President Maduro and his party plan to purchase a biological weapon.
The Minister of Communication, Delcy Rodriguez said showed the fictional show lies and manipulations of the president of the country, where you can see the series through pay television services. Ie:. Amid planet "Legends Series American channel transmitted by TNT foreshadows the typical imperial actions against legitimate rulers Hollywood script," the officer wrote in his Twitter account,DrodriguezMinci on Monday night.
During the third episode, the protagonist played by British actor Sean Bean in an interrogation question who is behind the purchase of a "VX", a biological weapon, device to another character who says: "There is an intermediary...Maduro, PSUV (United Socialist Party). they concerned about civil unrest in Venezuela."
Fox 21's apology is not convincing.
Source: http://www.aporrea.org/medios/n257062.html
Translation based on Google Translate
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Now here is the actual quotation in actual English:
“Legends is obviously a work of fiction,” Fox 21 said. “The producers did not intend to imply that the show was reporting any actual events when it mentioned President Maduro's name. We sincerely apologise to President Maduro.”
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/venezuela-blasts-tv-show-for-maduro-slur-1.1745197
Then why did they mentioned "PSUV", "Maduro", and "unrest".
This type of misrepresentation of Venezuela is not new:
In 2006, the government led by the late President Hugo Chavez accused a U.S. gaming company of doing Washington's bidding by releasing a shoot 'em up computer game [Mercinaries 2]based on the overthrow of an imaginary Venezuelan "tyrant."
Last year, the U.S. spy drama "Homeland" portrayed Venezuela as a lawless hellscape. An outlaw character was depicted hiding out in a Caracas skyscraper-turned-slum with thugs who killed people and molested children with impunity. No official repercussions followed.
From Axis of Logic
There is another theory: Since the show is fictional, they don't feel the need to be at least accurate in depiction or actions of a foreign person or country. Since it's entertainment, and most Americans are not aware of foreign countries unless it's a very major event of violence or political conflict, they would care less. Besides, television companies exist to make money, not be at least accurate of their actual actions people outside their production country.
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