| Like I promised before, I am continuing my writing | | | | as a nation have more than 700 ethnics which can |
| about this Emmy award TV-Drama. Not to bother | | | | bring up problem in their daily life because their |
| anybody, just for documentation in the internet. | | | | different culture and way of life. That incident is not |
| Because I find no adequate response about this at | | | | happened daily in our country. We are peaceful |
| the time, meanwhile blogging was not popular yet at | | | | people, indeed. |
| the time this serial broadcasted. So, although this is | | | | * There is one scene showed photo session for |
| an old issue, I write it down anyway for anybody | | | | presidential palace journalist. I think it is unusual to put |
| who wants to know the truth about Indonesia. For | | | | their nation flag behind each own leader. The usual |
| clarity, I put it in pointers. | | | | way is change position. So The Star & Stripes |
| * The name and actor choosing for Indonesian | | | | should put behind Indonesian President, meanwhile |
| character is not good enough. They look more like | | | | Sang Saka Merah Putih (The Sacred Red and White) |
| Japanese than Indonesian. Only Indonesian President | | | | put behind US President. |
| acted by Indonesian man named Ariono Suriawinata. | | | | * In any official state party, it is impossible for host |
| The other by American-Japanese (Nelson Mashita as | | | | to abandon their guest. There is more than one |
| Minaldi, state interpreter) and American-German | | | | scene that US President can leave the party just for |
| (Peter Kors as Rahmadi Sumahidjo Bambang, | | | | given information by his staff about condition |
| Indonesian Deputy). Many Indonesian has no family | | | | happened outside the palace. |
| name, although several ethnic has. My name for | | | | * American audience seems didn't care enough for |
| example, has no family name although another | | | | that entire mistake facts about Indonesia. They put |
| Javanese has. The name Rahmadi Sumahidjo | | | | their attention more to Sam Seaborn scandal with |
| Bambang is unusual, because Bambang is first name. | | | | Brittany 'Laurie' Rollins. FYI, in this TV-drama, the |
| So, it must be Bambang Rahmadi Sumahidjo or | | | | character of Brittany is Sam's friend. But those White |
| Bambang Sumahidjo Rahmadi. Awkwardly, he stated | | | | House staff looked fall in love with her. The problem |
| by Minaldi as Batak, meanwhile this Bambang name is | | | | is Brittany 'night job' as call girl which has negative |
| clearly Javanese name. I guess the scriptwriter of | | | | image. In this episode, Sam seemed have a lunch |
| this episode inspired by the name of one Indonesian | | | | together with Brittany and in that moment Brittany |
| rich man, who's owned McDonalds franchise | | | | told Sam that she had 'night job' that night. |
| throughout all Indonesia. He is Bambang N. Rachmadi. | | | | Surprisingly, Brittany 'night job' is to accompany one |
| Even the Indonesian President name is Rahm Siguto! | | | | big entrepreneur to attend party at White House, |
| Beside influenced by this Indonesian McDonalds | | | | when she meets Seaborn there. American audience |
| franchisee boss, the name showed that the president | | | | criticized that is impossible for anybody to enter |
| is half Japanese maybe. (Siguto is not Indonesian | | | | official party in White House without clear identity like |
| name at all, except they changed to Sugito which | | | | name, address, and social security number. I don't |
| Javanese). | | | | know about the White House procedure, but I agree |
| * Although became background information only, | | | | it seems too easy for people to enter presidential |
| there are three scenes that Donna Moss -Joshua | | | | palace. It can be dangerous for the president himself |
| Lyman secretary- spread information about massacre | | | | of course. |
| in Indonesia. Considering this TV-drama making and | | | | However, I conclude the same way like The Jakarta |
| broadcasting year in 1999, it should be Malang, Ciamis, | | | | Post did: "anyway, this is a fiction only." But |
| and surrounding incident. Yes, there was doubt in | | | | unfortunately, a fiction like this commonly more |
| Indonesian government bodies including police to take | | | | influenced in people's awareness because the choice |
| appropriate and fast action to law enforcement at | | | | of 'the right way' to communicate the message itself. |
| that time. Because they are frightened to be accused | | | | It is entertaining and audio-visual. Just like hoax which |
| by international bodies as the actor of human right | | | | Bush did that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. |
| violation. There are more than several victims which | | | | Many American people believe because he |
| died because they were accused as sorcerer. But | | | | communicate this fake fact with right communication |
| one thing that I want to stress here is, that incident | | | | way. And this is one of the negative impacts of |
| only happened once and only in Java Island. Indonesia | | | | communication using. |