Sons of Liberty

Lots of people have written negative reviews but I found the series to be refreshing and a reminder of who we are and how we got here. Historically and culturally incorrect? A story needs to be told in a way that current culture can understand. It made me feel proud to be a citizen of the United States! What these men did was beyond courageous and I would have fought with them given the opportunity. I do worry that I may actually get that opportunity; like so many I'm fed up with taxation and the best government money can buy. The Founding Fathers would undoubtedly be calling to arms if they were here today. As with any historical series it's a story that needs to be told and this particular story should be told over and over again. I loved it! Best Wishes

My word, this stuff is some kind of Batman, Spiderman, etc version of the revolutionary days in Massachusetts. As a Bostonian who knows more than a bit about Sam Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and even more about Paul Revere, I hardly recognized them, or even many of the events depicted. At first, I thought maybe I was getting senile, but the manure just kept piling higher til I realized that is what much of it is.

Sam Adams was deeply religious and had little (none) of the comedian about him. That is exactly why he doesn't get the recognition he DESERVES among the Founding Fathers. He was boring and RELIGIOUS. This series gets NONE of that right.

What in the universe does General Gage's WIFE have to do with anything? I'll tell you. Absolutely nothing. More completely fictional plot threads to ... what ... make sure some women keep watching and to make sure we understand how evil Gage was? Oh boy.

The Boston Tea Party!!!!! It seems the British soldiers were invited and they stood around and watched!!! LMAO!!! People, listen, most of this stuff in the first 1.5 episodes isn't really true. But still, thanks for watching, and now go learn about the REAL SAM ADAMS.

To many historical inaccuracies, and too much use of modern idioms for my taste. John Adams was a much better miniseries.

I just rewatched this mini-series and think I enjoyed it more the 2nd time.

This time I had the op to do some reading regarding his historical accuracy. For a series on the network it originally aired, I would believe that it should have been far more accurate. There are not nearly enough goofs for all the inaccuracies.

I have to ignore the inaccuracies because otherwise I would be very unhappy.

What the show did do is I hope give some people, the vast majority of people, a little understanding for the origins of our country. One can see the rationale for the majority of the Bill of Rights including the 2nd Amendment. So many people believe that the 2nd Amendment is primarily for self-protection where it really was for self-protection against the government. Other things include freedom of speech, stopping the govt from just taking property, freedom of press, etc.

I would have loved for there to be a follow-up that covered the Rev War although the recent GW miniseries may have (haven't watched it yet).

We truly need to remember all the founders of this country. Did they have some faults (slavery, womanizing, etc), but they were also very brave men that risked everything without which we would never have had the United States.

Reading a lot of these reviews, people need to get a grip. Please show me where the History Channel said this was a documentary or that it was an accurate story about American history. The History Channel is a company trying to obtain viewers and to make money. They are in the entertainment business. Why else would they cast someone like Dean Norris as Benjamin Franklin? The truth is, this was a very good mini-series. Loved the acting, loved the drama and the action intensity. Almost at the edge of my seat. If anything, it re-sparked my interest in American history and I bet the same will happen for you. I've been reading up on our American history and our founding fathers and noticed some information I didn't know before and that alone was well worth watching Sons Of Liberty.

So relax, take a deep breath and let's all get a grip. If you cannot handle a show like this, perhaps you need to turn the channel back to The Big Bang Theory or go watch PBS.