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Sad isnt it? IMDB is mostly populated with mostly american shows. I wouldnt be surprised if most americans fiind this show offensive. Reading the plot may put them off hehe.


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I don't know, but I think that IMDB is a USA creation. It was made by Americans and operated by Americans, so they tend to think from an American point of view.

I doubt that many Americans would be offended by a movie that depicts Mexicans fighting heroically and successfully to defend Mexico from an invasion by the French, supported by Britain and Spain. However, Mexicans might well be offended by a documentary that made it clear that while they won the Battle of Puebla, they were losing the war against the French.

The European powers had taken advantage of the American Civil War to invade our neighbor to the south. While we have not always gotten along well with Mexico and can be argued to have taken advantage of their weakness relative to us, we were not about to stand for European powers interfering. It was the reminder by the USA to the European powers that we believed in our Monroe Doctrine and our unequivocal promise to march south and throw the French out of Mexico that convinced them it was time to call off the attempt establish a puppet government. I commend the Mexicans for defending their country. I also suggest that they might find some gratitude for our support of their independence.