New BBC drama - The Last Kingdom

[Spod]

2nd series not bad at all but most of Uhthred's enemies were killed off in the last episode. Theres only his evil uncle left isnt there?

Also why is Uhthred wearing so much eye liner now? He seems to be turning into Capn Jack Sparrow.

 

[Pickman's model]

2nd series not bad at all but most of Uhthred's enemies were killed off in the last episode. Theres only his evil uncle left isnt there?

Also why is Uhthred wearing so much eye liner now? He seems to be turning into Capn Jack Sparrow.

there's always new enemies out there, chuck.

 

[bi0boy]

Judging by the shades of lipstick going around there must be a branch of Superdrug in Eoferwic.

 

[spanglechick]

The young women in this series (Alfred's daughter and Gisela) do seem dischordantly modern-looking.

 

[DotCommunist]

its the same with vikings. Hadn't noticed it till Trabueqera pointed it out, all the women in vikings are modernly made up, the salon quality hair etc.

I'm assuming Alfred being King means he gets to spend a lot of time in the bath because nobody else is that clean or has a beard so neatly trimmed

 

[Pickman's model]

Judging by the shades of lipstick going around there must be a branch of Superdrug in Eoferwic.

swpyerdrwg i think you'll find

 

[trabuquera]

Anachronistic makeup is one of the most infuriating / amusing aspects of historical telly drama for me, because it's SO obvious and blatant. Not an "oh, it's a modern problem down to the ruthless demands of our image-driven instagram age", either - think all those 1960s sword&sandal epics with all the girls in fake lashes and cats'eyes eyeliner, or Sophia Loren in El Cid wearing pneumatic bras owing much more to 1961 Paris than 1091 Spain, or I Claudius with all those classic 1970s chalky faces, pale lips and big wigs ... other people get hung up on whether shield shapes or hemlines or bodice silhouettes are right for the era, but the slap is My Thing. Bugs the tar out of me when Victorian dramas have female characters turning up in lipstick and eyeshadow when it just Was Not Done in that era ...

 

[spanglechick]

Thing is, I get that it will always be a contemporary spin on historical costumes and hair... but most historical dramas make some effort. No one looks straight off the set of hollyoaks on Game of Thrones, for example. They tend to look a bit ragged around the edges.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I find it quite amusing and also somewhat depressing that it is possible to date any TV historical drama by the women's hair and make up. Never fails.

 

[Pickman's model]

I find it quite amusing and also somewhat depressing that it is possible to date any TV historical drama by the women's hair and make up. Never fails.

yeh 80s ones really stick out

 

[Rebelda]

Watched all three seasons of this in a fortnight. Twice think I might need to read the books.

Eta: it was nice to not notice a huge difference in the third series switch to Netflix production. Turns out they still have 80% of the original team/crew.

 

[neonwilderness]

Watched all three seasons of this in a fortnight. Twice think I might need to read the books.

I somehow ended up with two copies of the first book, so you can have one if you like

I’d recommend The Warlord Chronicles too. A similar story, but set in Arthurian Britain instead. It’s also only three books, so an easier read

 

[Rebelda]

I somehow ended up with two copies of the first book, so you can have one if you like

I’d recommend The Warlord Chronicles too. A similar story, but set in Arthurian Britain instead. It’s also only three books, so an easier read

Ooh yeah go on then, ta

Re recommend the other to me this time next year when I'm qualified

 

[Spod]

Well done to Netflix in rescuing it. People talk about dating the dramas by the hair and makeup (80, 90s etc). in this one, Uhtred gets make over every new series (we are on "series 3 - The Undercut" atm)

 

[Rebelda]

Love Brida in that respect. Only makeup she has is dirt apparently

 

[Spod]

Now she rid of the curse, she is in a race to get up the duff. To the extent that she will even go back to the tent with Ed Sheeran's creepy viking uncle.

 

[neonwilderness]

I've read two thirds of the latest book over the weekend, so I might try watching the series again once I've finished.

It will be strange going back to young Uhtred, he's in his 60s now

 

[Pickman's model]

Now she rid of the curse, she is in a race to get up the duff. To the extent that she will even go back to the tent with Ed Sheeran's creepy viking uncle.

 

[Rebelda]

Ed Sheeran's creepy viking uncle.

Ugh Cnut. Love Finan - 'you're a what?'

 

[rekil]

That oirish accent attempt is horrific.

 

[Spod]

Must admit I didnt think it was too shoddy. In fact its only now ive just looked that I know he is not Irish (Scottish apparently). On another note was glad that Sigefrid hasnt bailed. I like this crew and hope they dont kill them off like they did Leofrich and Magnus Samuelssons character. In the case of Leofrich it looks like their market research cohorts agree with me hence they he is popping up in Uhted's conscience

That oirish accent attempt is horrific.

 

[neonwilderness]

In fact its only now ive just looked that I know he is not Irish (Scottish apparently).

Finan? He's Irish in the books.

He gets some of the best lines too

 

[Rebelda]

Leofric was the best. And Halig, I sobbed

Finan? He's Irish in the books.

He gets some of the best lines too

He means the actor. The actor isn't Irish, hence the, ah, less than perfect (and location free ) brogue when Ragnar asks if he and Uhtred are brothers now <3

I'm obsessed I've even been doing my hair like a Viking

 

[neonwilderness]

Leofric was the best. And Halig, I sobbed

I can't quite remember what happened to them now, it'll be a surprise when I watch it

He means the actor. The actor isn't Irish, hence the, ah, less than perfect (and location free ) brogue when Ragnar asks if he and Uhtred are brothers now <3

Ah right. I suppose he's fairly well traveled, so might get away with the accent.

I'm obsessed I've even been doing my hair like a Viking

Pics?

 

[Rebelda]

I can't quite remember what happened to them now, it'll be a surprise when I watch it


Ah right. I suppose he's fairly well traveled, so might get away with the accent.


Pics?

Oh sorry, spoilers



Surprisingly hard to take a pic

 

[neonwilderness]

Oh sorry, spoilers

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Surprisingly hard to take a pic

Not really a spoiler tbf, I've read it but just forgotten

 

[bellaozzydog]

I watched the first two series as a sort of background music to what ever I was doing ie surfing interweb, eatin* my dinner etc. Third series properly picked up and went a bit “vikings” and fully had my attention.

It might be due to getting proper speakers for my telly box and watching in HD

 

[neonwilderness]

I’ve nearly finished season 2 now. It’s seems pretty faithful to the books from what I remember and most of the characters are as I imagined them too

You can tell where they’ve changed things presumably due to a small budget though. The battle at York in season 1 for example. Also Alfred’s plastic crown

Uhtred’s accent is beginning to grate a bit though

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Uhtred’s accent is beginning to grate a bit though

It's Uhtred that's killed this for me in the end. He's such an insufferable little twat

 

[neonwilderness]

It's Uhtred that's killed this for me in the end. He's such an insufferable little twat

It’s a shame that Leofric isn’t still around to keep him in check.

His arrogance comes across much better in the books tbf