Well, we've got a thread about Game of Thrones already, so I figured it was only fair to start a thread about the OTHER new premium channel medievalish-fantasy show with unnecessary amounts of nudity and unbelievably gorgeous cast members
No, I'm being unfair to both shows, but between GoT, Camelot, and The Borgias (not that that one is fantasy), it does seem like marketers have a very specific idea of what audiences are looking for right now.Anyway, has anyone been watching it? What do you think so far? How do you think it measures up to / will go over with fans of the BBC's Merlin?
I was a bit dubious at first, because it seemed like a blatant attempt to meld fantasy with more mature subject matter...sort of The Tudors with the fantastical element thrown in...and because King Arthur movies and shows have been done absolutely to death. But...I'm a sucker for fantasy, and I love Eva Green, so I started watching. I think I like it so far. The cast is quite pretty, the scenery is quite pretty, the score is quite pretty...there's lot of prettiness. (Arthur is too pretty and I keep expecting him to start singing "Joannaaaaaaa!".) I like where they're going with establishing that magic takes a physical toll on its practitioners. And it's just a fun romp.
But...I have to say, after four episodes of Camelot and only one episode of Game of Thrones, GoT is already in the lead for me
Poor Starz.