Official Nbc KINGS Thread

[TheComicbookKid]

Couldn't find a thread about it. Who's watching the premiere tonight?

 

[Kaleb]

Well it does have Ian Mcshane so I might give this a watch.

 

[Pyrox]

I'm quite enjoying the show so far.
Definitely fan of the plot, very interesting

 

[rdh007]

Well it does have Ian Mcshane so I might give this a watch.

Al Swearengen might be the greatest single character on TV. Ever.

 

[Matt]

I'm watching it. Definitely interesting. McShane makes the show. I'll probably tune in next week, though odds are it'll be canceled by episode 6 or 7.

 

[Pyrox]

I'll probably tune in next week, though odds are it'll be canceled by episode 6 or 7.

sad but true. though I'd love to be proved wrong

 

[Darthphere]

Great first episode.

 

[Asgard]

Catching the premiere tonight. Ive only read the story of David slaying Goliath but never the one about him as King of Israel. I thought about reading it before the series, but I think Im going to stay "spoiler free" for now.

This is going to be a great night of TV. First Kings, then the second episode of Breaking Bad.

Btw, is the monarchy supposed to be in the USA or a fictional country?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Fictional country.

 

[Hush]

So anyone got a full review?

 

[Asgard]

Thanks Comicbookkid.

 

[Matt]

You know what, throughout the episode...I was shocked by how dry the lead was. The man was practically a robot. Even after his [blackout]brother's death,[/blackout] he screamed but did not show emotion. Then I realized just how intentional that all was at the end when he was surrounded by the crown of butterflies and finally showed emotion.

 

[Pyrox]

Then I realized just how intentional that all was at the end when he was surrounded by the crown of butterflies and finally showed emotion.

I noticed that too, how it took that for him to show real emotion...but it obviously says something about the character

 

[Kaleb]

Well I caught the premier a while ago, and I got to be honest, I dont see this show lasting that long, I think it only works as a mini series.

 

[Darthphere]

Ok, but did you like it?

 

[Kaleb]

Ok, but did you like it?

I liked it ,but lets just say that I wouldnt make it a priority to watch it.

 

[Darthphere]

Well, there's one reason why it won't last long. If everybody goes into a show with the idea that "Yeah, this won't last, I'll watch it whenever" then no show would survive.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Oh well, looks like Kings bombed out last night with like 7 million as a high.

 

[zanos]

I always get excited whenever I hear something original is coming on tv. This had the potential to be very good with such a high concept idea, but then I see the protagonist run over to the enemy front lines a few feet away, with his brother practically giddy about it, and then I see him rescue two hostages all by himself and destroy a tank with a grenade and I pretty much lost all interest in the show. Heck I didn't even finish the second half of the pilot. It is so awful when producers abuse this audience in this fashion.

 

[Matt]

I always get excited whenever I hear something original is coming on tv. This had the potential to be very good with such a high concept idea, but then I see the protagonist run over to the enemy front lines a few feet away, with his brother practically giddy about it, and then I see him rescue two hostages all by himself and destroy a tank with a grenade and I pretty much lost all interest in the show. Heck I didn't even finish the second half of the pilot. It is so awful when producers abuse this audience in this fashion.

But that's the point. It is a modern retelling of the David and Goliath story. Goliath was a giant, an enemy that could not be defeated, much like the tank.

 

[Darthphere]

Zanos missed the point completely. Wow. I mean come on seriously?

 

[zanos]

There was no point. That's the problem.

 

[Pyrox]

David took down the undefeatable Goliath, kinda the point in itself

 

[Darthphere]

There was no point. That's the problem.

David took down the undefeatable Goliath, kinda the point in itself

Seriously Zanos.

 

[batnkevlar]

The whole show is supposed to be the ascension of David to become King of Israel...