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The second half of this docuseries is marked as much by the absence of fathers as by their presence; we barely hear from MJ's kids (and when we do, we get no insight into MJ the Dad). The surrogate Dads (Phil Jackson, Dean Smith) fall away; most notably, we follow the story of the tragic loss of James Jordan, MJ's dad. His loss (and the resulting media reaction, which was marked by some truly repellent speculation) seems to put the final touches on the MJ persona we see to this day:  motivated by slights (perceived and real), utterly in control, and utterly remote. It's fascinating, compelling, and ultimately a little sad. JUST LIKE YOUR DAD! Enjoy the Dads' discussion of 2020's THE LAST DANCE (Episodes 6-10), directed by Jason Hehir.