> nor in the exaggerated cartoony manner of other comedic anti-heroes I'm not sure I understand the focus on realism here. I mean, there's absolutely nothing

> nor in the exaggerated cartoony manner of other comedic anti-heroes I'm not sure I understand the focus on realism here. I mean, there's absolutely nothing in any scene of The Thick of It that looks at all realistic to me. But it captures the essence of incompetence, corruption, and opportunism so completely that reading actual news stories inescapably brings to mind scenes from that series.