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cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
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...notice that the coins the smugglers used to identify themselves actually had James Fraser's buffalo obverse on them? I thought I saw it, then went back and paused it- sure enough!
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    ChiSaoChiSao Posts: 134 ✭
    Loved it! I did not notice that. One more thing to add to the list...

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    Alex
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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Loved it! I did not notice that. One more thing to add to the list...

    link >>



    Yeah- I never expected accuracy in a 'historical miniseries' but I did enjoy watching it.
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    Ajjohnson77Ajjohnson77 Posts: 481
    Thomas Jefferson seems to play a very slim role in this mini-series. I believe he was a bit more involved than depicted. I think they fashioned Sam Adams as they did considering Sam Adams Beer is a major sponsor of the miniseries. I don't think the company wanted to portray him as a fat alcoholic considering they are selling a product.
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    derrybderryb Posts: 38,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depending on how factual it is, I was surprised to learn that the revolution is a result of a bunch of smugglers and criminals pushing back. Appears Hancok was a corrupt one percenter.

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep the idea of actually having some real History on History TV is just not economically feasible it seems.
    It is one of their better tries though.
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    BroweBrowe Posts: 236 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yep the idea of actually having some real History on History TV is just not economically feasible it seems.
    It is one of their better tries though.
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    HAHA, so true. Kind of like expecting to hear music on MTV. FWIW it was mildly entertaining.
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    mike1297mike1297 Posts: 35 ✭✭
    I'm about half way thru it and if I didn't enjoy actual history I would be enjoying it much more than I am. A little disappointed because I've been looking forward to this minseries, but it's entertaining.
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    LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Longacre identifies more with the "Sons of Anarchy" rather than the "Sons of Liberty". image

    I meant to watch SOL but I forgot. I hope it is on demand so I can catch it.
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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes I absolutely loved it.
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    BroweBrowe Posts: 236 ✭✭✭
    I also wanted to add that I was a huge Breaking Bad fan, so to see Dean Norris land the role of Franklin got me very interested in watching the pilot episode.
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    chiefbobchiefbob Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    Good pickup!
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,019 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>...notice that the coins the smugglers used to identify themselves actually had James Fraser's buffalo obverse on them? I thought I saw it, then went back and paused it- sure enough! >>



    Can anybody post a screencap of that?
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,019 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>...notice that the coins the smugglers used to identify themselves actually had James Fraser's buffalo obverse on them? I thought I saw it, then went back and paused it- sure enough! >>



    Does anybody have a screencap of this?
    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When it was first mentioned, I thought it would be something I'd enjoy, but as I watched the promo's, I realized it wasn't going to be factual and when I tuned in, I didn't like what I was seeing for that reason. They always want to emphasize people's "clay feet" in most of those productions.
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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    I still need to watch the last hour....fell asleep. I really enjoyed it.
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    Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>...notice that the coins the smugglers used to identify themselves actually had James Fraser's buffalo obverse on them? I thought I saw it, then went back and paused it- sure enough! >>



    Does anybody have a screencap of this? >>



    Nice strike for a dateless Buffalo:

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 33,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i liked it thus far but didnt see what the coin was.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Un-bleeping amazing!
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,590 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great mini-series and very entertaining even if it isn't 100% historically accurate. If you missed it, it was on the History channel so it will be on a few dozen times more as a rerun.

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    chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    cant wait to see who wins the war

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