The UK is four (or maybe five) episodes in to the most recent series and I'm really liking the fact that it has the mass hanging scene as part of the opening scenes, at the same times as we keep geting shown how Colonel Gaddafi's big party involved an alomst identical hanging scene. Love that.
I do like that it actualy teaches people some real history that people don't realise though - that Henry was a young and athletic man once, before his injury took a toll on him.
As Del points out, there's also some serious liberties taken with history though. But yeah, it's an interesting period. I have to admit the main reason I like the show is Natalie Dormer, though... 
Whereas Rhys-Meyers kind of annoys me, but then that's probably the character.
Whereas Rhys-Meyers kind of annoys me, but then that's probably the character. It does mess history around a fair bit to suit the story they want to tell. I'm just glad to see the point being made that Henry wasn't always a fat old man with a beard
Rhys-Meyers is annoying but I've been putting it down to the character he is playing, rather than him.
Oh, cardinal Wolsey was really good in season one too, I must say. Good job from Sam Neill (I think?) there.
It was Sam Neill, who is always very good.
*MySmiley*
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Um. I don't want to discuss TVs but a programme... Tudors
- 05/09/2009 01:01:27 AM
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Silly Brit....
- 05/09/2009 01:03:41 AM
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*points to time and date*
- 05/09/2009 01:11:22 AM
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PFFT, shows what you know!
- 05/09/2009 01:21:15 AM
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Nope. all your seasons are belong to our series now
- 05/09/2009 01:26:14 AM
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- 05/09/2009 01:26:14 AM
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See, now you're just talking crazy
- 05/09/2009 01:36:42 AM
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I'm trying to be nice about this,
- 05/09/2009 01:43:44 AM
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YOU PEOPLE?? 
- 05/09/2009 01:50:08 AM
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- 05/09/2009 01:50:08 AM
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And proud of it
- 05/09/2009 01:53:40 AM
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- 05/09/2009 01:53:40 AM
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I hate the French and love a proper beer
- 05/09/2009 01:54:45 AM
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Us English are a fickle people, we don't like people who try to hard.
- 05/09/2009 02:03:21 AM
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I've only seen the first season.
- 06/09/2009 12:02:10 PM
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That is true
- 06/09/2009 08:34:36 PM
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