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ProudMNDemocrat

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4. The story lines are pretty spot on...The costuming...

Reply to happybird (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 06:02 PM

Dec 2020

Is way off. Not very Tudor/Henrican at all. The historical events are well played out, but Henry VIII was at least 6'2", A red head who got more obese as he grew older.

Being a Period Costumer myself, I notice things like that. But I understand that this is for a more modern/soap operaish audience who does not care for such details.

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How is The Tudors? [View all] happybird Dec 2020 OP

I saw the first few seasons TheRealNorth Dec 2020 #1

Thank you! happybird Dec 2020 #2

Very watchable and entertaining. Glorfindel Dec 2020 #3

Ooo! Sounds like what I'm looking for. happybird Dec 2020 #5

The story lines are pretty spot on...The costuming... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2020 #4

I thought it was great! My first intro to Jonathan R Meyers, Henry Cavill, CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #6

Same. So many actors I now follow, after meeting them in The Tudors intrepidity Dec 2020 #9

Pretty much a historical, factual train wreck, IMHO. (I've studied Tudor history, for many years.) Siwsan Dec 2020 #7

That's frequently how I feel about "train wreck" science fiction... not past the first episode. hunter Dec 2020 #13

I missed watching it when I had Starz Siwsan Dec 2020 #14

It's adequate. Laelth Dec 2020 #8

oh yes.wolf hall way better. pansypoo53219 Dec 2020 #12

'Wolf Hall' moved a little slow, for me, but they sure did capture the atmosphere Siwsan Dec 2020 #15

Yes intrepidity Dec 2020 #10

Watched it when it began. snowybirdie Dec 2020 #11

I really loved Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn and Kris Holden-Reid as Sir Wm Compton irisblue Dec 2020 #16