Yes it could of been better. The flaw is the horrible sets and lack of color. I love to read about the frontier, and I know that the Shawnee and other tribes didn't run around in dirty drab rags as depicted. The British in 1812 are shown wearing outdated 1776 uniforms just like the Americans. The 1990s Heroes of The Old Northwest got it right. The production on this shows how cheap it was done. Obviously no time and effort wad spent on this. The baatle scene are a joke. The surrender if Fort Detroit was so hilarious. A garrison of 4 surrendering to Tecumseh. The fort actually surrendered to British General Issac Brock not to Tecumseh alone.
The Battle of Chalamette ir New Orleans is hilarious too. A platoon of brits dressed in 1777 uniforms attacking 1776 looking militia. Where is the 7th Inf? Or the cottonbales? Awful.Anthony Quinn did a better job in the "The Buccaneer," depicting the battle. Read a book and stay away from garbage like this.
The Alamo scenes are horrible. A simple 2x4 holding the gate closed is easily opened by pushing and breaking the 2x4.
Another laughing moment is the Treaty of Ghent city scene. I mean are people that make this junk clueless. It look like a scene from Sherlock Holmes 1881 London. Nothing is 1814. Bowler hats Victorian suits and dresses.
And omit the fact that Santa Anna was facing revolts in Mexuco and Texas because he tore up the Constitution of 1824 and made himself dictator. Another fact slave owners took their slaves into Mexico illegally.
If Leonardo DiCaprio produced this did he actually spend his own money on this lousy tv show. He could if paid me and gotten a more clourful production with accurate costumes and history. Instead all we got was garbage.
