----------------------------Original message---------------------------- To be frank, I haven't been watching the AC series, however I have been surveying the commentary on it appearing here. One of the interesting elements I've noticed in the discussion is the lack of a sense of critical investigation of American films as a pervasive force in global culture, or a sense that perhaps American films reflect a particular American value system and world view. I could be wrong in this and if I am please let me know. The lack of a level of critical self-analysis in the series would not surprise me, since I've noticed that while the media tend to be proficient in critical investigation of much in society (at least to a certain extent), it is very deficient at self-examination. Would anyone care to suggest some evidence to the contrary for me to pursue? One series that did seem to be quite good at this was the Moyers documentary called, I think, _The Public Mind_. Ron Curtis