Helena Davis

Though the show dragged in places, waded through exposition, and had some questionable revisions (why is everyone 50? why is everything 50 shades of brown?), it's still ultimately a good ride. William and Harold are well acted and engaging, but frankly it's the secondary female characters moving behind the scenes of power that was the real point of interest, and I fear a show with them at the forefront might have had a better angle than the seemingly endless round of "we owe each other nothing - that's rare for men like us" displayed between the men. A mark was missed when it came to conversations on the corruption of power and the consequences of rivalries, either glossing over it, or being too heavy handed. However, for someone not caught on the comparisons between the genuine history of the conquest and it's representation here, the show is still fun. The characters remain interesting, the political scheming curious, and the relationships (especially between Tostig and Edith) cute. [3/5]