i really enjoyed north and south very much . i think it be one of the best and most lavish television series i have ever see . the calibre of the cast be amazing and you have actor from the golden age of cinema and people like james stewart and gene kelly and elizabeth taylor and robert mitchum and jean simmons with other actor who be the new face of the 80 like patrick swayze and james read and jonathan frakes and genie francis and philip casnoff and lesley anne down . at the heart of the story be the friendship of two completely different men and there be orry main ( patrick swayze ) who be from the south and george hazard ( james read ) who be from the north . throughout the series and their friendship be continually threaten with the difference in their background and particularly about the treatment of slave in the south ( especially at orry plantation ) but when each need the other and they will forget the argument and go and help their friend . i really like the chemistry between the two men and be really interested to see if their friendship could survive the war . i like how the series show what life be like before the war so the audience could see what be the factor that lead up to the war and what be go on at the time and then the devastation of a nation that be be torn apart and then the nation have to rebuild the country again . the war scene be very well choreograph and very realistic to me . i think what be great about it and be it have so many element run through it and romance and history and battle that would interest most of the audience and there be something for everyone . i particularly enjoy the romance between brett ( genie francis ) and billy ( parker stevenson or john stockwell ) especially when she stand up to her sister ashton for the first time . the other romance be interest a there be not all the same and each have something different to the others which keep me watch particularly the madeline and orry story strand to see if they would be together in the end . it be one of the best american mini series that i have watch and the story have the right balance of romance and the more serious history side that be happen in the country at the time but it be pace just right . the character be very watchable and the location be beautiful and the music particularly at the start and end of the episode be so toe tap good and work with the mood of the story .