Say Nothing

The book Say Nothing is an excellent and evenhanded examination of the Cause and what it cost. The series follows the book very closely and communicates the major themes and and the tragic lessons of that brutal period of the occupation. The show is art dully done and well crafted. The acting and casting choices captures the essence of the people the show is about. It manages to inform as well as entertain and tells a story that has been seldom told.

The details of the people and the places is fantastic. One can marvel over the production values of every episode and historicity of the production. Little things like a brand of cigarettes or the way one is served take away fish and chips combined with a certain character grabbing an Armalite AR18 was a really nice touch.

The real Dolours Price was known to be funny and charming and that shines through. She proves to be very likable. Many of the characters are very likeable, even the ones you feel you shouldn't.

Its a very human story humanely told. It helps one outside the co flict understand the motivations of why someone would take up arms against another. It wasn't really about catholics vs protestant. That was just rhe arbitrary line that was drawn to divide the working class and working poor people of Ireland and pit them against each other.

Also, there was a comment from another review about immigrants invading Ireland. There were immigrants who fought for a free and united Ireland. It was never about how your last name was spelt or which church to prayed at. It was about poor people fighting for equal rights and to be free and that's what this story is about and the price that is paid for that struggle. To compare an influx of immigrants from troubled lands to the Oliver Cromwell is to dishonor the names of those who suffered and sacrificed. The moment we turn on those seeking refuge or deny them comfort, we would be no better than those who sneered and jeered at our ancestors who left Ireland and went to other countries like America where Irish weren't all thay welcome either.