Wow. Just finished watching. What is up with these negative reviews? Where are they coming from? You are seriously going to 1 star because of a nitpick or misunderstanding of what you thought you were going to see? Please stop throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Yes, there are historical discrepancies. Yes, a lot of history was skimmed over. Yes, there is nudity. Yes there is cursing (It's rated TV-MA!), Yes the "bad guys" / "good guys" and who was at fault are all very, very debatable.... but angry history buffs, prudes, and people with emotional ties to the politics be damned. I liked this. I liked this a lot. It got me interested in the history of the era, and curious to understand of both sides of the conflict and why they did what they did.
Obviously the series could have been better if it had covered more of the timeline before and after, more accurately represented the individuals involved, and delved more in to the rational of all the key players. If you are going to switch between documentary/commentary back to the drama, you need to pay more attention to the accuracy of the era you are in.
Acting and production where terrific. Hope to see more like this in the future!
Yes, there are historical discrepancies. Yes, a lot of history was skimmed over. Yes, there is nudity. Yes there is cursing (It's rated TV-MA!), Yes the "bad guys" / "good guys" and who was at fault are all very, very debatable.... but angry history buffs, prudes, and people with emotional ties to the politics be damned. I liked this. I liked this a lot. It got me interested in the history of the era, and curious to understand of both sides of the conflict and why they did what they did.
Obviously the series could have been better if it had covered more of the timeline before and after, more accurately represented the individuals involved, and delved more in to the rational of all the key players. If you are going to switch between documentary/commentary back to the drama, you need to pay more attention to the accuracy of the era you are in.
Acting and production where terrific. Hope to see more like this in the future!