Meet the Lord
Series premiere. Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, when he has a run-in with abolitionist John Brown, who mistakes him for a girl and promptly "frees" him.
It's on the app at least.This is tonight. So am I to believe that some people have already seen it? Is it airing earlier on the west coast or something?
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Looks like it's also on YouTube, for free!
The Good Lord Bird | Series Premiere | Full Episode (TVMA)
Meet the Lord. A young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, has a fateful run-in with abolitionist John Brown, who “frees” him, nicknames him “Onion...www.youtube.com
So was John Brown actually crazy, or is this perception of him the result of over a century of propaganda from a white america that tried to delegitimize the man's actions because they hated him for what he stood for?
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Brown being crazy was a canard advanced mainly by Lost Cause historians in the late 19th century.So was John Brown actually crazy, or is this perception of him the result of over a century of propaganda from a white america that tried to delegitimize the man's actions because they hated him for what he stood for?
Showtime shows are usually on the app/on demand the day it airs.This is tonight. So am I to believe that some people have already seen it? Is it airing earlier on the west coast or something?
Yep. The only one that wasn't recently was the Homeland series finale which didn't drop until that Sunday evening.Showtime shows are usually on the app/on demand the day it airs.
Have you seen the whole series? I've only seen episode 1 and while it was more entertaining than thought provoking, I think you're selling it a little short. Onion has already talked about John Brown still being just a crazy white dude, how the North & South both don't give a fuck about slaves in their own way(s).Fantastic, important subject matter, this could have been a thoughtful piece of work. Instead, the filmmakers have chosen to make yet another live action cartoon. Oh well.
I've only seen the first episode--up on YouTube for free--as it's the only episode I can financially afford to watch at this time. It was near WB-level cartoon hijinks in 19th century Kansas. Seemingly nothing is executed turned down below 11. I don't need to be screamed and spouted at for an hour. Not remotely something which interests me.Have you seen the whole series? I've only seen episode 1 and while it was more entertaining than thought provoking, I think you're selling it a little short. Onion has already talked about John Brown still being just a crazy white dude, how the North & South both don't give a fuck about slaves in their own way(s).
One thing I'm not a huge fan of is the "John Brown's band of merry men" dynamic. Maybe because it's already hard to buy a genuine white dude in the 1800s who believed in equality (even though I believe that is historically accurate), so having a whole band of "good" white people feels a little contrived.
A Wicked Plot
Separated from Brown's army, Onion and fellow slave Bob leave the fight in Kansas only to cross paths with pro-slavery "red shirts" who escort them to the slave-trading town of Pikesville, Mo. Onion soon finds himself enmeshed in a mounting slave insurrection, where he learns the consequences of his own actions.
Those "Fine People" I'm guessing.In short, it's a series about a legendary white abolitionist (John Brown) who led a small, multi-race bandit group in the famous raid on Harpers Ferry armoury in an attempt to start mass slave revolts across the south. This event is thought to have, even in a small part, been a catalyst for the Civil War. You can probably guess who are dragging the review scores down, and why.
My brother was an extra in the first episode. Remember helping him read lines for the audition.
Really wish I had checked into this thread a couple days ago.I've only seen the first episode--up on YouTube for free--as it's the only episode I can financially afford to watch at this time. It was near WB-level cartoon hijinks in 19th century Kansas. Seemingly nothing is executed turned down below 11. I don't need to be screamed and spouted at for an hour. Not remotely something which interests me.