Jordan Kennedy

I'm a huge Tolkien fan and pretty "anti-woke" in most respects, but I'm also not a bell end. It's good, you should watch it. Beautifully made and, while it deviates in many ways from its source material, it is by no means a shoehorning of wokeness into Tolkien's works. Ignore the load of angry white blokes who clutch their pearls when a woman has a written character and isn't just used to symbolise purity or darkness. Casting of people of colour isn't laboured and made a point of, there's no implication of it becoming a proxy for a fictitious culture war or anything like that. Just a good show that's well cast and well written. My only real criticism is that the elves speak in a sort of stage school version of Victorian romantic English, but due to it being written by modern writers it can come off as tacky. Galadriel is pushed a bit too hard as a "badass girl boss" at times too, but that's a problem with all genders and races is modern action sequences. I want to see my main characters struggle and grow, but that's personal preference. 7/10, would recommend.

Proper good. I'm from a family of strong, and utterly mental, working class women. I see myself in that cafe owner. Really enjoyed this show, and a great performance from everyone on the cast. Brilliantly written, highly recommend.

The bad reviews are from people that, with all due respect, just don't get it. It's not a history show, it's an occultist pyschadelic fantasy interpretation set in a real world event. The imagery is purposefully stark and the cinematography captures the general feel of the series brilliantly. Comparison to GOT show how stunted people's imaginations can be. Not everything has to be like something else, and Britannia certainly stands on its own. An incredibly intriguing universe that the creators have produced, which manages to unsettle and engage you in equal measure. It's far removed from a glitzy action romp. Enjoy it for what it is, not for what you've decided it should be.