The Tudors Season 1
"Captivated"
This is the most gripping dramatic historical series I've ever seen. As I
finished each episode, I could barely wait for the next one, and there were
occasions when I watched two or three episodes back to back, getting me
to bed late and leaving me tired the next day -- but it was worth it. It's said
that time flies when you're having fun, and some of these episodes felt like
only 5 or 10 minutes. My wife had the same response.
The power of this series is a result of achieving excellence in all facets.
The actors are uniformly convincing, the scenery is authentic and
transporting, and the pacing and dynamics of the plot have a perfect ebb
and flow. Many key dimensions of the human experience are represented,
such as romance, (hot) sex, power politics, attempts at justice, friendship,
revenge, religious conflict, glimpses of ordinary life, and violence so brutal
that we tender Americans can scarcely comprehend or stomach it.
As to historical accuracy, I'm not qualified to judge with expertise, but I
suspect that they got the general contours reasonably right, even if some
details are debatable. Moreover, none of us were actually there and
reconstructing the past always involves much inference, so a useful
approximation is all we can aim for anyway. I would hope that anyone
watching or reading a historical work will know to take things with a grain of
salt, especially the details.
Some lessons I drew from the series are: (a) I'm glad I don't live in the
England of this period, (b) being King isn't all it's cracked up to be, and (c)
check your ambition and stay away from highly powerful people, lest you
fall out of favor and wind up damaged or worse.
Highly recommended to anyone interested in the European history of this
period (particularly that of England), or to anyone who just enjoys great
drama.
Note: I've watched all three seasons and they're all equally excellent, so
I've posted this review for all three.
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