For Some Reason I Had Gotten The Notion Into My Head That "madison Was An Asshole Like Everyone Else

for some reason i had gotten the notion into my head that "madison was an asshole like everyone else but at least he wasn't that concerned with glory/image" only to learn that in his old age he became obsessed with self-editing his papers. every single one of those weirdos were absolutely crazy with huge egos and i cannot believe i forgot that. james madison, you will not slide past me any longer. i've got my eye on you.

hamliza but little women au where alexander is the rich boy who gets to live recklessly, angelica is his best friend, and eliza is the sister he actually loves and ends up with WHO SAID THAT-

i know that one day those youtubers who do deep dives into niche topics are going to be researching miku binder jefferson and stumble upon the historical figure based content, especially that which precedes the musical, and drop a bomb on the amrev community by uploading a three hour breakdown of us on youtube.

absolutely useless discourse: comparison of washington's thank you letters to jefferson & hamilton

today in the group chat i shared the letters that washington sent both jefferson and hamilton after their respective resignations, noting that they were really similar in their message. for some reason this sparked debate on which letter felt "warmer", with a surprisingly split vote?

washington particularly paid close attention to the words he used - Sir, Dear Sir, My Dear Sir all show different degrees of affection and he could use that subtlety to convey tone. i thought this debate might be interesting to throw out to people who know washington's letter-writing habits, or general 18th century letter standards. the real answer is that both letters are basically the same and this is a stupid question but hush. we're continuing the age-old tradition of pitting jefferson and hamilton against each other.

edit: omfg my friend just messaged me with "you idiot why didn't you make a poll" and i am soo stupid. probably too late but i'll still add it.

the pro-jefferson side of the chat was noting how he sounds much more obliging and deferent to jefferson, like "i cannot suffer you to leave your station without assuring you", or "I beg you to believe that I always am Dear Sir Your Sincere friend". obviously they break later on but at this point, he must've had great respect for him.

the pro-hamilton side said that that's proof he was closer to hamilton, and felt more comfortable being straightforward: "you may assure yourself of the sincere esteem" instead of "i beg you to believe". also, they pointed out how although he says that both of them fulfilled all their duties to his expectations, he says in only hamilton's that he can render it due to opportunities that "cannot deceive me".

any thoughts?

i am notoriously ignorant about the french side of the american revolution so my watching experience was me being pleasantly confused and just going "lafayette lafayette!" whenever he popped up. i wonder if they'll ever cut to him in america - and if so, maybe we get a few moments with washington or the gay trio? that honestly probably wouldn't be a good decision and just take away from the actual plot and flow of the show but the heart wants what it wants.

Watched the first episode of Franklin last night.

The usual dramatic liberties have been taken, of course, in things like condensing characters and events, but it has an authentic feel and shows a good deal of respect to its historical source material. The costumes and sets are just beautiful (we'll forgive a few wonky cravats and collars).

I'm surprised by how much I like Michael Douglas in the title role, though he's a little too serious most of the time. Since all the other characters are dialled to 11, it makes for a curious contrast since we're used to seeing Franklin as the stand-out wit. Hopefully he warms up!

Beaumarchais is delightfully camp, and Lafayette is entirely charming, spilling over with teenage enthusiasm and earnestness. Louis XVI tinkering at his workbench was a 11/10 detail. Vergennes is subtle and sensitive.

All in all, a very enjoyable viewing experience so far.

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