"The Tudors" on Showtime. Anybody watching?

[fla4fun]

LOL, I still have the big fat slob in my mind that he turned into. I saw a advertisement for this show, and I was like, holy crap, Henry's hot!

The only problem is, they picked someone who looks nothing like him! No, I'm not talking about the weight issue either. He was considered one of the handsomest princes of his day - but he had reddish blonde hair. He was a "golden prince". There have to be plenty of good looking blondish guys they could have picked instead of going so far left field.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Just saw all the episodes Saturday...I think so far so good.
From everything I have read about the Queen they really portray her differently, especially her relationship with Anne.

 

[Daxx]

I love, love, love this show and have been watching it since the first episode aired a month or so ago!

I totally find Henry hot, but think that Margaret's (Henry's sister) husband is far hotter!!!!

What do you think of Anne Boleyn? I think that sometimes she looks great and other times she look odd.

ETA - I really like Katherine of Aragon, too. I am glad that they didn't make her this hot, sexy type as Katherine was 7 yrs. older than Henry.

I'm reading "The Constant Princess" by Philippa Gregory. It's Katherine of Aragon's story and it's v. well written. I would've liked to have seen "The Tudors" start from her marriage to Henry rather than from the point where he wants a divorce. I would've liked to have seen that portion of their lives better developed.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Made it through the entire season (thank you Tivo!). Really enjoyed it, I can't wait for the new season!
Hurry Back Henry!

 

[JennyMominRI]

I'm watching but Henry is horribly miscast and they are totally mangling Tudor history and it's totatly insulting to it's viewers.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I'm watching but Henry is horribly miscast and they are totally mangling Tudor history and it's totatly insulting to it's viewers.

Insulting...no.
Entertaining...yes.

I think or would like to think that most people are versed enough in Tudor history to know it is just entertainment.
If you intelligence is so insulted why watch?

 

[JennyMominRI]

Insulting...no.
Entertaining...yes.

I think or would like to think that most people are versed enough in Tudor history to know it is just entertainment.
If you intelligence is so insulted why watch?

Because those men are really hot when they have their shirts off .

 

[letterdavidman]

Having seen the first nine of season one's ten episodes (I could go ahead and watch the season finale on demand, if I wanted, but I like to wait 'til broadcast night so I can watch it in glorious HD), I'd give it a 6.5 on a scale of ten. It's beautifully shot and pretty well-acted, but I've found the writing to be a bit flat, and, my biggest complaint, the lead character (e.g., Jonathan Rhys Meyers' Henry VIII) is the least interesting character in it (the most intriguing character is definitely Cardinal Wolsey, as portrayed by Sam Neill).

I'm not sure if the reason for that lies in the writing, or in the casting of Rhys Meyers.

Anyway, as a previous poster mentioned, it (sorta) fills the void left by the far superior Rome, not to mention Deadwood.

Fun fact: Did you know that Henry Cavill (Charles Brandon) was, along with Daniel Craig, in serious contention to take over the role of James Bond in Casino Royale, but was ultimately deemed too young?

Oh, and one more thing: my dad (who's already watched the final episode) told me that Peter O'Toole will be playing a part in season two. Cool.

 

[Yzerbear19]

I'm still waiting for my stupid cable to put the finale on our ON DEMAND option. Grrrr. I want my Tudors!

I think that Jonathan Rhys Meyers has done a really good job as Henry. Yes there are lots of historical inaccuracies, but its Showtime, not the History Channel.

 

[kinntj]

Thank you for sharing. I had no idea this was one, but it could be that we just went to digital cable 2 days ago.

 

[Olaf]

I'm watching but Henry is horribly miscast and they are totally mangling Tudor history and it's totatly insulting to it's viewers.

I agree. That guy is a fine actor, but I just can't buy him as the young King Henry. It's not just his face. Even as a young man, Henry was huge--something like 6'4", with huge shoulders and a big neck. And you're right, they're also playing fast and loose with the facts on that program.

 

[JennyMominRI]

I agree. That guy is a fine actor, but I just can't buy him as the young King Henry. It's not just his face. Even as a young man, Henry was huge--something like 6'4", with huge shoulders and a big neck. And you're right, they're also playing fast and loose with the facts on that program.

I have seen JRM and he is good in other things. I just don't think he's good in this..In another forum he was described as Frat Boy henry and I laughed at that.. I don't know if it's his acting, the writing or the directing

 

[Papa Deuce]

Curious... did they really drop the F Bomb back in those days?

 

[Pooh Girl 71]

I love this series. I specifically ordered Showtime so I could watch it.

 

[snowy76]

Curious... did they really drop the F Bomb back in those days?

There are a lot of cognates for the f-word in several Germanic languages (including Anglo-Saxon dialetcs) and older English dialects... some of them may go back as far as the 700s! So given that Henry VIII was born in 1491, I think it's feasible! Of course, none of the dialogue in the show is truly Tudor English... but I'm thinking they at least had some variation on the f-bomb.

Info on Peter O'Toole! He's playing the Pope next season!!!!
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=91bad52a-a94b-4d90-8f7c-aba8be14b70d

 

[letterdavidman]

Info on Peter O'Toole! He's playing the Pope next season!!!!
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=91bad52a-a94b-4d90-8f7c-aba8be14b70d

Extremely cool! Thanks for the info!

 

[PaulaSB12]

Insulting...no.
Entertaining...yes.

I think or would like to think that most people are versed enough in Tudor history to know it is just entertainment.
If you intelligence is so insulted why watch?

I have seen one episode and it is SO INACCURATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Margaret Tudor was married 3 time
1 in 1503 to the KING OF SCOTLAND! child James V
2 IN 1516 to the Earl of Angus Margaret Douglas mother of Lord Darnly 2nd husband of Mary Queen of Scots
3 In 1528 to Henry Stewart, Lord Methven

So why did they make her a murderer?

Princess Mary Tudor married the elderly King of France and then married Charles Brandon Duke of Norfolk, she was the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey. The Tudors where a colourful family why make up rubbish about them? Even if it is only tv!

 

[Master Gracy]

The whole series has played out over here.
As a person very interested in english history, I found it rather stupid.
Too many sex scenes methinks

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

It was entertaining.....wish it was still on.
Tudors gone, Rome gone, Sopranos gone.
Not sure why we are paying for so many cable channels

 

[CookieGVB]

It is on DVD - one of my co-workers won "The Complete First Season" on DVD in a raffle and gave it to me. She also gave me a couple of other Showtime series DVDs - Dexter & The Brotherhood. Since I don't have Showtime, not sure if I want to get hooked by any of them.