Kings

OnyxCougar · 08-07-2009, 09:06 AM

Although sadly not picked up for a second season, NBC's Kings retells the story of the Biblical David. Set in a "parellel universe" to our own, Kings is set in the Kingdom of Gilboa, who is at war with it's northern neighbor, Gath.

The acting is first rate (Ian McShane of HBO's Deadwood stars as King Silas), and the plot is gripping. Yes, we know how it ends (much like HBO's Rome) but it's the way the producers/directors take us to that end that is fantastic.

The full season can be viewed on Hulu, and those of us who love the show are trying to get people to watch it on Hulu, in the hopes that NBC will understand that it's their crappy promotion of the show and changing timeslots that killed Kings' ratings.

Watch it, tell me what you think.

DanaC · 08-07-2009, 11:27 AM

That sounds really intriguing. I shall see if I can find it anywhere. Alas Hulu hasn't yet reached our shores, so I shall have to go mauling about the torrentsphere

Happy Monkey · 08-07-2009, 12:09 PM

I really liked it. Usually a signal of doom for any show. Somehow Dollhouse survived it, though.

DanaC · 08-07-2009, 12:11 PM

Please tell me you hate Dexter.

Happy Monkey · 08-07-2009, 12:15 PM

Love it!

DanaC · 08-07-2009, 12:18 PM

Fuck.

I carry a similar curse. If someone becomes really great in sports and I cotton on to them and become interested, that's when they're truly fucked. Boxers who've never tasted the mat fall hard if I tune in. My best friend has begged me not to watch any more Man Utd matches.

piercehawkeye45 · 08-16-2009, 01:07 AM

Just finished the first season. Extremely good. Extremely good.

smoothmoniker · 08-16-2009, 02:01 AM

One of the best shows on TV. Loved it!

Elspode · 08-17-2009, 07:13 AM

Dexter is awesome.

Cloud · 08-17-2009, 08:32 AM

Seems odd to "tell the story of the Biblical kings" -- then set it in a parallel universe.

chunkymonkey · 08-24-2009, 09:47 PM

I loved that show i saw one of the IT guys at my job looking at it one day before he got fired lol. His bad! and i got home and found it in th PS3 network and watched the whole season freaking awesome!!!! Did it really not get picked up for a second season.......No effin way!!!!!

08-07-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Kings Although sadly not picked up for a second season, NBC's Kings retells the story of the Biblical David. Set in a "parellel universe" to our own, Kings is set in the Kingdom of Gilboa, who is at war with it's northern neighbor, Gath. The acting is first rate (Ian McShane of HBO's Deadwood stars as King Silas), and the plot is gripping. Yes, we know how it ends (much like HBO's Rome) but it's the way the producers/directors take us to that end that is fantastic. The full season can be viewed on Hulu, and those of us who love the show are trying to get people to watch it on Hulu, in the hopes that NBC will understand that it's their crappy promotion of the show and changing timeslots that killed Kings' ratings. Watch it, tell me what you think. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

08-07-2009, 12:09 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I really liked it. Usually a signal of doom for any show. Somehow Dollhouse survived it, though. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-07-2009, 12:15 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Love it! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-16-2009, 01:07 AM	#7
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Just finished the first season. Extremely good. Extremely good. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

08-16-2009, 02:01 AM	#8
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	One of the best shows on TV. Loved it! __________________ to live and die in LA

08-17-2009, 07:13 AM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Dexter is awesome. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-17-2009, 08:32 AM	#10
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Seems odd to "tell the story of the Biblical kings" -- then set it in a parallel universe. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-24-2009, 09:47 PM	#11
chunkymonkey Jotter of Notes Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 11	I loved that show i saw one of the IT guys at my job looking at it one day before he got fired lol. His bad! and i got home and found it in th PS3 network and watched the whole season freaking awesome!!!! Did it really not get picked up for a second season.......No effin way!!!!!

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