I noticed that one reviewer felt was better than the first episode that was aired. Well, to each his own--I feel exactly the opposite and felt this second show was the disappointment. However, second-rate Black Adder is still well worth seeing.
The semi-deranged Richard IV is off to the Crusades. In his place, he leaves his favored older son in charge, while Edmund, as usual, gets the short end of everything--begin forced to do piddly jobs like arrange for entertainment--such as bearded ladies, jumping Jews and eunuchs. All in all, things couldn't get much worse--that is, until a visitor from Scotland arrives and Henry gives him pretty much all of Edmund's possessions and titles. But, there is a possible upside--perhaps this visitor is actually Harry's father--making him illegitimate and Edmund the rightful future king! Considering how Edmund's plans always fail, tune in to see how this go awry.
While I loved the vicious ending and much of the show, the chemistry seemed a tad off here. Not a bad episode but certainly one of weaker ones of the first season.
The semi-deranged Richard IV is off to the Crusades. In his place, he leaves his favored older son in charge, while Edmund, as usual, gets the short end of everything--begin forced to do piddly jobs like arrange for entertainment--such as bearded ladies, jumping Jews and eunuchs. All in all, things couldn't get much worse--that is, until a visitor from Scotland arrives and Henry gives him pretty much all of Edmund's possessions and titles. But, there is a possible upside--perhaps this visitor is actually Harry's father--making him illegitimate and Edmund the rightful future king! Considering how Edmund's plans always fail, tune in to see how this go awry.
While I loved the vicious ending and much of the show, the chemistry seemed a tad off here. Not a bad episode but certainly one of weaker ones of the first season.