Carol's questions for New Steve Was: Tempest in a teapot/cup/kettle

[potioncat]

> Alla:
> 
> OMG, so I just finished these series too couple days ago. Do tell 
what 
> do you think about them? Have you read the book series are based on 
as 
> well?
>

Potioncat:
I didn't read the McCullough book, but Tom did. I'd say the 
historical parts were accurate. Some of the personal parts were 
tweaked a bit. Not enough to really matter in the scheme of things. 
There were two situations that made John look like a real hard-ass, 
which I guess in a way he was. There was a rift between him and his 
son Charles and between him and his son-in-law. But the book I read 
put more of the blame on the younger men than on John. I should ask 
Tom if the TV version was true to McCullough's book in that sense.

In spite of little differences, we enjoyed the series very much. I 
have to say, the White House had changed a lot since then! (Not that 
I'm a frequent visitor, you understand.)

The part that most surprised me, was when Adams was talking to the 
artist. The man had a huge painting of the signing of the Declaration 
of Independence. Adams is complaining that it's inaccurate (oh, that 
sounds familiar) and that posterity will get the wrong impression. 
Then it dawned on me, I've always pictured all the delagates standing 
in the Hall waiting to sign the paper; even though I should have 
known it hadn't been like that.