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Old 15-09-2015, 12:51
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Anyone looking forward to this? Kurt Sutter's new medieval drama, it starts tonight on FX in the US.

Synopsis from FX:
The Bastard Executioner is a blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny.

Guided by Annora, a mystical healer whose seeming omniscience keeps Wilkin under her sway; manipulated by Milus Corbett, a devious Chamberlain with grand political aspirations; and driven by a deepening connection with the Baroness Lady Love, Wilkin struggles to navigate political, emotional and supernal pitfalls in his quest to understand his greater purpose.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMYmVvyGDF4

The two hour premiere is tonight, and as far as I can see it's scheduled for 10 episodes. This could either be massive or sink like a stone.
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Old 15-09-2015, 13:00
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I am waiting for a renewal but i can't wait to check it out, purely for Katey Sagel.
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Old 15-09-2015, 19:09
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I am waiting for a renewal but i can't wait to check it out, purely for Katey Sagel.
Yep, Kurt has found his wife another nice little earner.
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Old 16-09-2015, 11:27
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I loved it, thought some of the violence was not needed though.
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Old 16-09-2015, 11:39
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I loved it, thought some of the violence was not needed though.
I would think violence in a show with a title that is has would be needed.
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Old 16-09-2015, 14:50
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I would think violence in a show with a title that is has would be needed.
I do agree it does warrant a great deal of violence but I thought killing the child and stabbing a pregnant woman in the stomach then showing the baby ripped out and to the side was not needed at all.
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Old 16-09-2015, 14:52
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I do agree it does warrant a great deal of violence but I thought killing the child and stabbing a pregnant woman in the stomach then showing the baby ripped out and to the side was not needed at all.
This show sounds a bundle of fun then.
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Old 16-09-2015, 16:42
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This show sounds a bundle of fun then.
Besides those two incidents I find the show quite enjoyable and will be tuning in to future episodes.
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Old 17-09-2015, 05:34
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Never mind

Last edited by JCR : 17-09-2015 at 05:40. Reason: Answered later in the episode
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Old 17-09-2015, 14:17
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2.1 million viewers watched the pilot.
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Old 17-09-2015, 14:24
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Typical Kurt Sutter fodder, loads of ott violence, bare arses & bad acting. I'll give it a couple of more episodes but it seems like a poor mans GOT to me.
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Old 18-09-2015, 10:01
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This is a period drama. It doesn't belong in this forum.
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Old 18-09-2015, 10:55
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This is a period drama. It doesn't belong in this forum.
But it's not just a period drama though. It wll have small fantasy elements. Much like GOT and Outlander.
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Old 25-09-2015, 10:13
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1 million viewers for the recent episode which is quite frankly a flop for FX and for an expensive show like this
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Old 27-09-2015, 19:50
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Episode 3 was alright. I find with Kurt Sutter's creations that it does take a while to set things up before things get going and this is no different. I am sticking with it as I am intrigued to see where this goes and because of Stephen Moyer. I am enjoying his different role. It's nice to see him break away from being Vampire Bill!

The snakes....I have a huge phobia of them so literally couldn't watch when they were showing. Lovely erm....display Annora has in her cave....weirdo! haha!
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Old 30-09-2015, 00:56
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I enjoyed the feature length opener. Yes, it was a bit violent to say the least but it did a good job of the set up and I'm interested in the characters.

I'll be sticking with it.
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Old 30-09-2015, 09:04
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I enjoyed the opener, but it definitely picked up in quality in episode 3. I'll be disappointed if this is a flop.
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Old 19-11-2015, 04:34
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Who killed Wilkin's wife?

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Old 19-11-2015, 07:26
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Who killed Wilkin's wife?

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I thought they made it obvious. They showed the knife that pierced her stomach and then showed the templar with it as though it was his own.
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Old 19-11-2015, 12:51
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I thought they made it obvious. They showed the knife that pierced her stomach and then showed the templar with it as though it was his own.
Thanks, that's what I thought but just wanted to check. It was odd that Wilkin believed the Reeve so readily but didn't seem curious as to who the real killer was, despite the fact he's there for revenge.
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Old 19-11-2015, 12:54
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Thanks, that's what I thought but just wanted to check. It was odd that Wilkin believed the Reeve so readily but didn't seem curious as to who the real killer was, despite the fact he's there for revenge.
Maybe once he had dealt with everything he was going to try and find out and that's what would have happened in season 2.
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Old 19-11-2015, 13:21
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I thought Annora killed her.

Didn't we see that Wilkin's wife recognised her killer?
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Old 19-11-2015, 16:23
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I thought Annora killed her.

Didn't we see that Wilkin's wife recognised her killer?
We did, and saw the knife, so seems that either Annora or the Templar killed her.
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Old 19-11-2015, 18:31
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The whole thing with the goat-****er being a serial killer was an odd side story that will now never be resolved.

Still, at least most other things were tied up.
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Old 19-11-2015, 19:18
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Cancelled on FX after one season.

http://deadline.com/2015/11/bastard-...an-1201628484/
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