There are two ways to look at John Leonard's story: 1) A company makes a legally binding promise then tries to renege on it, and 2) A smart and determined college kid takes on a Goliath and wins? There's also a third - a bunch of ad guys thought they were brilliant but instead found out the hard way that they were morons.
This short series was well done. All the real-life people interviewed are characters onto themselves, but two stand out: John Leonard and Todd Hoffman. John was the heart and Todd was the brain and money-man of the operation, and together they came up with an audacious plan.
There were many obstacles, and the series does a good job of entertainingly taking us through the entire drama. One of the best part of the series is the honesty - I'm assuming - from everyone who were interviewed. It also helped that John and Todd came off as likeable and genuine people. Even the ad guys seemed decent.
In the end, with help from a colorful lawyer named Larry Schantz and another but less decent counsel named Michael Avenatti, the duo fought back. Did they win? Before you Google, watch the series :)
PS: I love that John was able to call up the Pentagon and talk to its spokesperson, and that the guy actually answered his question with sincerity and honesty.
This short series was well done. All the real-life people interviewed are characters onto themselves, but two stand out: John Leonard and Todd Hoffman. John was the heart and Todd was the brain and money-man of the operation, and together they came up with an audacious plan.
There were many obstacles, and the series does a good job of entertainingly taking us through the entire drama. One of the best part of the series is the honesty - I'm assuming - from everyone who were interviewed. It also helped that John and Todd came off as likeable and genuine people. Even the ad guys seemed decent.
In the end, with help from a colorful lawyer named Larry Schantz and another but less decent counsel named Michael Avenatti, the duo fought back. Did they win? Before you Google, watch the series :)
PS: I love that John was able to call up the Pentagon and talk to its spokesperson, and that the guy actually answered his question with sincerity and honesty.