I knew going in that I probably wouldn't like this. I mean I love historical dramas, and am interested in English history. I'm a fan of Shakespeare.
But I don't like Gregory's books. I find them dark, dank and depressing.
And basically this series is the same thing. Totally depressing.
The main problem is that this is one of those shows where there is not a single likable character. Zero. Zilch. There's no one I identify with (thank God!), no one who I sympathize or empathize with. They are all equally awful, terrible, dreadful people.
Henry VII is a whiny wimp.
His wife "Lizzie" has nothing good about her.
Jasper Tudor is pathetic.
And then there's Henry's mother... O.M.G.
etc., etc.
I usually try to say something positive... you know. If nothing else at least there were artistic people creating *something* but... but... this would've been better left unmade.
It's not just that I want those 8 hours back. It's that I want to unsee much of what I watched.
And yet... And yet... I did watch. I watched all eight episodes. "What is wrong with you?" you might ask. Heaven knows. Maybe I was holding out for something redeeming to come from this. But it doesn't. There's simply nothing good to say about it.
Nothing. I don't recommend it. Do something better with your time like wash dishes or do the laundry. Or maybe read G.J. Meyer's excellent "The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty" if you really are interested in Henry Tudor.
But I don't like Gregory's books. I find them dark, dank and depressing.
And basically this series is the same thing. Totally depressing.
The main problem is that this is one of those shows where there is not a single likable character. Zero. Zilch. There's no one I identify with (thank God!), no one who I sympathize or empathize with. They are all equally awful, terrible, dreadful people.
Henry VII is a whiny wimp.
His wife "Lizzie" has nothing good about her.
Jasper Tudor is pathetic.
And then there's Henry's mother... O.M.G.
etc., etc.
I usually try to say something positive... you know. If nothing else at least there were artistic people creating *something* but... but... this would've been better left unmade.
It's not just that I want those 8 hours back. It's that I want to unsee much of what I watched.
And yet... And yet... I did watch. I watched all eight episodes. "What is wrong with you?" you might ask. Heaven knows. Maybe I was holding out for something redeeming to come from this. But it doesn't. There's simply nothing good to say about it.
Nothing. I don't recommend it. Do something better with your time like wash dishes or do the laundry. Or maybe read G.J. Meyer's excellent "The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty" if you really are interested in Henry Tudor.