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If you have ever read any of Morgan Llywelyn's Irish historical fiction, this miniseries is going to feel awfully familiar. In fact, given the overall tone and storyline, I would suspect Llywelyn may have a case for plagiarism here.
The one thing this series did accomplish well, in much the same way as Llewellyn does in her fictional tomes, is to whet the appetite for anyone wanting to know more about what actually happened.
The other thing this series did that apes Llywelyn's efforts is it set the audience up for a sequel - because the Irish Republic didn't not emerge fully-formed after the events of 1916. I suspect there will be a series of television miniseries, much like Llewellyn's "1916", "1921" and "1949" novels, that will continue the story arc of Ireland's gradual independence. (The series has already planted the seed in the last episodes with the introduction of Collins and deValera's characters as well as the impending birth of an illegitimate child who will grow into adulthood throughout the balance of the story.)
Here's hoping that efforts like this provide a jumping off point for many to begin understanding the complex series of events that created modern Ireland. Because if their efforts end here, they really won't go away with much.
score 3/10
ducksoup-75894 28 April 2016
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