SummaryIn this adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles book series, Arthur Pendragon (Iain De Caestecker) begins his journey to become King Arthur in a divided fifth century Britain.
SummaryIn this adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles book series, Arthur Pendragon (Iain De Caestecker) begins his journey to become King Arthur in a divided fifth century Britain.
Although not to be confused with actual medieval history, The Winter King proves that you don’t need myth or magic to spin a mesmerizing epic, as fantasy benefits from a healthy dose of reality.
To describe it as a pre-Christmas treat would be a stretch. But for those who like their medieval adventuring on the dark side, The Winter King is broody, moody and magnificent.
The number of black actors is irritating and distracting. IDGAF what anyone says, if half the slaves in 12 Years a Slave were blonde it would ruin the movie. It’s weird that at least half of the most powerful men in the show are of sub Saharan African descent.
The Winter King is so freaking bad, after so many Camelot, and period productions including Game of Thrones, the best MGM studios could do was something worse than Britannia? For gods sake, this is a complete and utter miss, and I couldn't make it through the second episode.
With its deep bench of European thespians, this is an actor-forward series, with equal emphasis on verbal sparring and gory battles. If you love the Arthurian legend, this is a top-notch alternative take on the familiar story with some smart and welcome changes.
It plays so fast and loose with it that devoted fans of the original Warlord Chronicles should probably just go and have a lovely re-read of the whole lot instead of tuning in. But for non-purists – settle in, sit back and enjoy 10 hours of bloody warfare, heavy robes, pagan rites, lupine spirits, horrible baddies and worse hair
Once the table-setting is out of the way, though, The Winter King is able to slow down enough to find its own groove. .... Yet there’s never enough tension over whether Arthur’s efforts will prove successful.
Bernard Cornwell is a brilliant author and student of history who lends historical accuracy to his books of historical fiction. This so-called "adaptation" is a farce. It is nothing like his books. Anyone involved in its production should be ashamed. You have not only decisively abused the Arthurian legend and any reasonably historical adaptations of it from the romantic age , you have maligned a beloved and respected author by producing a garbage series with his name on it. Disgusted.
Disappointing. The show runners do not understand the source. They just….I can’t even fully understand why. The Entire time I’m watching Im hearing uncle roger utter “nononono hiya “
I waited 20 years for an **** careful what you wish for kids
What attracted me most in Cornwell's books was the realistic approach to the subject. After the end of The Last Kingdom, I was very happy to hear that the next adaptation will be The Winter King. Unfortunately, it turned out that very little of the book was transferred to the screen. Unless black Merlin is someone's idea of Celtic druids?
Either way, this adaptation has very little to do with the books, so there's not much point in wasting time on it.
Encore une œuvre qui restera bien au fond des anales des séries TV qui puent du fion. En bref : c'est le moyen âge, t'as les blancs teubés et les blacks qui sont des mages érudits. Poubelle et boycott de MGM+.
Woke and Unfocused. It loosely follows the story of The Winter King, but it's a mess. Black Merlin tries to help stupid white people, but they don't listen. If you want to watch something great, check out The Last Kingdom, which is also based on Bernard Cornwell's books.