jeffreyla

I am a big fan of the John Jakes series and enjoyed the made for tv version of the Bastard. This follow up film unfortunately plays as a bad episodic that doesn't follow the novel. The two main characters played by Stevens and Johnson never even meet in the book yet 50% of this mini series has them together as revolutionary Starsky and Hutch. No apparent reason for not following the novel that I can tell other than Hollywood mucking up a good story. Celebrity appearances are fun. Great to see Tom Bosley as Ben Franklin and Peter Graves and Washington. This one you can pass on.

I'm amazed at the racist and sexist comments who are criticizing the show for its interracial family and strong female roles. So many comments wanting the show to be more like the original from the 60's where the cast was all white and Maureen walked around with a laundry basket while Penny played dress up with her alien monkey (don't believe me? Watch the pilot on Hulu.) The campiness of the original would not play well today. I loved the original as a kid but going back to watch it now is unbearable. This revisioning of the show reimagines the characters you loved in new ways. If you are in the camp of Battlestar Galactica fans who couldn't watch the remake because Starbuck was a woman, steer clear. If you want a bit of nostalgia that has been updated to play to a 2018 audience, you'll enjoy.