Son of the Guardsman

George Plympton and two others wrote it, so the script is not to blame.

The cast members are among the best, but in the first chapter, only Wheeler Oakman is the least bit believable.

Apparently the director, Derwin Abrahams, is to blame -- and I've never heard of him before -- but this is one of the worst acted bits I've seen in MONTHS. Maybe years.

Let me repeat, so you can judge this review accurately: I turned it off less than 20 minutes into the first chapter. It's just too terrible for me to bear.

Music is by the talented Lee Zahler, using some motifs from Wagner, so that's OK, too, but not enough to save it. I admit maybe it gets better as it goes along. Certainly others have rated it higher. But, despite my usually generous standards. I just cannot abide this.

If you watch anyway, and like it, I do hope you write a review and let me know that I was just too impatient. Thank you.