[Clock King]

Great...another Roots hater. Yes, it was fiction, we know that. But don’t give us any damn stories about happy singing slaves.

[digger48]

Great...another Roots hater.

Never said I hated it. I'd probably give it 3 1/2 stars, myself.

Just pointing out that it was not as historical as was touted.

That IS the topic of this thread, isn't it?

[cuban leaf]

--But don’t give us any damn stories about happy singing slaves.--

"I get no kick from champagne."

You need to watch the historically accurate novies.

[dfwgator]

But don’t give us any damn stories about happy singing slaves.

"Where's your spirit? I don't hear no singin'. When you was slaves, you sang like birds."