One of the
biggest things to hit television over the past decade is the rise of these
sumptuous, sexed-up historical pay-cable series on premium movie channels, like The
Tudors, The Borgias, John Adams, The White Queen,
Da Vinci’s Demons, Black Sails, etc. There’s lots of action,
adventure, sketchy and questionable history, and plenty of graphic sex scenes,
all in wonderfully designed, cast, and acted productions. These have been some
of the most intriguing entertainment options lately, but they’ve left out one
of the great historical figures, a guy on a similar level of genius to Leonardo
Da Vinci, and that’s Benjamin Franklin. Surely there ought to be a series about
him coming soon, right? It could be
amazing even if it stuck only to the facts; but in order for it to be a smash
hit, it must be sexed-up and fantastical to the hilt! And that’s why I think
it’s time for: Franklin’s Fantasies!
Yes, it's Franklin’s
Fantasies, the brilliant and steamy new show about Benjamin Franklin, the
man, patriot and genius he was, and Benjamin Franklin, the Casanova and
sex god he wished he was! It is
well-known that Benjamin Franklin was a genius and American Founding Father and hero, but he was also one of history’s great wannabe
philanderers and stud-muffins, so how about finally getting to see him be one?
After all, hasn’t he earned it?
Here’s how it would
work: Each episode would be half history and half fantasy. So we’d see
fascinating moments and historical episodes from Benjamin Franklin’s life, and
then we’d get to delve into what his desires, hopes, dreams, wishes and
fantasies might have been around that time. Like for example, while writing
Poor Richard’s Almanac, we could see him fantasizing he’s the hottest novelist
in the world, drowning in money and groupies, and signing first editions of his
books for all the leaders of the world. Then, while inventing the lightning rod
and experimenting with electricity, we could see Franklin fantasize he’s a
lightning bolt-throwing Olympian god or comic book superhero, and then that
he’s a mad scientist creating an army of electrically-powered super soldiers.
And after that, he imagines that he makes the sparks fly with the royal and
aristocratic ladies in the finest palaces of the world. And then we go off to
Versailles, where Benjamin Franklin famously made the rounds of aristocratic
and royal French court late night parties, winning over the natives with his theatrical rustic charms; and then we’ll see all the extra action he wished he was getting!
It’s fascinating Franklin flair fused with all the frisky
Franklin frolicking fantasy you can handle! It’s Franklin’s
Fantasies, coming soon to a premium cable movie channel near you!
(Actually, this
might sound like a silly TV series, but I’ll bet it would be very
popular!)
