JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald – is it worth the watch? This is a new series from the History Channel that is currently in just its third episode. The History Channel is commonly known for developing some really good series that can provide an interesting look into some of the most pivotal times in history. Such is the case with this particular series.
The truth is, anyone that really has a vested interest in learning more about John F Kennedy, especially considering his assassination, is going to be interested in following the show. Even many people that are far too young to actually remember that day will probably find themselves interested in the show, simply because of the way it is presented. History buffs will no doubt enjoy it, but the real question is, will someone who is merely a casual observer want to watch the show? In many cases, the answer is a resounding yes.
Shows of this type have to achieve a lot of goals simultaneously. It’s easy to keep the interest of someone who already has an interest in a particular topic, but it is another thing entirely to get someone interested who doesn’t already have that innate desire to learn more about something. Much of it comes down to the way show is handled as far as presentation is concerned. In this particular instance, it is relatively safe to say that many individuals will be interested in watching the show and learning more. Therefore, even those individuals who have never spent a lot of time studying anything about John F Kennedy’s assassination, and even those who aren’t typically interested in history, are likely to to tune in. Once they see a single episode, there is every reason to believe that they will want to continue watching.
Is this show really worth watching? Without a doubt, it is worth paying attention to. If for no other reason, it is worth knowing more about the history of the assassination of John F Kennedy and everything that happened immediately thereafter. It might shed some additional light on those events and perhaps even provide a different perspective for individuals that have spent a lot of time studying this particular subject in years past.
At the very least, the show educates the general public about an important moment in American history. It is worth watching for that reason alone. It is vitally important that people learn about the things that have happened throughout history in order to see how events led up to these pivotal moments. If people don’t educate themselves, they are doing themselves and everyone around them a disservice. It is through learning about history that human beings can collectively learn to become better individuals and create a better world for everyone to live.
Obviously, this is a show that is a little different than a lot of other television shows that are currently airing. It carries a little more weight than the typical series but it is well worth the time that it takes to watch it.
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It’s stupid. They ignore details essential to prove a conspiracy. The only way their theories could be correct is if the Russians arranged the president’s Dallas trip, and the limo path the president took during the Dallas trip, all after Oswald starting working at the book depository, or the Russians got Oswald his job at the book depository. Ruling the first possibility out as completely preposterous, it’s indisputable that Ruth Payne got Oswald his job at the book depository. Are they gonna say that Ruth Payne was working for the Russians? Insane. She got him the job there because it was convenient for him, as he could car pool there with her neighbor who also worked there. Even if Payne was working for the Russians, the Dallas trip wasn’t made public, or organized, until shortly after she got him the job there. All conspiracy theories fall apart on this fact.
To amend my comment from a week ago the episode about the Oswald getaway was intriguing, but there’s still no evidence whatsoever that Alpha 66 conspired with Oswald in the assassination. While he could’ve planned a getaway with them after learning the motorcade route passed by the book depository, I would certainly think that would’ve involved them picking him up somewhere, rather than him taking a bus to the safe house. While I believe the safe house along the bus route easily could’ve been where he was heading before being stopped by officer Tippet, there’s not a shred of reliable evidence to indicate Alpha 66 had any advanced knowledge that Oswald was planning the assassination. I would certainly think Oswald would’ve had at least a little help if that had been the case.
Not only that this was a heinous crime, psychotic in many ways, in that there was no way to know if it would seriously further any political goal, and it in fact did not help the Cubans against communism in any way. It was a sick hate crime by a very troubled character. It would’ve taken a psycho to think any good could’ve come out of it. That being said, even if certain groups of Cubans hated Kennedy over the Bay of Pigs there’s no reason to think they would’ve supported this. It takes a unique kind of sick person to do this. It was Oswald.