natenate95 said:
I watched the 5 episodes of the show and didn't think it was that bad of a time. I know critically it's getting shit on, yet it has a relatively positive following amongst viewers. Unfortunately for the show, I started it and Peaky Blinders at the same time, and so far Blinders is winning the competition for my time.
I think it's so criticially shit on because critics start out with thinking that it is or is trying to be like game of thrones, and things get much better for it whenever they stop thinking of it that way. Even this review does the same thing. It's not game of thrones, and never looked at all like it. If anything, it compares more accurately with the Tudors or the Borgias.
A fun set piece where we get to see some historical area with fancy sets and dresses.
And some sex too, cause why not? Even though the sex isn't very good here, it was still fun and served as a good set piece. The harem scene especially seemed (to me at least) to be less about sex, and more showing off the excesses that a western audience might have of a harem, more than how a harem might actually function.
But nowhere did I see it try to be a game of thrones. So I'm still wondering why every critic mentions it to start, because it inevitable leads to disappointment.
