At first glance, someone could accuse this show of being man-hating or having a political agenda. But, for those of us that actually think about things, we realize that everything in the show is consistent. The Salem witch trials stopped by a witch who then offers her services to the government to protect the country. What happens then? This show tries to answer that question. I have only two complaints about the show. One, an explanation as to why there are only women fighting when there are male witches. Is it numbers, differing abilities, more vocal range for the "workings", is it who is more powerful??? We do know that men have powers so I would like to see that question answered. The second part is not a complaint as such. The first season was a little rocky (the only reason it gets a 9) as the writers and actors found their footing. The second season so far has more depth and as the characters have been rounded out, the viewer can relate better to the characters. The cast does a wonderful job in growing the relationships between the characters. For me, this show ranks up with writers like Kim Harrison, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Turtledove and Marvel Comics: What If? (massive plug for my favorite authors) who make alternate history enjoyable.
Review of Motherland: Fort Salem
