It would have been even better if the motivations of the ‘bad guys’ had been explored. Herman’s character could have been fully developed that way. This would have been a much better show if there were far less yelling and more nuanced debates. Perhaps there was something in his past that would make this flaw understandable, but we’ll never know because the writers never bothered to show that. He only stops acting this way when Bess delivers him an ultimatum. As a father your family comes first, yet Herman was constantly putting them in jeopardy for his own honor. I understand standing up for oneself and one’s family, but he makes poor choices in choosing his battles. What was most difficult to understand was when he seemed to purposely choose battles that were unnecessary. Instead it seemed like most of his scenes were yelling at various people or complaining about the state of the nation. Unfortunately, Herman (Phillip’s father), is the person we see the most and who most needed to be fleshed out. The only people I liked were Phillip and his mother Bess, both of whom were not coincidentally the best developed characters. Unfortunately, most of these characters are difficult to sympathize with. While the book is told solely through the eyes of young Phillip, the show is told through a mix of characters which is a good change. If they are, this is an artistic failure by Simon and Burns. I’ve done enough research to know the show’s plot is mostly faithful to the book, but I don’t know if the characters are as wooden as they are in the show. I haven’t read the Phillip Roth novel the show is adapted from and have no plans to. Both Homicide and The Deuce displayed similar depth. You cared about most of them even Stringer Bell had a few redeeming qualities (and a cool name). The major characters were fully developed. Their signature series, The Wire, was made so interesting exactly because it delved so deeply into the many sides in the drug war. The lack of character development is surprising coming from David Simon and Ed Reed. I feel like I’m watching a televised version of the worst part of Facebook – the pointless political posts and the insipid argument that follow in the comments. The result of this is a lot of loud arguing. There are far too many one-dimensional characters whose motivations remain a mystery. I feel like I’m watching a televised version of the worst part of Facebook – the pointless political posts and I found The Plot Against America disappointing.
I found The Plot Against America disappointing.
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