[Bender2]

Re; The only Heinlein novel less likely to be adapted is "Farnham's Freehold". That one would make the Left's heads explode.

Hey, that is my favorite and blueprint for my Fundamentally Change Policy... yet I wouldn't waste time and help sending Hugh, Barbara and their brats back in time.

[Kip Russell]

It's to Heinlein credit that he was able to make Ponse (the ostensible villain of the novel) an articulate, charming, and likable character. TV tropes even mentions this, assigning the "Affably Evil" trope to the character:

Ponse is a prime example of the trope. Hugh even acknowledges it, lamenting that Ponse is the worst kind of evil there is, simply because he's always incredibly nice, yet constantly reminding you how evil he *could* be if you cross him.