R.H. III

This show aims to give the viewer a headache... The writing is the only decent part. It has suspense and is intriguing enough as a concept- the all too infamous power struggle surrounding Mary queen of scots. However, the ENTIRE thing feels like the recap you see at the beginning of an episode. The writing should be good, but it's rushed and hurried along as if the director has no concept of timing or atmosphere. On the subject of atmosphere, there are historical inaccuracies every few minutes that drives anyone who knows anything about history insane. The costumes are beautiful but obscenely modern. It sticks out like a sore thumb and breaks any attempt to feel immersed in a historical setting. The scene and costume designers need to do more research and less showing off. Speaking of showing off, the score is by far the most obtuse and unflattering part. The score director has no idea what a score is clearly, thinking that every second needs to be overlaid with music that is either loud or dramatic. There is a such thing as timing and mood and the score director is an imbecile that wants to cram as much music into the series as possible with no regard for the ears and focus of the audience. There is a place and time for folk and pop. Better made historical Dramas like Bridgerton have found ways of introducing modern music subtly, masterfully. But this score cares nothing for the atmosphere. It may as well be a concert in the background, constantly trying to upstage the dialogue and feel.