Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

james-seaford Actually, it was the first five minutes, but I persevered. I guess I had an expectation that there would be some actual history in it. This is like that Japanese Restaurant where no Japanese would set foot in the place, much less work there. Not an authentic experience. Characters are all one-dimensional, lead actor is putting on a rather strong American actor for the period (which is very odd because the actor is British). The dialogue is even odder, and reminds me of something you would find in Buffy the Vampire rather than a TV series on a subject matter Americans all take rather seriously - when done right, the results are amazing i.e. John Adams. Use a long stick to avoid this hazard.

sapphire_dragon-1 I get that it is fictionalised but you are dealing with real people and some responsibility and respect should have been taken. The dehumanisation of the British and particularly the psychopathic portrayal of Thomas Gage was especially sickening. Gage avoided violence when ever he could. He was a firm believer of the law (to a fault according to officer complaints) and he would have never committed most of the illegal acts he is portrayed as executing. As for his marriage, recollections of public displays of affection between the couple and eleven children (before, during and after Boston) suggest their marriage was generally happy. While Gage was not the perfect husband he was not abusive as depicted. Margaret was known to be intelligent, independent and outspoken, not the guarded, protected, intimidated mouse shown in the series. Overall I think the writers took the fiction too far and have crossed some morally dubious lines. If I wanted to get people interested in the American Revolution I would not use this series.

gsumnr I've been on the fence about how to rate this work; as a dramatic series, or a historical piece? As a dramatic work it's pretty good, well acted, well written and has a strong flow to it. The series mostly introduces the audience to some of the principal drivers of the American revolution. Though as a historical work, it is rife with inaccuracies about timelines, events and even the roles that certain individuals played in these very historic events.While the series contains many flaws, the single most unfortunate problem I observed lies within the character of Dr Joseph Warren. While Ryan Eggold is very talented actor, and does a great job within the bounds of this production, the historical record shows that the real life Dr Warren played a far more influential and galvanizing role among the patriots for liberty than what was portrayed. To the extent that the real life General Gage reportedly equated Dr Warren's death to that of 500 men, this production severely under exposed his influence and dedication to the cause.It must be very difficult to organize a production of this sort when there are so many intricate details that are interconnected, and have been so well documented. The balance of maintaining an interesting production while staying true to the details appears to have been such a challenge that instead of providing a factual record, we're offered a fictional story based on facts. The unfortunate part is that because the History Channel broadcast the series, it provides a sense of credence that leads us to believe this is a factual story. I just hope the younger audience, and those less knowledgeable on the topic choose to become more educated about American history than what is presented within this production.

Robert J. Maxwell I haven't seen the whole series so maybe my judgment is compromised.Yet I did watch the episode dealing with the Boston Tea Party and it struck me as terrible. It's not so much the narrative that was bothersome, as the writing and the directorial technique.Of course, much of the dialog must be fabricated, since there were no TV cameras recording the event. Yet, the actors have voices that originated in the San Fernando Valley, and they speak lines that sound as if they were copied directly from the action movies we've seen recently. "That's rich," laughs one character. "I'm the damned governor and whatever I do is permitted and legal."As they go about heaving the boxes of tea overboard, they make wisecracks, just as Steven Segal might. An American hero is outlined like Dirty Harry at the amusement park, daring the British soldiers to shoot him."Do not fire!" shouts the British commander. "That's what he wants. You'll just make a martyr out of him." Really. Here's what the Journal of the American Revolution has to say about it: "The takeaway from this is that the Sons of Liberty program is highly entertaining historical fiction. We hope it energizes more people to study the Revolution and discover the truth behind these events. In many cases, the real story is better than fiction."There's something far more disturbing than the historical inaccuracies and the extreme slow motion of firing muskets. It's revealed, I think, in the series' tag line:"There's the revolution you know. And the one that's about to begin."The government is the enemy, and shown to be brutal in the use of military force to suppress yearnings for freedom and independence. The British officers look mean. They torture and kill prisoners. The Americans are handsome, resolute, proud, and don't like the treatment they receive from an alien government they feel is invalid and is overreaching its authority. The colonials react the only way real men would -- with violence.Is it possible that this series is designed deliberately to tap into the current unfocused anger that seems so common in the US today? Is the intended audience to include those of us who feel the current government should somehow be dismantled, that it's invalid? You know, the Americans who look forward to the revolution "that's about to begin"? If it's all like this, no six year old should miss it.