A let down, no doubt. (Spoilers of the first 4 episodes)
I was excited when I saw the announcement. In think the crusades and the knights Templar period in history is not portrayed often in movies and since it was from the History channel I was delighted. However, I was delighted only in the first episode (more like the first half of it). After that the cliché plots and intrigues settled in and did not leave.
The master Templar is the King's best friend and has an affair with the queen. They are completely in love (isn't it so nice for them? Well, no. Why not? Is it because she is married with the king? :O Does this mean that she cannot divorce and stay with the knight templar? :'( Their love cannot be fully fulfilled, what a shocker). I like when they talk and stare to each other for minutes in court (right in front of the King) and seconds later the king says "Yo Man, can you talk to her? She won't have sex with me. Can you help me?" I mean, what? Then there is a master conspirator, le De Nogaret. That, not only likes the king's daughter, but 1 - does not like Jews (plots to kill them all); 2 - does not like the pope (plots to kill the pope); 3 - does not like the spain prince (plots to kill the spain prince).
I mean, he is the superhero of his time by doing all this without anyone even suspect. Le Nogaret, the superschemer!! In this last episode it was ridiculous. When he was poisoned I knew all the plot of the episode already and it happened exactly as I expected. Nothing new, just a cliché and very boring episode.
Overall it is entertaining even with the cliché plot but I was expecting so much better. To see shows like this where we learn nothing, I prefer to see Gordon Ramsey scream to people.
I was excited when I saw the announcement. In think the crusades and the knights Templar period in history is not portrayed often in movies and since it was from the History channel I was delighted. However, I was delighted only in the first episode (more like the first half of it). After that the cliché plots and intrigues settled in and did not leave.
The master Templar is the King's best friend and has an affair with the queen. They are completely in love (isn't it so nice for them? Well, no. Why not? Is it because she is married with the king? :O Does this mean that she cannot divorce and stay with the knight templar? :'( Their love cannot be fully fulfilled, what a shocker). I like when they talk and stare to each other for minutes in court (right in front of the King) and seconds later the king says "Yo Man, can you talk to her? She won't have sex with me. Can you help me?" I mean, what? Then there is a master conspirator, le De Nogaret. That, not only likes the king's daughter, but 1 - does not like Jews (plots to kill them all); 2 - does not like the pope (plots to kill the pope); 3 - does not like the spain prince (plots to kill the spain prince).
I mean, he is the superhero of his time by doing all this without anyone even suspect. Le Nogaret, the superschemer!! In this last episode it was ridiculous. When he was poisoned I knew all the plot of the episode already and it happened exactly as I expected. Nothing new, just a cliché and very boring episode.
Overall it is entertaining even with the cliché plot but I was expecting so much better. To see shows like this where we learn nothing, I prefer to see Gordon Ramsey scream to people.