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ABC: When We Rise


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2017 Feb 21, 5:56pm   2,680 views  10 comments

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This coming Monday and Wednesday-Friday, ABC will broadcast probably the best documentary miniseries I have ever seen:

February 27 (Monday), 9pm-11pm
March 1-3 (Wednesday), 9pm-11pm

It is truly amazing to see a commercial network broadcast this series. Many of the people depicted are still living, and the series is inspired partly by the autobiography of one character.

When most people think of how the SFBA changed the world in recent decades, they might think of the tech arc from Fairchild Semiconductor through Facebook.

"When We Rise" tells a parallel story from the Summer of Love through marriage equality. It presents as never before the amazing courage that enabled people to survive unprecedented setbacks and change the world. I have met some of the people IRL, and they are fantastic, but even after reading about their history, I had no real clue how much they had been through.

@landtof, you especially will love this series. People say "faggot" and "dyke," and some of each get violently attacked, including at least one stabbing. Break out the popcorn and enjoy the whole show!

Along the way, you can learn about the history of this place, for better and for worse, and you will experience the truly awesome power of video.

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1   RealEstateIsBetterThanStocks   2017 Feb 21, 6:20pm  

sounds like another "pro-freak" documentary for Hollywood gays to enjoy.

2   curious2   2017 Feb 21, 8:04pm  

RealEstateIsBetterThanStocks says

"pro-freak" documentary

Let your freak flag fly :)

ABC is family TV, for everyone to enjoy.

3   curious2   2017 Mar 6, 2:18pm  

For anyone who missed the original broadcast and would like to see it, you can now watch online. Enjoy :)

4   Tenpoundbass   2017 Mar 6, 6:15pm  

It turns out if you're not going to be judged at work as a homaphobe for not going to see Brokeback mountain.
People wont tune in to see it on their own. Unless of course, they are into that sort of thing. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But shows like this not being the most watched show in History is win for Civilization if you wanna know the truth.
Normal people shouldn't be exposed to that shit, no more than everyone should sit in front of a computer and whack off to what ever fetish they are into.
Keep your freak in the bedroom. It's a new era we don't care where you stick it, stop making us watch.

It would be better if ABC said look we're appealing to a larger audience we didn't produce this show to be a ratting hit with every demographic. Which is the truth.
They are strapping a heart attack machine to the politicizing of gay issues and resuscitate it back to life.

Now the media is spinning what a huge flop it was. See how you allow your team to mind fuck you guys? Does it really matter if I never watch that show? Was it produced for your viewing pleasure or ours?

5   curious2   2017 Mar 6, 6:27pm  

Tenpoundbass says

in the bedroom

Although the show does include a few bedroom scenes, it's mostly not about that. When ABC broadcast Roots, a lot of people watched; many or most were white and had nothing to do with the subject matter. These days, more people stream video than watch broadcast. I don't mean to cast aspersions against anyone, but people put a lot more work into "When We Rise" and made much better TV than some of the other stuff I've seen. How many seasons and variations of "Big Brother" or "Marry a Millionaire" do you need before seeing what else is on?

6   curious2   2017 Mar 30, 2:24pm  

Yay! The book, soundtrack, and TV series are all on Amazon.

Certain PatNetters would especially love the soundtrack, which contains new recordings of songs you know by heart. Rock out to "Everywhere is freaks and hairies, dykes and fairies...." If anyone says it isn't PC, watch their heads spin when you tell them you're playing the soundtrack from the new ABC mini-series "When We Rise." Better than Milo, perfect for parties!

1) Book:

http://amzn.to/2oghdK8

2) Soundtrack (select "More options" for 70MB MP3):

http://amzn.to/2oDKGtB

3) TV Series in HD or SD:

http://amzn.to/2nkxqJp

Happy day :)

7   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2017 Mar 30, 2:34pm  

I watched parts. From a story perspective it's a piece of historical fiction that probably needs to be told, and hasn't been reasonably depicted in any sort of major media.

From an entertainment perspective it was overly dramatic and the purposeful tugs on the heartstrings were too frequent and manipulative. Like a bad Disney movie.

8   curious2   2017 Mar 30, 4:48pm  

The series can also stream via ABC, Hulu, iTunes, and more.

Fucking White Male says

I watched parts. From a story perspective it's a piece of historical fiction that probably needs to be told....

It does combine dramatic re-enactment with original film of actual events, and memories can differ, so some of the re-enactments may be historical fiction. Also, some of the original film of actual events got edited to replace some of the real characters with the actors portraying them; I hope a future edition might restore the original film instead. Meanwhile, it's the best I've seen, including especially the portrayals of disagreements and tensions among smart people who had a combination of conflicting interests and shared goals. It shows that success resulted partly from many different people having the courage to disagree openly and even to say mean things about each other, and yet work together anyway.

9   Y   2017 Mar 30, 9:26pm  

Through the liberal process known as Ancestral Guilt, every white person today is intimately involved with this show...
curious2 says

When ABC broadcast Roots, a lot of people watched; many or most were white and had nothing to do with the subject matter.

10   Y   2017 Mar 30, 9:28pm  

I like your parkinson's series better...

curious2 says

It shows that success resulted partly from many different people having the courage to disagree openly and even to say mean things about each other, and yet work together anyway.

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