John Adams

Must say, I'm pleasantly surprised HBO hasn't gone overboard with the whole "the woman is the real brains behind the man" genre with the John Adams miniseries. I mean, the way men and women are generally portrayed on tv, weren't you expected her to be promting Adams at every turn? "Have a good day in Congress honey! and don't forget to oppose the Stamp act - remember, popular resistance has been sparked sparked by Jonathan Mayhew, interpreting Romans 13 so as to elucidate the principle of just insurrection! Oooh, and don't be giving all your brownies away to the fellas!" Kiss on the cheek, he mumbles something, pretending to know what she's talking about. Bumbles around like an oaf, saved only by her master puppeteering. Maybe a note in his satchel that he opens when he gets to Philly: "I love you and miss you so much John...although I would miss my independence even more should it be denied...you should maybe get that in writing, dear? Love, Abby PS - Little Johnny says hi! Oh yes honey, and maybe asking young Mr. Jefferson to write the first draft of the declaration would not be a waste of your time? Snuggles!" For once tv has the perfect vehicle for this line of writing, and SO FAR has been fairly restrained (in my eyes.) We'll see.