'Trotsky': History or propaganda?

Posted by Billy Wonka (A) on December 24, 2018 at 21:44:58

This, much like 'Road to Calvary', painted all revolutionaries as complete assholes. Unrelenting assholeness from all the "greats". Trotsky is painted to be as big an a-hole as Stalin. I found it interesting in the way the miniseries was structured with constant flashes forward and backward which show how much German money was pumped into Russian revolutionaries and how the revolution began to turn on itself with paranoia.

(Interesting note: I had heard over the years that Lenin was so devoted to the revolution and proletariat that he slept on a sofa in his office. The series took pains to explain Lenin had a stroke late in his career and then rested on a sofa in his office during the day when necessary. Thanks for the correction.)

With Trotsky's overbearing nature, I'm surprised he lived as long as he did. His life in Mexico was restful as first and he had a lovely friendship with Frida and Diego, especially Frida.

Not sure how much post-revolutionary propaganda was at play or whether this eight-part drama was comic book history. It will keep you interested.

3 wonks for story, editing, and actors
2 wanks not knowing how much is actual history

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Topic - 'Trotsky': History or propaganda? - Billy Wonka 21:44:58 12/24/18 (20)

'The Death of Stalin' is more worthy of your time - Jay Buridan 11:33:49 01/05/19 (0)

Out of respect for you, I gave it 30 minutes of my time. - Victor Khomenko 07:39:07 12/26/18 (5)

Well, that may exlain . . . . - Billy Wonka 08:42:23 12/26/18 (4)

I don't care to psychoanalize Putin... - Victor Khomenko 11:46:00 12/26/18 (3)

RE: I don't care to psychoanalize Putin... - Wojciech 14:26:08 12/28/18 (1)

The illegal ones are trying to escape getting drafted. . . - Chris from Lafayette 17:55:44 12/28/18 (0)

Well, with New Year's Day and Orthodox Christmas coming up. . . - Chris from Lafayette 18:45:16 12/27/18 (0)

RE: 'Trotsky': History or propaganda? - Victor Khomenko 05:55:32 12/25/18 (8)

"99% of what comes out of Russia is garbage" - Chris from Lafayette 09:52:54 12/25/18 (7)

Veektor needs some of those non-contaminated . . . - Billy Wonka 14:16:09 12/25/18 (5)

There's precsious little there that warrants any discussion - Victor Khomenko 15:19:29 12/25/18 (4)

Well sure. . . haters gonna hate. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:03:05 12/25/18 (3)

I think they need to find someone with... - Victor Khomenko 16:18:17 12/25/18 (2)

Ukraine had (still has?) a warrant out for her arrest! - Chris from Lafayette 10:19:08 12/26/18 (1)

Clearly, you are far more interested in life in Russia than I am - Victor Khomenko 10:49:05 12/26/18 (0)

You should ask for their condoms - Victor Khomenko 10:08:19 12/25/18 (0)

The producer of the series said. . . - Chris from Lafayette 00:56:39 12/25/18 (3)

Give it a gander to see if it compels. * - Billy Wonka 14:17:38 12/25/18 (2)

I set it up on screen... - Victor Khomenko 18:43:38 12/25/18 (0)

I'll try - I've got a lot of other EOY stuff to do too though [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 16:04:59 12/25/18 (0)

'Trotsky': History or propaganda?

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