White Queen [Starz]

Hmm, it shows up as up to episode 8 on the trackers. I watched the first 2 eps a while back, wasn't impressed. Starz should mean titties ... there were no titties.

I have seen episodes 1-8 and so far as period royal soap operas go it is alright; mainly because the tumultuous events it details are a bit interesting (if nothing new). It has the power plays and shifts in fortune that make this kind of story enjoyable however, its main fault is that all that we witness on any given front is mainly from the perspective of various women. They are whiny, frightened, jealous, pitiable, bitchy and insane by turns but seldom ever very interesting or compelling. Given the time period of the show these women are relegated to supporting roles as schemers, manipulators and pieces to be bought, sold and traded. As such it's rather dull compared to the activities of the men... much of which take place and are only explored in dialogue to the women.

Anyway its decent but it could have been much better if they focused less directly on the Queen (who has little to do besides worry and twiddle her fingers) and more on the King and his nobles/brothers more directly and in depth.

Edit: It would have been interesting if they had tried to break from the usual mold by diversifying the socioeconomic perspectives of the main characters a little bit. Everything we see is from the viewpoint of the same royal family and extended family. Seeing the War of the Roses from the perspective of someone caught up in the nonsense and devastation would have been much more compelling imo.

Binkles_sl said:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372220/

I tend to think of it as Game of Thrones without the interesting fantasy elements.

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I've only one episode to go on, but I'm thinking more like The Tudors 2.0 but with less compelling characters and a smaller wardrobe budget.