I thought it was brilliant and hope the following episodes will be as good. Surprised to see people having such strong negative reactions in the thread. I do love this sort of thing though so maybe I'm biased. Who knows.
I thought it was brilliant and hope the following episodes will be as good. Surprised to see people having such strong negative reactions in the thread. I do love this sort of thing though so maybe I'm biased. Who knows.
I thought it was brilliant and hope the following episodes will be as good. Surprised to see people having such strong negative reactions in the thread. I do love this sort of thing though so maybe I'm biased. Who knows.
Did you really expect to see anything else on a DS forum. glad I wasn't the only one that in enjoyed it.
I'm surprised how cheap looking this is, lack of extras in some scenes - I am surprised people think this cost more than the tudors, there is no chance of that on a BBC budget.
I'm suprised too seeing I just saw it was a joint production with Starz.
I didn't like the trailer released online some time ago, but most of the TV critics who have seen it already raved about it.
A slow burning episode for sure, I think it will only improve from here and get better.
I took a critics revue as a recommendation that 'Man of Steel' was the best thing since sliced bread, more fool me as that was unmitigated bile as well.
I thought it was brilliant and hope the following episodes will be as good. Surprised to see people having such strong negative reactions in the thread. I do love this sort of thing though so maybe I'm biased. Who knows.
Lol its what a lot of people join DS for so they can have "strong negative reactions" about just about everything.
Look, if I want a history lesson I'll hit the books or dig out old dramas known for being more historically accurate.
I see nothing wrong with using history as a backdrop for a bit of fantasy and escapism. Also, it might get people interested in the real history and that's certainly no bad thing.
The truth is that it isn't as bad as people are trying to make it out as.
It is just a light romp through history. It would be completely pretentious to expect accurate dialogue and settings.
It does, however, allow the moaners to practice their hobby to their heart's content as they pick holes in things the majority of people don't care about.
I also wonder where the got their history, acting and scriptwriting degrees from.
Look folks, if you want entertainment then watch the White Queen.
If it's warts and all history then there are channels for that.
Don't slag it off because it's not like a factual historical documentary when it's never meant to be a factual historical documentary.
What a pity then that its author was masquerading as a historian recently on BBC2 during a documentary about Anne Boleyn. Gregory really should stay in her box as a romantic novelist and drop the pretense that she knows what she's talking about.
Look folks, if you want entertainment then watch the White Queen.
If it's warts and all history then there are channels for that.
Don't slag it off because it's not like a factual historical documentary when it's never meant to be a factual historical documentary.
It's not the historical stuff that annoys me as that's irrelevant, the adaptation has made the poorly written book on which its based seem like a booker winning novel.
Script is more important than anything, get that right and everything else can be forgiven.
Lol its what a lot of people join DS for so they can have "strong negative reactions" about just about everything.
Obviously, but I thought people would take the White Queen for what it was - a bit of escapism - and either enjoy it or decide it wasn't for them. The level of outrage towards the programmme in some comments has taken me aback. But then, this is DS so I really don't know why I am surprised. I've been reading the boards a long time and people seem to live for being pedantic and impossibly hard to please.
It does, however, allow the moaners to practice their hobby to their heart's content as they pick holes in things the majority of people don't care about.
This is what I don't get. By all means, dislike something and say so, but people here seem desperate to keep their own outrage going well beyond the point of normal or healthy. Life's too short, folks!
I enjoyed it for what it was, a soapy historical romp. All it was ever going to be because of the source material. I'll leave the nitpicking to the people on this thread as some people do seem to enjoy it. I didn't watch the programme to learn about the era, I watched to enjoy and I did.
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Did you really expect to see anything else on a DS forum.
I'm suprised too seeing I just saw it was a joint production with Starz.
A slow burning episode for sure, I think it will only improve from here and get better.
Perhaps the hairdressing budget went on the whacky head-gear.
I took a critics revue as a recommendation that 'Man of Steel' was the best thing since sliced bread, more fool me as that was unmitigated bile as well.
Lol its what a lot of people join DS for so they can have "strong negative reactions" about just about everything.
If it's warts and all history then there are channels for that.
Don't slag it off because it's not like a factual historical documentary when it's never meant to be a factual historical documentary.
Sets were too clean, clothiers were too pretty and the adaptation was horrendous.
Look, if I want a history lesson I'll hit the books or dig out old dramas known for being more historically accurate.
I see nothing wrong with using history as a backdrop for a bit of fantasy and escapism. Also, it might get people interested in the real history and that's certainly no bad thing.
It is just a light romp through history. It would be completely pretentious to expect accurate dialogue and settings.
It does, however, allow the moaners to practice their hobby to their heart's content as they pick holes in things the majority of people don't care about.
I also wonder where the got their history, acting and scriptwriting degrees from.
Great post. I mean someone's slating it because there hair cuts where wrong :eek: I mean seriously wtf.
What a pity then that its author was masquerading as a historian recently on BBC2 during a documentary about Anne Boleyn. Gregory really should stay in her box as a romantic novelist and drop the pretense that she knows what she's talking about.
Also, all the clothes were so immaculate, as if washed in Daz in a Bosch A-rated washing machine.
It's not the historical stuff that annoys me as that's irrelevant, the adaptation has made the poorly written book on which its based seem like a booker winning novel.
Script is more important than anything, get that right and everything else can be forgiven.
Obviously, but I thought people would take the White Queen for what it was - a bit of escapism - and either enjoy it or decide it wasn't for them. The level of outrage towards the programmme in some comments has taken me aback. But then, this is DS so I really don't know why I am surprised. I've been reading the boards a long time and people seem to live for being pedantic and impossibly hard to please.
The mother of Elizabeth was particularly impressive. Reminded me of the Queen of Thorns on the Game of Thrones.
............thanks for qualifying my point instantly
You turned to an adaption of Philippa Gregory's work for gritty and authentic??
Get a grip, It's like watching Mrs Brown's Boys for subtle humour.
This is what I don't get. By all means, dislike something and say so, but people here seem desperate to keep their own outrage going well beyond the point of normal or healthy. Life's too short, folks!