Posted on 05/19/2004 11:25:10 AM PDT by KeyLargo
This program is just plain silly. Imagine colonists going into an unknown country teeming with savages - what would they defend themselves with, spit-wads? You have to figure that any man that could afford to was armed. They were also armed to hunt for wild game.
The PBS version of 'Spinal Tap'....
Whereas on this show all the colonists came out of their houses and stared at the woods with their mouths open going, "who are they?". They didn't pick up a weapon of ANY kind.
This one was just a bunch of garbage. The few who remained as true to the time period as possible were the only ones worth watching.
Thank you. That is what I would have done also. If I was going to be a part of portraying history then that means I show what it was like at that time. I don't rewrite it while I'm showing it. I could understand some commentary about it being difficult but these folks just throw out any thing that is difficult and do their own thing.
I recall when the Governor talked about how bad he felt to see his son fall sick in the tough conditions -- he imagined how much worse it must have been for colonists who had to see a family member fall sick and die. And yet those colonists still said they were glad they came to America. That's a strong statement about the power of liberty.
That was a good part. It was in the first night. But I'm tend to agree with another poster earlier who said to wait and see and they will somehow make the Governor and such look stupid by the end.
The episode I saw last night was rather complementary to the Governor,in a bit of a strange way. They compared him with other governors of the colonial times and how they would chose select reading from the Bible to read on the same day. even through they were thousands of miles apart.
I heard they had 5,000 applicants to be on the show. PBS had to have TRIED to get the pathetic crew that they came up with. I can see things maybe breaking down after weeks of hardship, but this crew was whining and giving social commentary from the beginning? Why did they even do the show? Were they expecting a glorified camping trip? And the social engineering was just ridiculous. Let's see, we have to have X black people (black colonists? HELLO?),X snooty liberal professors, X conservative Baptist white guys, X women's libbers and of course the requisite gay guy. Yuck! It couldn't have been more contrived. I love the idea of the show, but I don't know if I can watch another 8 hours of these whiners.
They seem to have gone out of their way to pick unsuitable people. They needed to pick people who were used to working hard under tough conditions, whatever their politics, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. And they should have picked people who were truly interested in immersing themselves in the 17th century. Unfortunately, many of the participants don't seem to have either attribute.
As a Chico Native I have to say we are not all as outright weird as the two.
The governors response to this guys claptrap was the best I have ever heard....
Was something along the lines of, "we are all failed beings, however we don't and shouldn't celebrate those failings... and congratulate each other for them, we struggle to overcome them and receive the grace of God."
In response to some of the other colonists congratulating this fruit for coming out... He should have said it in the Church at the time this guy did his song and dance, instead of to the camera alone later.... but it was Perfect.
I noticed the liberal sermons about "building community" proved to be unpopular. Sounds like Air America radio -- do you think there could be a common pattern here?
Now if he had delivered a good old-fashioned fire-and-brimstone sermon, I bet more poeple would have attended!
(Although I can't say I objected to the skinny dipping scene -- I think the woman is quite well cast and good looking.)
Thanks for giving me the heads-up on this series. I had recorded it on my DVR but hadn't watched it yet. I'm deleting it right now so I'll have more room to record something more entertaining.
I agree. The show had large doses of liberalism. But for a change, the conservatives also got to have their say too. Where else are you going to see that on TV? So I liked the way they seemed to be somewhat even-handed.
Yeah, I like the governor a lot. I think he was well chosen for the part, and I think he's been given good treatment by the producers of the show.
Where else on TV are you going to see a religious Texas Republican put in charge, and portrayed in a sympathetic way? Nowhere.
Well I wouldn't want to sit through a multi-hour liberal sermon about "building community" either. Would you? Liberal preaching is boring! People want sermons about sin and damnnation and hellfire -- those are the good old themes that have timeless appeal. Everyone likes to hear about sin.
Nah. Suicide before I find myself sitting with a bunch of weepy Bill Moyers fans.
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