Des Bishop
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I mean, the bomb is fucked up, you know, but like, but they don't feel bad about the bomb, you know, but anyway, like, you know, it's, it's a great series. Just the last two episodes are, are, are, I have a big reconcile.
I mean, the bomb is fucked up, you know, but like, but they don't feel bad about the bomb, you know, but anyway, like, you know, it's, it's a great series. Just the last two episodes are, are, are, I have a big reconcile.
I mean, the bomb is fucked up, you know, but like, but they don't feel bad about the bomb, you know, but anyway, like, you know, it's, it's a great series. Just the last two episodes are, are, are, I have a big reconcile.
I have a big problem with them and I'll, I did a bit of research on it and like the people behind the Boston tapes, particularly Ed Maloney, you know, he's written a lot of different histories of the IRA, but he was very against the, And he was very against Jerry Adams. And here's the thing.
I have a big problem with them and I'll, I did a bit of research on it and like the people behind the Boston tapes, particularly Ed Maloney, you know, he's written a lot of different histories of the IRA, but he was very against the, And he was very against Jerry Adams. And here's the thing.
I have a big problem with them and I'll, I did a bit of research on it and like the people behind the Boston tapes, particularly Ed Maloney, you know, he's written a lot of different histories of the IRA, but he was very against the, And he was very against Jerry Adams. And here's the thing.
It really makes it seem like there was a divide down the middle of people that didn't want the peace process, people that didn't. That's not a fair reflection. It doesn't even mention Martin McGinnis, who's Jerry Adams' partner in all this, who's like, he was... like officially the leader of the Derry Brigade of the IRA. He wasn't hiding that he was a leader of the IRA.
It really makes it seem like there was a divide down the middle of people that didn't want the peace process, people that didn't. That's not a fair reflection. It doesn't even mention Martin McGinnis, who's Jerry Adams' partner in all this, who's like, he was... like officially the leader of the Derry Brigade of the IRA. He wasn't hiding that he was a leader of the IRA.
It really makes it seem like there was a divide down the middle of people that didn't want the peace process, people that didn't. That's not a fair reflection. It doesn't even mention Martin McGinnis, who's Jerry Adams' partner in all this, who's like, he was... like officially the leader of the Derry Brigade of the IRA. He wasn't hiding that he was a leader of the IRA.
He's not even mentioned in the whole thing. So it's not even like good history because to really go at Jerry Adams, and a lot of people don't like Jerry Adams. I'm sure there was a lot of people that were delighted with the way that Jerry Adams was tarnished there. But like... They go after Jerry. They don't even mention Martin McGinnis as also part of the peace process part.
He's not even mentioned in the whole thing. So it's not even like good history because to really go at Jerry Adams, and a lot of people don't like Jerry Adams. I'm sure there was a lot of people that were delighted with the way that Jerry Adams was tarnished there. But like... They go after Jerry. They don't even mention Martin McGinnis as also part of the peace process part.
He's not even mentioned in the whole thing. So it's not even like good history because to really go at Jerry Adams, and a lot of people don't like Jerry Adams. I'm sure there was a lot of people that were delighted with the way that Jerry Adams was tarnished there. But like... They go after Jerry. They don't even mention Martin McGinnis as also part of the peace process part.
Not the Gene McConville part, but the peace process part. Like Martin McGinnis is like front and center on all that. So the last two episodes. Yeah. Yeah, the last two episodes are like a little bit agenda driven. But honestly, the first six, I would say, is one of the better shows about the troubles.
Not the Gene McConville part, but the peace process part. Like Martin McGinnis is like front and center on all that. So the last two episodes. Yeah. Yeah, the last two episodes are like a little bit agenda driven. But honestly, the first six, I would say, is one of the better shows about the troubles.
Not the Gene McConville part, but the peace process part. Like Martin McGinnis is like front and center on all that. So the last two episodes. Yeah. Yeah, the last two episodes are like a little bit agenda driven. But honestly, the first six, I would say, is one of the better shows about the troubles.
That's not what's happening in the North. The truth is that the North is about truth and reconciliation. It's not about unsolved crimes. So it becomes a series about an unsolved mystery. I don't disagree with you. It's a story vehicle. In real terms, that's not what's going on. everybody knows that Jerry Adams denies being in the IRA.
That's not what's happening in the North. The truth is that the North is about truth and reconciliation. It's not about unsolved crimes. So it becomes a series about an unsolved mystery. I don't disagree with you. It's a story vehicle. In real terms, that's not what's going on. everybody knows that Jerry Adams denies being in the IRA.