Since I laid my eyes on this show, I was captivated... The story, the cast, costumes and dialogs were just enough to make you come back for more.And I loved it. When I heard about this show,I was intrigued; so I red some reviews that were posted here. All together, big issue is historical inaccuracy. And, yes, I agree- in some segments of the story, writers were very "inventive"(especially, regarding King Henry's sister). But, majority of story follows historical facts very closely. For me, one of the best thing in this show is that it doesn't focus only on King's relationships with women, but it pictures the other part of his ruling- politics, war ambitions and what was like diplomacy in Europe in 16th century. I am not historian, but for me all the matters regarding treaties,international affairs,papal supremacy and influence and how it actually came to the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church were interesting to see and learn and I am glad that such details were equally told as the story of King's 6 marriages. The other big issue is casting Jonathan Rhys Myers for the role of King Henry VIII. Well, he is looking really good, but he looks nothing like King Henry VIII( yes, i saw the pictures, and how was king described). But, for me that wasn't such a big deal, because JRM is a great actor and his portrait of King was wonderful! He was arrogant as a King ,authoritative as a King, vain as a King, dangerous as a King. So it's not fair to say that he was in the show just to be attractive and sexy, he was great in this part. And that thing he does with his eyes...! Actors like Sam Neil, Natalie Dormer, Henry Cavill and Jeremy Northam were at their best and I loved every one of them! So, for me this show was guilty pleasure, but it made me wanna know everything about the Tudors and read real history of English monarchs.
Review of The Tudors
