This is the most wonderful and perfect ending for THE TUDORS. When I hear that this series is going to end,I started to fell sad after three years of obsession with this seductive show.All seasons are stunning and my favorite is season four.I was very nervous before the ending because all was perfect and in someway I sense that something will disappointing,but NO.This is the BEST EPISODE OF THE SERIES and the third BEST ENDING I EVER SEEN.The finale moment was so emotional that I cried.See Henry remember his all life in the last scene make me fell so happy that only starting the credits I start clapping as a child with tears in my eyes.REALLY ! ! ! if you have never seen this amazing show, well you are losing the opportunity to see ONE OF THE BEST SERIES EVER MADE.
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The Tudors - Series Review
ronswilliams-0317117 April 2024
The full four seasons of The Tudors is a cinematic beauty to behold. It's entertaining and fun to watch, start to finish. For the sake of this review, and throughout my watching of this program, I ignored my knowledge of the true history of Henry VIII's Reign. To be kind, this series is historical fiction, based on actual historic events. Sometimes accurately, but most times not.
The reason I Love Game of Thrones so much is that the writers could create any narrative at all. And therefore the audience can never cringe and say, that never happened or that never happened that way.
As it stands, The Tudors is a wonderful entertainment. It's a costume drama, and Oh, the costumes. Brilliant in design and detail. They deserved the several Emmys which they were awarded. They are often stunning and always beautiful. I had no trouble forgiving the liberties they took with the actual clothes of the day.
The sets and set decorations are fantastic as are the performances turned in by all but one of the cast. I felt the Catherine Howard's character was played, or was directed to be played, annoyingly over the top. In fairness to the actress and the direction, everything from the moment Catherine Howard is arrested through her execution is suspenseful, and well played. It's just all her earlier fluttering, twitching and gyrating (which was designed to show her lack of intelligence and extreme youth) which I found so annoying.
A final note, an observation more than a criticism. I seriously doubt the English Court of that, or any time, had so many physically beautiful people gracing the Halls. (And every one with perfect teeth.) The show chose to keep all the characters youthful appearance until the very end. Even though the events of this last episode happened a mere two years after the events of the preceding episode. In S4, E10, the characters are finally shown with aged makeup. But even that is flattering. I doubt, however, any amount of conventional makeup could have distressed Henry Cavill's stunningly handsome face. No prosthetics for him. And no fat suit and fat face prosthetics for Jonathan Rhys Meyer's Henry VIII.
In the series, Henry VIII accurately suffered from a decades-long leg infection, but his later-life obesity was not portrayed. The commission of the now famous real portrait of the overweight monarch is depicted in the last episode. In the drama, the painting is true to the costume, but the face is that of Myers. It reflects the makeup aging of the actor. Looking not at all like the portrait we know so well. The TV monarch is disappointed and furious with the artist. He demands the portrait be redone, and that his appearance be shown more youthful. Of course the king's wishe is granted. The reimagining of this simple event is simply ludicrous. However, I pardon the creators, understanding this show is historical fantasy not fact. And a lot of fun to boot.
The reason I Love Game of Thrones so much is that the writers could create any narrative at all. And therefore the audience can never cringe and say, that never happened or that never happened that way.
As it stands, The Tudors is a wonderful entertainment. It's a costume drama, and Oh, the costumes. Brilliant in design and detail. They deserved the several Emmys which they were awarded. They are often stunning and always beautiful. I had no trouble forgiving the liberties they took with the actual clothes of the day.
The sets and set decorations are fantastic as are the performances turned in by all but one of the cast. I felt the Catherine Howard's character was played, or was directed to be played, annoyingly over the top. In fairness to the actress and the direction, everything from the moment Catherine Howard is arrested through her execution is suspenseful, and well played. It's just all her earlier fluttering, twitching and gyrating (which was designed to show her lack of intelligence and extreme youth) which I found so annoying.
A final note, an observation more than a criticism. I seriously doubt the English Court of that, or any time, had so many physically beautiful people gracing the Halls. (And every one with perfect teeth.) The show chose to keep all the characters youthful appearance until the very end. Even though the events of this last episode happened a mere two years after the events of the preceding episode. In S4, E10, the characters are finally shown with aged makeup. But even that is flattering. I doubt, however, any amount of conventional makeup could have distressed Henry Cavill's stunningly handsome face. No prosthetics for him. And no fat suit and fat face prosthetics for Jonathan Rhys Meyer's Henry VIII.
In the series, Henry VIII accurately suffered from a decades-long leg infection, but his later-life obesity was not portrayed. The commission of the now famous real portrait of the overweight monarch is depicted in the last episode. In the drama, the painting is true to the costume, but the face is that of Myers. It reflects the makeup aging of the actor. Looking not at all like the portrait we know so well. The TV monarch is disappointed and furious with the artist. He demands the portrait be redone, and that his appearance be shown more youthful. Of course the king's wishe is granted. The reimagining of this simple event is simply ludicrous. However, I pardon the creators, understanding this show is historical fantasy not fact. And a lot of fun to boot.
A masterpiece ending
SuperHelpfulMedic10 September 2011
Were you to go to the movie theatre and walk out an hour later after watching this final episode, you would not feel cheated out of your money. In the final hours of King Henry's life, Myers' culmination of his role rivals any actor out there who has ever played a character going from youth to old age. There are scenes where you won't even believe it's him. Cameos, lines and scenes have a perfect flow, and you can only feel sadness for the ending of a great TV show, as well as for every character on screen, whether from past seasons or current. A truly perfect ending for a captivating series, spectacular in its simplicity.
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