Whoa, whoa!
Have you a problem with immigrants?
You sound like a supporter of Briton First!
New BBC drama - The Last Kingdom
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Whoa, whoa!
Have you a problem with immigrants?
You sound like a supporter of Briton First!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Anglia First 
always
always 
Pingu
Credo
Whoa, whoa!
Have you a problem with immigrants?
You sound like a supporter of Briton First!
dumnonia defence league
Plumdaff
joy in people
Anglia First
Don't they do double glazing?
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Alfred is great, Uthred is really fucking annoying.
Really have changed the books havent they? Isn't Uthred about 12 when they have to flee?
Amused by the sword, he doesn't use it much to fend off the attack, he also hands the blacksmith a small bit of Amber, then suddenly the amber hilt on the sword is HUGE!
Really have changed the books havent they? Isn't Uthred about 12 when they have to flee?
Amused by the sword, he doesn't use it much to fend off the attack, he also hands the blacksmith a small bit of Amber, then suddenly the amber hilt on the sword is HUGE!
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Just watched it on TIVO. Alfred seems excellent and similar to the way he is portrayed in the books.
Guessing the rectangular shields are to make it easier for people who haven't read the books or got any other knowledge of the period and so avoid the whole "are they the Germans" issue.
Guessing the rectangular shields are to make it easier for people who haven't read the books or got any other knowledge of the period and so avoid the whole "are they the Germans" issue.
bi0boy
Power User
This. Also he keeps stabbing his sword into the ground, which as any peasant with a knife knows is the best way to fuck it up.
TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
I'm thoroughly enjoying this. I note that BBC America is a couple of episodes ahead. The temptation to grab the next two episodes is strong...
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
why are the non license paying rebel scum ahead of us. Fucking outrageous
bi0boy
Power User
The ones I got, not only did they have "BBC America" stamped on the bottom middle right of the screen (for all those US 4:3 retainers), but #thelastkingdom on the left side and frequent multi-colour pop-ups advertising Dr Who previews.
TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
Thanks for the heads-up. I loathe that on-screen branding shite. No doubt there'll also be jarring cuts to fit the adverts in.
bi0boy
Power User
There's no clean WEB-DL because it seems like it's only available on TV over there.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
fast coming to the conclusion that uttred son of uttred is a gigantic bellend.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I watched ep 5 last night and literally thought 'I'm just watching this to tide me over till GoT'
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
yeh. but it won't, will it? not if the independent's on the ball about the season 6 release date
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I'm sure I'll find something else with swords and battle in it to bridge the gap. I hope
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
It'll be shite like so much else with swords and fighting has been and forever will be.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
the one with Jeremy Irons as the Borgia pope? thats excellent tele imo. It got a bit weak by season three but the first two were ace.
No, that version was much better, I mean the 81 version with Adolfo Celi and Oliver Cotton. Yawn!
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Never thought I would say it of a BBC-vs-cable comparison, but the real problem with Last Kingdom is NOT lack of budget - it's lack of drama. don't know why but it is seeming increasingly tepid and who-caresy to me. the acting is just meh, the script not that smart, I'm not getting any sense of growing tension. just can't get into these people's heads, or care much about them. I'll keep watching but something more exciting had better happen soon.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I think the drama scenes with Alfred work cos of his weirdness and intenseness. Also: imagine being that fucking pious
TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
The 1981 version was pure filth by TV standards of the time. 13-year-old me loved it.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Wonder if there's a Chinese equivalent? Have you ever seen the film Red Cliff? I've often wondered how many of the tactics used (especially with the ships) were factual or whether it's just all glamourised Hollywood stuff
JimW
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This Australian Prof has written some interesting stuff about ancient warfare in China and deals with the Three Kingdoms era specifically: Man from the Margin, Morrison Lecture, Rafe de Crespigny Publications, Faculty of Asian Studies, ANU
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
in the modern version Jeremy Irons has a threesome and Cesare fucks lucretzia on camera so I guess the church heads are right, we really are becoming morally lax and liken unto sodom and gommoragh
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
oh, thanks. Will have a look (assuming it's not too long-winded)
bi0boy
Power User
That's interesting. I was randomly wondering last night what would have happened if the Roman Empire had invaded China. Ended up reading about the Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion and the Yellow Turban Rebellion. They certainly liked their rebellions over there then, most of them peasants' revolts linked to Daoist sects. Probs why the current lot are scared of Falun Gong.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Whizzed through it, but not too much on the tactics used in battles
