I really think Laura Linney was poor casting for Mrs. Adams. Both people are polar opposites; I could never see Mrs. Adams in Linney’s performance. Linney is too far left & to me it seems she wants to impress a bit of toady’s modern views upon Mrs. Adams of the past, but Hollywood likes to do that. I thought her performance was anachronistic.
@teton99 Are you married? To me this is exactly how they must have interacted. A strong woman (who does not always see your side of things) is what makes life go around for me. Hell, last thing I want is a wife who won't put me straight when I need it.
@teton99 Abigail was like this. If you have read your history you will no that she told Mr. Adams while he was in Congress to "Remember the Ladies" to give them rights. She also, as many people IN THE NORTH were at this time, starting to not like the concept of slavery and were slowly starting to speak out against it. I agree with Mr.GWilliams, this is how they would have interacted. She was an amazing woman.
@paatela33 Frankly, I think - correction; know - that John Adams himself would have been the first to acknowledge that he, and the whole country, would have been lost without her.
You 'people' ragging on Abigail Adams, don't get it. She was a woman ahead of her time who knew right from wrong & spoke out. For the time, she and John had what was nearly unheard of. A marriage of equals. He was smart not to delegate her to the kitchens, often discussing politics with her, he could TRUST her. Suffering in silence causes anger to boil to the surface. He was not 'whipped' but wise to let her blow off steam. One of the great marriages, their letters beginning "My dearest Friend."
I agree. She was also equals with Thomas Jefferson. In the remarkable letters they exchanged in 1804 she aired him out for the Callender scandal and settled the dispute that had separated two good friends for five years without the knowledge or consent of her husband. When Adams read the letters he was speechless and had nothing to add. She understood that men were masters in name only and John Adams agreed.
What a bitch. She is brilliant and I admire that, but if she considers not finding coffee and sugar hardship, she does not no the half of it. Plus, what did the Brits do to us that warranted such defiance that in turn bred full blown war? Violence is bad, even if you shoot, stab, decapitate, blow up and dismember people for the "right" reasons."Let's do this!!!" That's what everyone says. But the fact is,when you strip away all colorful wrapping,it's as fun as a metal pipe to the face.Dont kill.
I didn't like her portrayal overall as it made John Adams look like an emasculated hen pecked wuss. I was glad when she finally kicked the bucket in that movie!
I love this series. Linney does such a great job. I am a Daughter of the American Revolution, a Jefferson actually, but, I portray Abigail Adams for audiences and and I dearly love to do it. She is a woman who has my deepest respect. Find her books, for you will learn so much more about the Revolution and about this phenomenal power couple of this era... from her pen..
that is so cool that you play her. I am going to be playing her at one of my schools Social Studies fairs and would love if you could give me some tips. Perhaps you would know a little bit more about what she was like? Thanks anyway for your amazing comment and I agree that Abigail is on on the most amazing women in our short history.
What episode is this from?
englishmockingbirds 3 months ago
HELLO YOUTUBE PEOPLE IF U GUS HAVE ANYOTHER INFO ON ABIGAIL ADAMS REPLY PLEASE I AM DOING A PROJECT!
JEDIMASTER1245 4 months ago
"He's a complicated man, nobody understands him but his woman".
MJSpiritual 4 months ago
I really think Laura Linney was poor casting for Mrs. Adams. Both people are polar opposites; I could never see Mrs. Adams in Linney’s performance. Linney is too far left & to me it seems she wants to impress a bit of toady’s modern views upon Mrs. Adams of the past, but Hollywood likes to do that. I thought her performance was anachronistic.
teton99 6 months ago
@teton99 Are you married? To me this is exactly how they must have interacted. A strong woman (who does not always see your side of things) is what makes life go around for me. Hell, last thing I want is a wife who won't put me straight when I need it.
mgwilliams1000 6 months ago
@teton99 Abigail was like this. If you have read your history you will no that she told Mr. Adams while he was in Congress to "Remember the Ladies" to give them rights. She also, as many people IN THE NORTH were at this time, starting to not like the concept of slavery and were slowly starting to speak out against it. I agree with Mr.GWilliams, this is how they would have interacted. She was an amazing woman.
ariesgal1991 2 months ago
I love this woman! We need more women (and men) like her, nowadays!
historygirl0126 9 months ago
0 people had their Southern friends upset...Bravo! :)
BrotherAtticus 10 months ago 2
hahahaha! She's hilarious! She just burned like a thousand people! :D
Missyoubotherme 1 year ago
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MJSpiritual 1 year ago
Abigal was one fiesty and smart woman, looove her.
darlingzooloo 1 year ago
silly woman, she should make john adams a sammich and leave all the thinking to the big boys
troll succes
paatela33 1 year ago
@paatela33 Frankly, I think - correction; know - that John Adams himself would have been the first to acknowledge that he, and the whole country, would have been lost without her.
