Adams National Historical Park by Imagineering My Way

It was fantastic. I was moved by every minute of film. I would love to see seasonal biopics on every Founding Father prepared this way, not to mention every President.

The most moving parts for me, occurred in the final episode. The first was the death of Abigail, perhaps one of the finest First Ladies and arguably American females in our brief history. The relationship between the President and Mrs. Adams is very much like that of my own with my wife. She tolerates my ridiculous narcissisms and crankiness and is my counsel in life, guiding me to the too sparse points of brilliance I may come up with.

My wife is my best friend and to hear Giamatti call out in his must-be perfect channel of the cranky 2nd President’s voice, to say, “My friend, don’t leave me.” Well, it tore me up and made me not just think about but face that day where my own wife and I will sever our mortal bond for whatever life comes afterwards.

The second moving part is one of my favorite facts of American history, that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the last two remaining Founding Fathers, both died on the same day, exactly 50 years from the day they both signed the Declaration of Independence. That little factoid is something that makes me smile, gives me a chill, and is a downright sublimity in the wrinkled folds of our country’s short but powerful history.

I absolutely loved this production and if Giamatti doesn’t win the Emmy for his performance, I will tear my shirt ala Sir Laurence Olivier in The Jazz Singer and say the Academy is no longer my son.

Great work HBO–you’ve made this subscriber very happy indeed.

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