I've not seen the latest season, and I've not read the books, but yes I have and I'd say it's very good. It gets the gist of the period quite well and is fairly accurate. Only area I'd say it lacks in is props, some of the battle sequences/ tactics/ gear could have been better.
The biggest flaw is its portrayal of the native brita, welsh and scots. They are portrayed as barely Christian, almost pagan heathens living in huts where as reality they had been orthodox Christian's for nearly 700 years and styled themselves as the British successors to Rome. But honestly I like it and would recommend it, despite this
Thanks for the recommendation. I read the first book in that series a long time ago and was aware of the show, but never looked in to it because I assumed it would be garbage, being made within the last ten years and all.
I've not seen the latest season, and I've not read the books, but yes I have and I'd say it's very good. It gets the gist of the period quite well and is fairly accurate. Only area I'd say it lacks in is props, some of the battle sequences/ tactics/ gear could have been better. The biggest flaw is its portrayal of the native brita, welsh and scots. They are portrayed as barely Christian, almost pagan heathens living in huts where as reality they had been orthodox Christian's for nearly 700 years and styled themselves as the British successors to Rome. But honestly I like it and would recommend it, despite this
Thanks for the recommendation. I read the first book in that series a long time ago and was aware of the show, but never looked in to it because I assumed it would be garbage, being made within the last ten years and all.