PATRIOT still remains the best TV series of all time. If we agree to call it a "TV series". It came out on streaming, and dropped all the episodes of each season at the same time so fans could binge watch the whole season in one bite. Which many of us did. Because it was such unique experience that instantly transcended modern television.
Unlike other modern TV favorites like Breaking Bad, Sopranos, or The Wire, the writer and director of PATRIOT, the brilliant Steven Conrad, doesn't descend into the cliched and tired mainstream trope of glorifying soulless murderous monsters. The main character, our hero, John Tavner/Lakeman/Timmons is on a mission for good; to save the world. He's a good person who is forced to do some bad things for the betterment of planet earth and humanity. This conflict is at the heart of the show. Along with many others.
One might also agree to call PATRIOT a 20 hour movie for what it's worth. It feels more like a film frankly. Either way, if one likes surrealist drama with dark humor, a lot of heart, and a storyline and tone that is distinctly unique from anything else that's ever been created, PATRIOT will become their favorite show of all time, one that we will all return to many times like any classic film of the ages.
Visually the cinematography is uniquely dark to set the tone of the world we are dropping into. The visuals, the setups, the scenes are consistently surprisingly fantastic.
Music plays a major role in the series. It's an additional character without a name, but equally important as any of the other characters. The folk songs are funny, moving and timeless.
The acting is inspired. It's obvious that everyone immediately recognized the genius at play in the project and felt grateful to be a part of something so important and historic. Dorman kills it. So too does Conrad, Bellows, Smith, Chernus, Opheim, and O'quin. Each brilliant in their own right.
Like others I too wish the show could have gone on longer than two seasons. But at the same time, they wrapped it up perfectly at the end. To get this cast and crew together again realistically would be near impossible based on how the business operates, especially now post-Covid. So as fans we are forced to rewatch often. Which I've found to still be rewarding upon my third or fourth rewatch presently.
Binge it. You'll be amazed inspired moved and thrilled from it. And part of a very small group who are even aware this show exists.
Unlike other modern TV favorites like Breaking Bad, Sopranos, or The Wire, the writer and director of PATRIOT, the brilliant Steven Conrad, doesn't descend into the cliched and tired mainstream trope of glorifying soulless murderous monsters. The main character, our hero, John Tavner/Lakeman/Timmons is on a mission for good; to save the world. He's a good person who is forced to do some bad things for the betterment of planet earth and humanity. This conflict is at the heart of the show. Along with many others.
One might also agree to call PATRIOT a 20 hour movie for what it's worth. It feels more like a film frankly. Either way, if one likes surrealist drama with dark humor, a lot of heart, and a storyline and tone that is distinctly unique from anything else that's ever been created, PATRIOT will become their favorite show of all time, one that we will all return to many times like any classic film of the ages.
Visually the cinematography is uniquely dark to set the tone of the world we are dropping into. The visuals, the setups, the scenes are consistently surprisingly fantastic.
Music plays a major role in the series. It's an additional character without a name, but equally important as any of the other characters. The folk songs are funny, moving and timeless.
The acting is inspired. It's obvious that everyone immediately recognized the genius at play in the project and felt grateful to be a part of something so important and historic. Dorman kills it. So too does Conrad, Bellows, Smith, Chernus, Opheim, and O'quin. Each brilliant in their own right.
Like others I too wish the show could have gone on longer than two seasons. But at the same time, they wrapped it up perfectly at the end. To get this cast and crew together again realistically would be near impossible based on how the business operates, especially now post-Covid. So as fans we are forced to rewatch often. Which I've found to still be rewarding upon my third or fourth rewatch presently.
Binge it. You'll be amazed inspired moved and thrilled from it. And part of a very small group who are even aware this show exists.