I've seen the potential in this series from the start, but it has so far lacked a coming together in a richness of the story, and certainly in the pilot it was choppy, and some of the acting wasn't great. From filming to screening it's been very quick, perhaps too rushed, and everyone involved has still been finding their feet. Something of all that.
I think it's worth saying that the whole thing has historical inaccuracies. It's primarily a story, one that is set in a generalised middle ages as envisioned from the US. A lot of care has been taken for reasonable accuracy, a lot of criticisms in the reviews here are wrong or misleading.
In this episode, I felt the plot thicken. It began to bring in more layers of the story, some maybe predictable, some less so. Rather than being left piecing it together, I'm left thinking about what may happen next - a good thing.
The whole production of this episode was smoother. The violence and sex holds up. The characters are filling out and the acting is getting there. And Wales really is wet most of the time - I wish they would show more of the rain, celebrate it, there's no other way! So, baby steps, let's see where this show goes next.
I think it's worth saying that the whole thing has historical inaccuracies. It's primarily a story, one that is set in a generalised middle ages as envisioned from the US. A lot of care has been taken for reasonable accuracy, a lot of criticisms in the reviews here are wrong or misleading.
In this episode, I felt the plot thicken. It began to bring in more layers of the story, some maybe predictable, some less so. Rather than being left piecing it together, I'm left thinking about what may happen next - a good thing.
The whole production of this episode was smoother. The violence and sex holds up. The characters are filling out and the acting is getting there. And Wales really is wet most of the time - I wish they would show more of the rain, celebrate it, there's no other way! So, baby steps, let's see where this show goes next.