I'm gonna burn in a bad bad place.

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So I was thinking.... In Japan, you have a lot of live action historical tv series, highlighting various figures and eras. Last time I was there, it was all about the Shinsengumi, and currently it's Sakamoto Ryoma in the Bakumatsu period.

Obviously by the popularity, it's good TV and it's a way of bringing Japanese history to life, give people a way to know and be proud of their heritage.

Why don't we do this in the US? Think about it. "Founding Fathers - The TV series." Make it like one of those popular modern Crime Dramas. Or like Firefly.

You have internationally jet-setting playboy Ben Franklin, the go to guy for strange possibly illegal things, smuggler John Handcock, web-comic artist and sculptor Paul Revere, the fans are off slashing Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr even though there's -nothing- going on, and Washington and his second-in-command Jefferson are trying to keep everyone together to get this Revolution going.

The bat-shyte insane fandom would be EPIC. /o\

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*giggling madly* Honestly, it could work... The shenanigans and personal drama wouldn't need embellishing. For example, Benedict Arnold was The best field commander on either side - this acknowledge by British Army in letters to the King. He was so dedicated he used personal funds to care for troops when Continental Congress got snotty about paying and wasn't properly reimbursed. His wife liked her amenities and was pro-Brit. The war was damn near won by the colonies when Arnold gave/sold the plans for West Point to the Brits. The guy (Major Andre) he was caught passing the plans to was his wife's lover.
*grins*