I thought this series was done, so this was a very nice surprise! One of the best series on Netflix.
100%ham98 said:
Better than Vikings
The books are just fantastic.maverick2076 said:
The books are awesome. Uhtred is such a likeable *******.
Teddy Perkins said:
S1Ep1 scene 1 - forgot he was in this!
Champ Bailey said:
I keep wondering if they are going to start aging the characters pretty soon. Uthred was around 40 in the books during this season. They have handled it well so far, but eventually it seems to me like they are going to have to start either replacing some of the younger actors or aging them significantly.
Joseph Parrish said:Champ Bailey said:
I keep wondering if they are going to start aging the characters pretty soon. Uthred was around 40 in the books during this season. They have handled it well so far, but eventually it seems to me like they are going to have to start either replacing some of the younger actors or aging them significantly.
The actor that plays Uhtred is almost 40.
Another great season. I feel like this is such an underrated/overlooked show but hope it gets to get through the full 13 books in the series. It looks like through 4 seasons they have covered the ground of the first 8 books. The 13th, and final, is set to release this fall. I haven't read the series, so I do not know how much plot has to be covered over the last 5 books, but, they've told a pretty compact tale so far. I hope Netflix keeps it going to its end.Champ Bailey said:Joseph Parrish said:Champ Bailey said:
I keep wondering if they are going to start aging the characters pretty soon. Uthred was around 40 in the books during this season. They have handled it well so far, but eventually it seems to me like they are going to have to start either replacing some of the younger actors or aging them significantly.
The actor that plays Uhtred is almost 40.
I get that, but it's not just him. In 2-3 seasons they are going to be to the point in the books where everyone of the kids are fully grown, and Uthred is around 50-60. And they all have pretty significant roles. That's the great thing about this show, is that even the minor characters still play significant roles and are pretty fleshed out characters.
FL_Ag1998 said:
The fourth season is not the same show as the first three seasons. Its a subtle difference, but definitely there in the writing and direction. I checked IMDB and yep, the primary writer for seasons 1-3 was not involved in the 4th season.
The show used to be about Uhtred. The first three seasons were fantastic because of the Uhtred-Alfred dynamic. Obviously Alfred was a big loss for the dynamic of the show, but this season wasn't even about Uhtred, it was about the politics of Mercia and Wessex eventually becoming England. The dialogue just wasn't quite up to par with Seasons 1-3...good, but not quite as good.
Still a good show, but not the same.
The overall story and viewpoints pretty much follow the books still, from what my memory tells me.FL_Ag1998 said:
The fourth season is not the same show as the first three seasons. Its a subtle difference, but definitely there in the writing and direction. I checked IMDB and yep, the primary writer for seasons 1-3 was not involved in the 4th season.
The show used to be about Uhtred. The first three seasons were fantastic because of the Uhtred-Alfred dynamic. Obviously Alfred was a big loss for the dynamic of the show, but this season wasn't even about Uhtred, it was about the politics of Mercia and Wessex eventually becoming England. The dialogue just wasn't quite up to par with Seasons 1-3...good, but not quite as good.
Still a good show, but not the same.
FL_Ag1998 said:
The fourth season is not the same show as the first three seasons. Its a subtle difference, but definitely there in the writing and direction. I checked IMDB and yep, the primary writer for seasons 1-3 was not involved in the 4th season.
The show used to be about Uhtred. The first three seasons were fantastic because of the Uhtred-Alfred dynamic. Obviously Alfred was a big loss for the dynamic of the show, but this season wasn't even about Uhtred, it was about the politics of Mercia and Wessex eventually becoming England. The dialogue just wasn't quite up to par with Seasons 1-3...good, but not quite as good.
Still a good show, but not the same.