Anyone who watched Falconcrest back in the day is going to roll their eyes and groan at this transparent rip off.
The only real difference is this retelling comes with a huge helping of leftist talking points dumped on top.
That they are trying to push a fictionalized version of border politics at this point in history seems especially poorly timed.
Not only does this show offer no escapism; it's going to offend a lot of people living in border communities for its exceptionally bias and unrealistic depiction of that extremely complex issue.
If you are looking for an original, well-written drama, Promised Land fails on both counts.
If, however, you are looking for a remake of a 1980s nighttime soap opera retooled as a propaganda delivery system, then this is absolutely the show for you!
The only real difference is this retelling comes with a huge helping of leftist talking points dumped on top.
That they are trying to push a fictionalized version of border politics at this point in history seems especially poorly timed.
Not only does this show offer no escapism; it's going to offend a lot of people living in border communities for its exceptionally bias and unrealistic depiction of that extremely complex issue.
If you are looking for an original, well-written drama, Promised Land fails on both counts.
If, however, you are looking for a remake of a 1980s nighttime soap opera retooled as a propaganda delivery system, then this is absolutely the show for you!