Stardweller1 1 year ago
I thought John Adas didn't support slavery! GO ABIGAIL!
sacramenteens 1 year ago
@sacramenteens He didn't. But at this time, he had other things on his mind.
Stardweller1 1 year ago
You 'people' ragging on Abigail Adams, don't get it. She was a woman ahead of her time who knew right from wrong & spoke out. For the time, she and John had what was nearly unheard of. A marriage of equals. He was smart not to delegate her to the kitchens, often discussing politics with her, he could TRUST her. Suffering in silence causes anger to boil to the surface. He was not 'whipped' but wise to let her blow off steam. One of the great marriages, their letters beginning "My dearest Friend."
blackiemittens 1 year ago 4
@blackiemittens
I agree. She was also equals with Thomas Jefferson. In the remarkable letters they exchanged in 1804 she aired him out for the Callender scandal and settled the dispute that had separated two good friends for five years without the knowledge or consent of her husband. When Adams read the letters he was speechless and had nothing to add. She understood that men were masters in name only and John Adams agreed.
Deadkurtrulz 1 year ago
What a bitch. She is brilliant and I admire that, but if she considers not finding coffee and sugar hardship, she does not no the half of it. Plus, what did the Brits do to us that warranted such defiance that in turn bred full blown war? Violence is bad, even if you shoot, stab, decapitate, blow up and dismember people for the "right" reasons."Let's do this!!!" That's what everyone says. But the fact is,when you strip away all colorful wrapping,it's as fun as a metal pipe to the face.Dont kill.
Mrdavid839 1 year ago
@Mrdavid839 ...you should have stayed in school.
WiseGuy5674 1 year ago
@WiseGuy5674 How the hell do you know that I didn't finish school you piece of shit? Yeah, my comment was stupid, but seriously.
DASW7 1 year ago
@DASW7 ..Thanks for making my point, snappa head.
WiseGuy5674 1 year ago
Abigail was way way ahead of her time. She was pretty bad ass. She should have gone down to Philly and kick some congress butt.
brisco42 1 year ago 3
I didn't like her portrayal overall as it made John Adams look like an emasculated hen pecked wuss. I was glad when she finally kicked the bucket in that movie!
radconserv86 1 year ago
im doing a history alive prodject on her any tips?
ProductionsIsi 1 year ago
A woman's touch does politics well once in a while. But Hillary Clinton's not fit to hold Abigail Adams' flowery bonnet...
SkorpioD1991 2 years ago 33
@SkorpioD1991 Your comment is one that should live forever in American history!
a55kiker 1 year ago
I love this series. Linney does such a great job. I am a Daughter of the American Revolution, a Jefferson actually, but, I portray Abigail Adams for audiences and and I dearly love to do it. She is a woman who has my deepest respect. Find her books, for you will learn so much more about the Revolution and about this phenomenal power couple of this era... from her pen..
Rossdhu16 2 years ago 4
that is so cool that you play her. I am going to be playing her at one of my schools Social Studies fairs and would love if you could give me some tips. Perhaps you would know a little bit more about what she was like? Thanks anyway for your amazing comment and I agree that Abigail is on on the most amazing women in our short history.
OneRedRoseAngel 2 years ago 2
Women like that are few and far between. Giamatti and Linney are great together in this.
MolonLabe84 2 years ago 5
@MolonLabe84 Women like that are everywhere.
sbranco12 1 year ago
Abigail was one tough babe.
influenza99 2 years ago 16
love this series!
taytaystrk 2 years ago 4
I wish more of the people who go to Congress (both women and men) had a fraction of the sense that Abigail Adams had.
krb3141 2 years ago 31
You and me both.
taiyo888 2 years ago 2
That is very true! If she live in modern times, she would make a good politician.
rosanawan 2 years ago 5
Amen to that!
believinginluv 1 year ago
@krb3141 ummm obviously the WRITER who wrote her lines does though so who knows.
boredlikehell2008 1 year ago