All in all, this is a good if imperfect show. My favourites of the cast though are Jeremy Northam and Sam Neill, who are both inspired casting and both give excellent performances. Out of his wives, I have liked Joely Richardson and Natalie Dormer most. While the wrong build and age, Meyers as I said before does show some good acting and emotion. The direction is solid enough as well, while the acting is in general fine. In particular there was a recent episode where a woman was tortured and burned alive, the impact that had was almost reminiscent of the beginning of Elizabeth and some parts of Witchfinder General, scenes which disturbed me greatly. There are scenes that do make me emotional or do disturb me. The story lines are compelling enough, well paced and written with heart in my opinion. Even with the inaccuracies, I do think the dialogue is thought-provoking and entertaining. The main theme has a wonderful Medieval lilt to it, while the background scoring is almost cinematic. I am also quite taken with the music in this show. The photography is always top notch, while the editing is crisp and props authentic enough. The sets and scenery are truly sumptuous, with a very convincing Tudor look, while the costumes are often mesmerising. Faults aside, The Tudors does look exquisite.
It has improved significantly over time, as has the acting, but when it started I did think it was rather sketchy and underdeveloped. Some of the earlier seasons could have done with more character development.
Consequently any time shifts don't quite come across as believable. he is the wrong build, too tall and too thin and I also think he is too young for the part as well. Granted he is dashing, has riveting eyes and does show some compelling acting chops. I do agree to some extent about Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Also I think the writers could have focused more on his musical skills and physical dominance not to mention the fiery red hair of his, as that was what made him famous and also what made stand out from the rest of the kings and queens. I am especially talking about Henry's sisters and also flipping France for Portugal. I would be lying if the writers didn't take liberties with the truth, or got a bit over-creative. I do agree though about the inaccuracies. This is an imperfect but good and quite interesting series.
The Tudors I especially loved learning about, and by year 4 I was able to tell my class a few facts about Henry VIII, his life and his wives without referencing a book or asking the teacher for help. Now I am no historian as I have said in one or two of my previous reviews, but I do take an interest in it.
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