There is this show on tv right now and I'm not sure what to make of it. It contains:
- people in period dress
- Catholic archbishop cardinal type looking guys
- a woman dressed up like a soldier and the other soldiers seem to know that she is a woman
- a pretty-boy gay-sounding guy who is the king of England, or France, or wherever
- a plot to take over France and the rest of Europe
- one of Leonardo da Vinci's long lost notebooks
- extensive use of colloquial language
- general lack of anything that can be classified as humour
While I make no claim at being an expert on matters historical, or even requiring that everything needs to always be accurate, I believe that the plots of things you see on tv should at least be somewhat believable within the context of the show.
Some people have actually been able to mutilate historical fact and make it funny. Blackadder would be an excellent example. Very clever.
This show is anything but clever. I just don't get it.
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