Gunpowder (2017)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_(TV_series)

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What do you think of it?

 

I've been looking for some mini series to fill in gaps between long seasons of certain shows

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10 hours ago, Limerlight said:

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What do you think of it?

 

I've been looking for some mini series to fill in gaps between long seasons of certain shows

 

It's only 3 episodes long.  I haven't seen it yet but it has high production values (elaborate sets and costumes) and looks well made/acted.  It should be interesting if you find the history behind Guy Fawkes interesting.

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I haven't looked too much into Guy Fawkes, though I'm always ready to learn something new or something I didn't know about someone or some event, Usually it's mostly WWII stuff which I have to get into more, but alas  

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On 1/15/2018 at 9:37 AM, Limerlight said:

I haven't looked too much into Guy Fawkes, though I'm always ready to learn something new or something I didn't know about someone or some event, Usually it's mostly WWII stuff which I have to get into more, but alas  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

 

 

"Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure."

 

I watched part of E1 and it's good.  The show ends with the bitter end of the plotters and their execution.  I will watch the whole show when I have time.