I read the nonfiction source for the series and knew a lot about the relationship between James I and George Villiers beforehand. The book tried to come off as academic/history, but had more speculation than facts, falling into so much 'could have', 'might have', I thought it would have worked better as a novel. That issue is solved here. This is not a stodgy historical costumer. The script is fun. The writing borders on camp with Julianne Moore having a great time with dialogue worthy of Housewives of Anywhere or Rupaul's drag race-and the young men are gorgeous with some full frontal added to the scenery. Forget the history, embrace the fun, and sit back and enjoy the ride.
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