I've been watching Project Blue Book on the History Channel.

[Ilsa]

The drama has been pretty fun, interesting. It's inspired by the writings of Dr. Hynek who participated from the Air Force's program to debunk sightings of alien aircraft in the 1950s. Dr. Hynek is played by Aidan Gillen, who played the conniving "Littlefinger" on GOT.

[Marie Marie]

1. Me too and I am enjoying it.

[doc03]

2. Me three nt

[donkeypoofed]

3. I just binge watched all 4 episodes so far .....

..and the show is awesome! It has the flavour of X-Files and a smidgen of the old Project Bluebook show from the 80's. The special effects are pretty darn good. I'm glad I gave it a chance
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[global1]

4. I'm Enjoying It - But....

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it seems like there is a certain amount of 'poetic license' taken in the telling of the story.

Is the portrayal of Werner Von Braun based on fact or did they incorporate a little fiction in his depiction?

What about the blond friend of Dr. Hynek's wife - some sort of spy? Is she a fictional character or is she based on some factual information re: Hynek's work?

What about the men in hats? Or the lady that was pushed out of the window?

I believe the sightings of UFO's and the stories told by the people that say they might have been abducted are real - but the story around it seems to be a little too creative.

[quickesst]

5. It's a mixture of fact and fiction...

.... For entertainment value. I think they would be hard-pressed to make an entertaining show based upon the facts of the cases alone. The friend of Hynek's wife? When she communicates her transmissions, it sounds Russian. The man in hats? No idea. Mystery waiting to be unraveled over time. Aliens? A secret organization? Who knows at this point.
Very entertaining show. Count me as a fan.

[Silver Gaia]

6. Count us in! The hubby and I are enjoying it, too.

We grew up with Project Blue Book being spoken of as a government conspiracy, and remember well what they described as "UFO hysteria." Everybody was seeing strange lights in the sky and things they couldn't explain. It was something talked about as much as we talk about celebrities or politics today. It was a part of our pop culture.Anyhow, we love it!

[Ilsa]

7. I was amused by the neighbors building the plywood

"bomb shelter" when their homes would obviously be safer, depending on location of the actual target, of course. I appreciate that Hynek's wife wanted her son to feel safer, though, and that she stood up to the hardware store owner who patronized her.