I'm not sure what the point of this show really is. There was a moment in this recent episode where Stanton said Wilkes wanted notoriety so he would do everything he could to prevent that. But here we are watching a TV Show telling the guy's story nearly 200 years later, seems a bit self defeating.
Menzies and Boyle are both very good, I liked Linklater's Lincoln. Matt Walsh as Mudd was a strange choice. I like him, but I know him as a comedic actor so I kept waiting for a punchline. The whole bit with the ex-slave who works for him is where the whole show get's muddy. I'm fairly certain that entire part of the show is fictionalized. I actually read a little about Mudd out of interest and he was a fascinating figure, much more-so than Booth in my opinion.
Overall the show is pretty much what I expected, but there are sections that feel outright amateurish in execution and it gets a little heavy handed with the messages. (Did you know slavery was a bad thing? I for one am glad this show was here to teach me that)
Menzies and Boyle are both very good, I liked Linklater's Lincoln. Matt Walsh as Mudd was a strange choice. I like him, but I know him as a comedic actor so I kept waiting for a punchline. The whole bit with the ex-slave who works for him is where the whole show get's muddy. I'm fairly certain that entire part of the show is fictionalized. I actually read a little about Mudd out of interest and he was a fascinating figure, much more-so than Booth in my opinion.
Overall the show is pretty much what I expected, but there are sections that feel outright amateurish in execution and it gets a little heavy handed with the messages. (Did you know slavery was a bad thing? I for one am glad this show was here to teach me that)