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A nasty, brutal affair. The society of the spectacle is a dreamworld of screens showing everything except the truth. Can one even speak of a "politics" in such a world, where people disappear on the way to the store?

Affectionate follow-up is almost too soft and adoring to its main characters and the 2004 political climate; lacking the acerbic edge that might be expected from Altman, and largely absent his usual distinctive sound and visual styles resulting in a surprisingly generic, vintage TV feel (perhaps accommodations had to be made?) Nevertheless, shift of focus to Nixon's indie film-maker was a wise decision -- and Nixon knocks it out of the park, making this fairly trivial series worth watching.