UNITE or DIE...... John Adam series-Tonight

[Ichingcarpenter]

This weeks episode of the HBO miniseries Finds John Adams as Americas first Vice President. But all is not well, he has the title, but finds himself excluded from George Washington’s inner circle. He has become a man with an imposing title, but little real power.

Even his friend Thomas Jefferson who has now become Secretary Of State seems to distance himself from Adams, this is primarily due their conflicting views on the British situation. Maybe the lowest ebb in Adams career is a swing vote that he casts ratifying the American-British treaty. Publicly villified over the vote life is miserable indeed.

Adams is a man of strong principles. and what might have crushed a lesser man, merely make John Adams even more determined. The result as we all know is that in 1796 he becomes America’s second President. His win was secured by a meager three votes over Jefferson. Now thats what you call a close one!

Can John Adams steer the still infant country in the road to success?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I am enjoying this series so damn much!

I think it is one of the best (if not the best) things to come down the pike in a very long time...

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. It begins with what to call the President that Adams must help decide

Your Highness, your Majesty or Commander Chucklenuts?

No answer yet.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. This episode demands much attention to the dialogue

It covers the banks, neutrality, Jefferson's withdrawal from the cabinet, the French revolution and
Hamilton's behind the scene governmental intrigues among other points of history taken from
the letters of all the major players of the new government.

So pay attention to this one.

[pscot]

4. As long as they stay away from those clumsy sex scenes

The Founding Fathers getting it on with the Founding Mothers? Eeeuw!