The Winter King (2023– )
7/10
Skip e1&e2. Clever begins in e3
12 September 2023
Don't even bother with episodes 1&2. Yes, it's an introduction. But certain parts are dumb or contradictory enough to be annoying. You can live without them.

This story doesn't get interesting until Arthur joins in. Now it looks like a show worth watching. Looking forward to episode 4.

Except I don't understand why the bishop looks like a beggar. It's hard to remember he is an important character; he is dressed like a background actor. No finery or distinction at all.

Wikipedia says this show is based on The Warlord Chronicles or The Warlord Trilogy, a series of three novels about Arthurian Britain written by Bernard Cornwell. The story is written as a mixture of historical fiction and Arthurian legend. The books were originally published between 1995 and 1997.

Since I didn't read the books, I am relieved to know that being from the 1990s means it is not purely intended to be a Game of Thrones copycat. There's hope.
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