I've read all the comments (only 19 thus far). I've noticed that people either exclaim that they really liked it or they really hated it. And all views have to do with historical accuracy and the motive behind making such a film series. And half the comments sound like they didn't even watch the series, because they are saying things that Peck directly addresses. If you truly watched this series, how could you miss all of this? Easy. You're mind was made up before you pressed "play". After that point, confirmation bias took over.
For me, this series is a warning not to repeat our history of violence and segregation against each other. We have the knowledge of our past. That is not the issue. Peck reminds us of this. We don't want to see. We want to forget. We want to live in a fantasy land while those in power do as they please while we are distracted and divided.
Not just this series, but anything for that matter...if something evokes hate from within me, I must stop and ask myself "why do I hate?" So many horrible things come from hate. And if we freely allow ourselves to feel hate without fully understanding why we hate then we will continue to do horrible things to each other.
I, however, unfortunately am a hopeful pessimist. If there is such a thing. I do not believe humans are capable of such radical and unifying change, but I would welcome it freely if it ever came.
All this to say, please watch this series for what it is and do not make it about yourself. Just watch it and let yourself think about what you have heard and seen and how it will relate to you and the world around you from this moment forward.
Obviously I feel more favorably toward it, but to each their own.
For me, this series is a warning not to repeat our history of violence and segregation against each other. We have the knowledge of our past. That is not the issue. Peck reminds us of this. We don't want to see. We want to forget. We want to live in a fantasy land while those in power do as they please while we are distracted and divided.
Not just this series, but anything for that matter...if something evokes hate from within me, I must stop and ask myself "why do I hate?" So many horrible things come from hate. And if we freely allow ourselves to feel hate without fully understanding why we hate then we will continue to do horrible things to each other.
I, however, unfortunately am a hopeful pessimist. If there is such a thing. I do not believe humans are capable of such radical and unifying change, but I would welcome it freely if it ever came.
All this to say, please watch this series for what it is and do not make it about yourself. Just watch it and let yourself think about what you have heard and seen and how it will relate to you and the world around you from this moment forward.
Obviously I feel more favorably toward it, but to each their own.