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Period TV shows from a snobby perspective, looking for suggestions
#1 and #2 are so closely intertwined. I’ll go with the concensus 1
1. Peaky Blinders - great script, great acting, slow build, intricate plot, perspective of actual historical movements. Cillian Murphy is an all timer. Tom Hardy comes strong. As does adrien Brody. The score is excellent. There’s very little to criticize.
2. Taboo - I actually prefer the art:buildup:cinematography straight from the deranged mind of Thomas Hardy. This show packs it all, the English royalty, East Indian trading company, CIA, native Americans. In general though, this show has the strongest protagonist I’ve ever seen. It remains my personal favorite.
3. Sherlock on amazon with Benedict cumberbatch - Love/hate. It hooked me.
4. Banished - Australian show about the first settlement of prisoners banished to the Australian island. Incredibly interesting. It’s very simply portrayed, the script is good enough, and the story line takes you into their world. Easy watch.
5. The Last Kingdom - this is a guilty pleasure of mine, but the production value is above average, the acting is good enough, the script is not too cheesy, and the historical re-enactment is actually substantially accurate. Strong protagonist, there are a lot of complex competing issues that are worth their screen time.
7. Troy Fall of a city - watching it now. It’s cheesy but bearable.1
8. Knightfall - easy watch. Gore. Soap opera. Stupid. Fun.
Someone else wanna take me into a period piece?
#1 and #2 are so closely intertwined. I’ll go with the concensus 1
1. Peaky Blinders - great script, great acting, slow build, intricate plot, perspective of actual historical movements. Cillian Murphy is an all timer. Tom Hardy comes strong. As does adrien Brody. The score is excellent. There’s very little to criticize.
2. Taboo - I actually prefer the art:buildup:cinematography straight from the deranged mind of Thomas Hardy. This show packs it all, the English royalty, East Indian trading company, CIA, native Americans. In general though, this show has the strongest protagonist I’ve ever seen. It remains my personal favorite.
3. Sherlock on amazon with Benedict cumberbatch - Love/hate. It hooked me.
4. Banished - Australian show about the first settlement of prisoners banished to the Australian island. Incredibly interesting. It’s very simply portrayed, the script is good enough, and the story line takes you into their world. Easy watch.
5. The Last Kingdom - this is a guilty pleasure of mine, but the production value is above average, the acting is good enough, the script is not too cheesy, and the historical re-enactment is actually substantially accurate. Strong protagonist, there are a lot of complex competing issues that are worth their screen time.
7. Troy Fall of a city - watching it now. It’s cheesy but bearable.1
8. Knightfall - easy watch. Gore. Soap opera. Stupid. Fun.
Someone else wanna take me into a period piece?