Franklin: (all episodes)
April 15, 2024 9:35 PM - Season 1, Episode 1 - Subscribe
At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
Thoughts after episode 3:
* Michael Douglas is quite interesting as Franklin. Everyone else (especially most of the French), not so much.
* I love how Lafayette looks exactly like the original one and is as enthusiastic as you'd expect.
* I rather enjoyed Tanner and Lafayette's insta-friendship. Tanner drunk and partying, less so. I'm really not sure why his dad's in jail?
* Interesting choice to bring a printing press to France, sir.
* Franklin basically admits he wasn't that into his wife. His new French lady friend seems to feel the same about her husband.
* There's lots and lots and lots of actual French with subtitles on this show. I do kind of have to agree with the person complaining on IMDB that the show is really filmed dark (like everything else...sigh) as well.
I dunno, I may stick with it for all eight. Anyone else try it?
Thoughts after episode 3:
* Michael Douglas is quite interesting as Franklin. Everyone else (especially most of the French), not so much.
* I love how Lafayette looks exactly like the original one and is as enthusiastic as you'd expect.
* I rather enjoyed Tanner and Lafayette's insta-friendship. Tanner drunk and partying, less so. I'm really not sure why his dad's in jail?
* Interesting choice to bring a printing press to France, sir.
* Franklin basically admits he wasn't that into his wife. His new French lady friend seems to feel the same about her husband.
* There's lots and lots and lots of actual French with subtitles on this show. I do kind of have to agree with the person complaining on IMDB that the show is really filmed dark (like everything else...sigh) as well.
I dunno, I may stick with it for all eight. Anyone else try it?
Watching episode 4. Hmmm. So far I like Franklin. I am not fascinated by all the pompous French people, though, and this show appears to be mostly pompous French people.
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:05 PM on April 21
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:05 PM on April 21
Okay, "You are going to make a splendid pair and I am going to take a piss" and Franklin somehow agreeing to marry his teen nephew off just got funny.
Also, did they get the kid to sign off on some bad things and he wasn't paying attention?
Just what you needed: to be drunk, pissing, and interrupted by John Adams.
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:37 PM on April 21
Also, did they get the kid to sign off on some bad things and he wasn't paying attention?
Just what you needed: to be drunk, pissing, and interrupted by John Adams.
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:37 PM on April 21
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