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Brian · 03-16-2008, 10:56 PM

Anyone watching it tonight?
Looks very interesting.

Colly Wolly · 03-16-2008, 11:26 PM

Don't have HBO, but I'm really interested to see how this turns out. HBO did a great job with Band of Brothers. Hopefully this seven part series will be just as good. The McCullough biography was fantastic.

Coach McGuirk · 03-17-2008, 12:36 AM

I will be watching this evening. Should be good.

Coach McGuirk · 03-19-2008, 07:12 PM

I thought the first episode "Join or Die" was good, not great. They had a lot of character building to get through and that was so so. The Second episode "Independence" was fantastic. Can't wait for the next one.

Cali Coug · 03-25-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

I thought the first episode "Join or Die" was good, not great. They had a lot of character building to get through and that was so so. The Second episode "Independence" was fantastic. Can't wait for the next one.

I started with Independence, and I thought it was sensational. I am already hooked.

They are doing a pretty good job of sticking to the history books as well, even incorporating actual speeches from many of the major players. For a history nerd like me, this is fantastic.

I can't wait to see more.

Jeff Lebowski · 03-25-2008, 02:41 PM

I caught a bit from my hotel room last week. They did re-runs almost every night. Looks very good.

The reviews say that the first hour or two is a bit boring, but it really picks up after that.

03-16-2008, 10:56 PM	#1
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,308	john adams Anyone watching it tonight? Looks very interesting. __________________ e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 5 great numbers in one little equation.

03-17-2008, 12:36 AM	#3
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	I will be watching this evening. Should be good. __________________ "Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. "

03-19-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	I thought the first episode "Join or Die" was good, not great. They had a lot of character building to get through and that was so so. The Second episode "Independence" was fantastic. Can't wait for the next one. __________________ "Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. "

03-25-2008, 02:41 PM	#6
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	I caught a bit from my hotel room last week. They did re-runs almost every night. Looks very good. The reviews say that the first hour or two is a bit boring, but it really picks up after that. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

03-16-2008, 11:26 PM	#2
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	Don't have HBO, but I'm really interested to see how this turns out. HBO did a great job with Band of Brothers. Hopefully this seven part series will be just as good. The McCullough biography was fantastic.