While the timelines, events in this episode are the most jumbled of the series-Adams actually went to France twice and he wrote the Massachusetts constitution between the two trips-it is also centered on things rarely seen for this time period. I cannot recall any other film, popular media that covered the diplomatic intrigue of the Europe in this detail or even brought up Dutch credit. On top of that, Adams come across as nearly incompetent in this episode and it is such an unflattering characterization that it stands out as near criticism.
Review of Don't Tread on Me
