THE DYNASTY: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Starring: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft
Creators: Matthew Hamachek and Jeff Benedict
QUENTIN
Objectively speaking, The Dynasty isn’t as good as The Last Dance, mostly because there is a refusal from certain people to open up (Bill Belichick, especially). However, as a Patriots fan, I was fully engaged. Even if I didn’t truly learn anything new, this behind-the-scenes look at 20 years of unprecedented sporting excellence was a worthwhile trip down memory lane. If nothing else, it drove me to think about where I was when X happened…the shock and joy of that first Super Bowl win, the devastating helmet catch, the thrilling 28-3 Super Bowl comeback victory…which, for fans, getting to relive those moments is more than enough
PRESTON
As a die-hard (read: bitter) Atlanta Falcons fan, The Dynasty was not an easy watch. It may have shifted my view of Tom Brady a bit more positively, but it required a full 10 episodes to get there. The New England Patriots’ involvement in so many of the NFL's historic events over the last 25 years is simply astounding, and the series captures it all in an unbiased manner (mostly), with Bill Belichick serving as the probably deserved scapegoat for a mired past. Even if that has made myself and others antagonistic towards their accomplishments, this is a great watch for all football fans.
