Twitter abuzz with mixed reax to Iran counter-intel series
An Iranian drama series depicting supposed counterintelligence escapades has sent the Twitterverse abuzz with mixed reactions.
The TV series is titled Gando, the name assigned to a crocodile inhabiting the country’s southwestern marshlands, which is credited with tenacity and patience as skills required by the animal kingdom.
It features detailed operations of cinematic origin, which lead to identification of and action against foreign elements trying to engage in acts of espionage and sabotage against the country.
Social media frequenters were soon to catch up with Gando, some praising it for being visually stunning and others finding faults with its details or alleging association between the series and real-world sequences.
Here is how some of the reactions played out.
بعد از فیلم یتیم خانه ایران و قلاده های طلا به شدت بایکوتش کردند . اکنون نیز برای بازی در سریال #گاندو تهدیدش کرده اند.کاش همه ی سلبریتی هایمان مثل شما روباه پیر را می شناختند
— amir jahanfar (@amirjahanfar1) July 7, 2019
اما فراموش نکنید ملت ایران عاشق بازیگری شما هستند و با تمام وجود حمایتتان خواهیم کرد#علیرام_نورایی pic.twitter.com/iYrD9ZBc6p
The above user praises Ali-Ram Nouraei's acting savvy in the series, and expresses support for him and the series' perceived objective.
محمد طرف دیگه میز سازمان سیا،
— ققنوس (@Qhoqhnous) July 2, 2019
این طرفم ماییم.
این صلابتی س که لازمه کار تو ایران اسلامی غیر از این باشه کم فروشی .
خودباوری تلاش توکل.#گاندو#مقابل_نفوذ pic.twitter.com/W1928Vgn6b
@Qhoqhnous admires a quote from the series saying, "The CIA organization is on the other side of the table. We are on this side," noting the monologue represents the type of steadfastness, which is required in the face of intrusive foreign spy work.
سیانان هم درباره #گاندو حرف میزنه pic.twitter.com/ChQtH6cNV7
— 🇮🇷وحید یامین پور (@yaminpour) July 8, 2019
@yaminpour reports how the series has received CNN coverage.
چقدر این #گاندو سوتی داره آخه آلن بیکر آمریکایی انگشتر عقیق دستشه:)))))
— وحید عبدالله زاده (@vahidabd75) July 1, 2019
یه نکته ی دیگه، این شوخی های مسخره ی مامورهای ایرانی با خودشونه که حال آدمو بهم میزنه. pic.twitter.com/e0LiHiqKPL
The above user asks why a character representing a foreign person should be wearing an agate ring as is the tradition among some Iranians.
وقتی یادشون میره انعکاس پرده کروماکی سبز رنگ رو از روی شیشه میز کنفرانس حذف کنن 😁
— sobhan farajvan (@sobhanfarajvan) June 30, 2019
ضمنا اون تصویر مونتاژ پشت سر آقایون برای سالن مانیتورینگ سازمان کنترل ترافیک شهرداری تهران هستش #گاندو pic.twitter.com/ixpzir9E4t
This user also says those behind making the series failed to eliminate the reflection of the green screen from the surface of the table used in this scene.
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