Mary Pat Jones

I was intrigued from the get go. As a former Mental Health nurse, I knew right away Alice was a victim, had been traumatized early in life. She had intellectualized all of it which is the highest defense mechanism. The degree to which she was “triggered “ revealed it started when she was young and that it had become ritualistic. She knew her brokenness. I don’t see the character as narcissistic. She knew she was incapable of a healthy relationship. What she did not expect was a man like Jack who had an emptiness from his childhood. His character revealed a depth she could not really relate to. I still am processing this series. The writing is nothing short of incredible as is the acting. All of the characters were written so well. Both Jack and Alice understood his daughter’s conflicted process. Both of them had the depth of character to not to force her process or control it. I can only surmise the writer has a deep well to draw from and has educated himself extensively in behavioral patterns. As a whole we collectively underestimate the uncountable perspectives of genetics and development. I also worked in hospice. The acceptance Jack had in his dying was beautiful. Thank you for a deeply moving tale. The acting was also exquisite.

The span of this series is remarkable! The acting is so great, the depiction of the era was sensational, such scenic and artistic beauty. What was so valuable though was the historical value of the lead up to Hitler and his leaders deadly force. It teaches how “betrayal” plays out at that level under a personality like Hitler and those who were sinister enough feed the power he accumulated. History repeats itself when we remain blind on a global level and are only concerned about the welfare of one’s own country. We will see how we can prevail with NATO.