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re: Turn: Washington's Spies
Posted on 6/26/16 at 8:34 pm to MasterKnight
Posted on 6/26/16 at 8:34 pm to MasterKnight
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I think Monday is the season finale could be wrong but I'm looking forward to it.
It is.
I just hope it's not the series finale. They've covered a lot of historical ground and I'm not sure how good the ratings are. As I recall, they had to fight to get a third season.
One thing's for sure: AMC is doing the best television out there. They are what HBO was back in the early 2000s. TURN, IMHO, is one of the best shows on tv.
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Posted on 6/26/16 at 8:37 pm to montanagator
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Yeah Andre as a historical figure is kind of fascinating, guy was basically a bad arse spy, plus man of breeding and intellect.
A real-life, 18th century James Bond.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 10:33 pm to Godfather1
Turn is one of 3 shows I have watched every episode. Gotham and Billions are the other two.
Captain Simcoe was not quite the evil devil he is portrayed as in the series. He was in charge of an expedition that his influenced how his character is portrayed on the show. In 1778, he led a foraging expedition that was contested by colonists who didn't want to have their goods taken. Simcoes soldiers went to a William Hancocks farm and killed 10 men at night. They were bayoneted to death while in bed. This is the atrocity that they base his character on. There is really no evidence that he was a madman running wild like on the show.
In fact, he became a member of Parliment in 1790 and Military Commander of Upper Canada In 1792. He led the push to abolish slavery in Upper Canada and saw it enacted over 30 years before mainland England. He also pretty much founded Toronto as the capital and coordinated it's rapid construction. There are many statues of him in Toronto as well as streets, libraries, etc. named in his honor.
He tolerated some questionable things during his command of The Queens Rangers but he wasn't quite the psychopath that he is portrayed as.
Captain Simcoe was not quite the evil devil he is portrayed as in the series. He was in charge of an expedition that his influenced how his character is portrayed on the show. In 1778, he led a foraging expedition that was contested by colonists who didn't want to have their goods taken. Simcoes soldiers went to a William Hancocks farm and killed 10 men at night. They were bayoneted to death while in bed. This is the atrocity that they base his character on. There is really no evidence that he was a madman running wild like on the show.
In fact, he became a member of Parliment in 1790 and Military Commander of Upper Canada In 1792. He led the push to abolish slavery in Upper Canada and saw it enacted over 30 years before mainland England. He also pretty much founded Toronto as the capital and coordinated it's rapid construction. There are many statues of him in Toronto as well as streets, libraries, etc. named in his honor.
He tolerated some questionable things during his command of The Queens Rangers but he wasn't quite the psychopath that he is portrayed as.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 3:34 pm to Godfather1
I'm doing season 3 on my own pace because I completely forgot about the show the night of the premiere. Whether or not Simcoe is accurately portrayed is irrelevant to me, he's so incredibly entertaining 
idk how to say this without sounding pretentious but I actually finished the book like 2 weeks before the announcement of the show debuting. I thought it was some divine epiphany.
anywho, I want to be John Andre
idk how to say this without sounding pretentious but I actually finished the book like 2 weeks before the announcement of the show debuting. I thought it was some divine epiphany.
anywho, I want to be John Andre
Posted on 6/27/16 at 4:21 pm to WinnPtiger
Is this on Netflix?
Posted on 6/27/16 at 4:24 pm to Jimmy2shoes
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Is this on Netflix?
The first two seasons are. I highly recommend it.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 4:25 pm to WinnPtiger
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anywho, I want to be John Andre
Yeah, me too.
Well, I mean, except for that whole being captured and hanged as a spy thing.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 8:44 pm to dirtsandwich
Almost game time!
Posted on 6/27/16 at 8:49 pm to white beans
Looking forward to it. After thinking about the story line and reading an article or two about ratings and possible renewal, concerned this may be the series finale. Hadn't crossed my mind until this thread.
Either way, lot to wrap up this hour.
Either way, lot to wrap up this hour.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 8:52 pm to MasterKnight
HBO would have killed it with this series, AMC does a good job but the relatively low revenues and content restrictions are limiting.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:11 pm to dirtsandwich
Been watching since episode one. It is the most underrated show on TV. Normally I would say that the ending tonight would lead to an obvious renewal but, if you've ever seen dead wood, you know that's never a certainty
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:13 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Agreed that they seemed to set it up for next season. Didn't feel like a series finale but I guess they probably didn't/don't know.
Posted on 6/27/16 at 10:18 pm to dirtsandwich
Yeah, I think you're right that without a definite no before hand they were going to set themselves up to continue.
Posted on 6/28/16 at 7:01 am to TigerOnTheMountain
I was honestly surprised by the magistrate's actions. I need to go back and re-watch the earlier episode where he provides the list of properties. Very well played on his part.
Posted on 6/28/16 at 7:14 am to dirtsandwich
Simcoe got bitch slapped.
This post was edited on 6/28/16 at 7:15 am
Posted on 6/28/16 at 7:17 am to LSU Patrick
Yep. I laughed when he called him an amateur. Great line.
Posted on 6/28/16 at 7:31 am to dirtsandwich
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I was honestly surprised by the magistrate's actions. I need to go back and re-watch the earlier episode where he provides the list of properties. Very well played on his part.
i think there was an earlier reference in the show, maybe last season or even before that, when cooke talked about the price of commodities on his property ...
Posted on 8/12/16 at 2:04 pm to tiderider
https://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/26/amc-turn-washingtons-spies-season-4-ending Renewed for 10 episode final season.
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