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Title: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 03, 2015, 10:16:28 AM
Had great hope for this series the way it was promoted. Turned out to be another History channel WTF. More BS than a Texas cow pasture. Not a giant student of Texas history but jeez.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Pell City Tiger on June 03, 2015, 01:06:46 PM
It's not Vikings or Turn, but it's watchable. Santa Ana comes across very effeminate in Texas Rising, and that Creole gal and the bearded man that escaped the Alamo are perplexing to me.

Although disappointed in the series overall, I'll still give it a 6 out of 10.

Turn: Washington's Spies (airs Monday nights on AMC) kicks ass! If you're not watching it, you need to.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 03, 2015, 01:38:06 PM
It's not Vikings or Turn, but it's watchable. Santa Ana comes across very effeminate in Texas Rising, and that Creole gal and the bearded man that escaped the Alamo are perplexing to me.

Although disappointed in the series overall, I'll still give it a 6 out of 10.

Turn: Washington's Spies (airs Monday nights on AMC) kicks ass! If you're not watching it, you need to.


Will give it watch, (had not heard of it).

If (Texas rising) had cut out all the bullshit off story lines, they could of wrapped this show up in about 2 hours.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Pell City Tiger on June 03, 2015, 01:42:50 PM
If you have Netflix, go back and watch Turn from the beginning. It's a good time investment for a rainy weekend.

It's in season 2 now.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 03, 2015, 01:47:53 PM
If you have Netflix, go back and watch Turn from the beginning. It's a good time investment for a rainy weekend.
It's in season 2 now.

NO, NO FUCK NO, NO,NO,NO.NO,NO.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Snaggletiger on June 03, 2015, 02:12:36 PM
NO, NO FUCK NO, NO,NO,NO.NO,NO.

Is that thunder I hear?
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Tiger Wench on June 03, 2015, 02:29:06 PM
NO, NO FUCK NO, NO,NO,NO.NO,NO.

Total agreeance.

PCT, you know I love you, but you shut your dirty whorish mouth.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Tiger Wench on June 03, 2015, 02:35:31 PM
Had great hope for this series the way it was promoted. Turned out to be another History channel WTF. More BS than a Texas cow pasture. Not a giant student of Texas history but jeez.

If you know even rudimentary Texas history, this show is an INSULT.  The list of blatant historical inaccuracies is ridiculous. Let's start with the fact that there are NO deserts or plateaus in east Texas. It's all piney woods and greatly resembles northeast Alabama. Yet Sam Houston's camp is in some barren sandy area. Such bullshit. The weaponry and uniforms, which are easy to authenticate to the period, especially in a state where everyone knows the history and the fight for independence is well documented in books and historical sites, are horrifically wrong. At a minimum, they could have gotten that right.

Based on the scathing review in Texas Monthly and the scoffing of my Texas friends, I am passing completely.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 03, 2015, 02:38:19 PM
Is that thunder I hear?


Hope not, I am about to head to the golf course, they are just now opening back today.

And if it is, fuck It, I can drink in the rain.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: GH2001 on June 03, 2015, 04:07:20 PM
If you know even rudimentary Texas history, this show is an INSULT.  The list of blatant historical inaccuracies is ridiculous. Let's start with the fact that there are NO deserts or plateaus in east Texas. It's all piney woods and greatly resembles northeast Alabama. Yet Sam Houston's camp is in some barren sandy area. Such bullshit. The weaponry and uniforms, which are easy to authenticate to the period, especially in a state where everyone knows the history and the fight for independence is well documented in books and historical sites, are horrifically wrong. At a minimum, they could have gotten that right.

Based on the scathing review in Texas Monthly and the scoffing of my Texas friends, I am passing completely.

The lady knows her weather zones....east Texas IS in fact in a subtropic zone with much vegetation in general. If Sam Houston lived in El Paso his whole life, it would make more sense.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: The Six on June 03, 2015, 05:04:30 PM
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Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 04, 2015, 09:30:54 AM
The lady knows her weather zones....east Texas IS in fact in a subtropic zone with much vegetation in general. If Sam Houston lived in El Paso his whole life, it would make more sense.


Saw previews for next Monday, did not know that Sam Houston fought Godzilla.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: GH2001 on June 04, 2015, 10:19:10 AM

Saw previews for next Monday, did not know that Sam Houston fought Godzilla.  :facepalm:

Well, it def makes things more interesting. And thats what TV and movies are all about friend.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 04, 2015, 10:55:02 AM
Well, it def makes things more interesting. And thats what TV and movies are all about friend.


Makes you wonder what really happened at the alamo?
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Pell City Tiger on June 04, 2015, 11:39:28 AM

Makes you wonder what really happened at the alamo?
1,800 Mexicans eventually overran the garrison.  Santa Ana would have attacked with more men, but they only had 3 cars at the time.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 04, 2015, 11:44:47 AM
1,800 Mexicans eventually overran the garrison.  Santa Ana would have attacked with more men, but they only had 3 cars at the time.


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Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Catphish Tilly on June 04, 2015, 12:37:29 PM
I love documentaries. Especially ones that cover economic issues. So will this series cover Texas' only two exports?
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Pell City Tiger on June 04, 2015, 01:42:47 PM
I love documentaries. Especially ones that cover economic issues. So will this series cover Texas' only two exports?
I've yet to see a Texian in this series with horns on his head, although those 2 young guys that were killed at Goliad were likely among the that non-bovine category.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: WiregrassTiger on June 04, 2015, 03:48:47 PM
Does anyone know if Dallas has horns?
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 04, 2015, 04:03:26 PM
Does anyone know if Dallas has horns?

Compared to the alternative.    Yes. 
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: smooth_operator on June 05, 2015, 06:47:16 AM
Compared to the alternative.    Yes.

Steer: In the terminology used to describe the sex and age of cattle, the male is first a bull calf and if left intact becomes a bull; if castrated he becomes a steer and in about two or three years grows to an ox.

Just ain't any good options for you buddy
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: dallaswareagle on June 05, 2015, 09:47:12 AM
Steer: In the terminology used to describe the sex and age of cattle, the male is first a bull calf and if left intact becomes a bull; if castrated he becomes a steer and in about two or three years grows to an ox.

Just ain't any good options for you buddy

Happend as soon as I got married.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: chinook on June 05, 2015, 11:42:44 AM
I'm only interested if they show the settlers on the Homestretch.

Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Token on June 05, 2015, 11:59:42 AM
I thought this was another thread about flood waters.
Title: Re: Texas Rising
Post by: Vandy Vol on June 05, 2015, 04:22:19 PM
I thought this was another thread about flood waters.

I was hoping someone had nicknamed their dick "Texas."