Re: new show recommendation - alternative history: Kings

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

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On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> While most new "genre" shows this season are not too promising,
> there's a new alternative history show called Kings which I've been
> highly impressed with (at least as far as the pilot goes).
>
> It shows an alternative modern society, with a ruling monarchy. It has
> a good combination of the modern and the classic, plus a strong
> biblical sense of an underline premise that God is real, and taking an
> active (although indirect) role in human affairs.
>
> It builds the world around it in a layered fashion, dealing first with
> characters, then with God, then human politics.
>
> The show's hero is David, who in one scene stands alone against a tank
> type called Goliath. Obvious end-game aside, the story does not match
> the biblical one much more than a few key points. It was fun to watch
> and didn't feel crappy as most other shows nowadays.

Actually, I watched that the other night -- it was interesting...

- - ferg

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