Of Kings and Prophets Episode 2, "Let the Wicked Be Ashamed" REVIEW

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Well, I suppose the best you can say is that at least this last episode of Of Kings and Prophets was better than the first one!  And to be honest, it really is better than “Offerings of Blood.”  The Biblical accuracy is improved somewhat (though they still make one egregious error near the end of the episode).  There is also less gratuitous sex (though there’s still one terribly-gratuitous sex scene which pretty much destroys the character).

Unfortunately, that’s not quite enough to redeem the series, considering all the problems.

Weekly MCU Review for 3/13

Another week, and more MCU news!  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returned this week, a new Captain America: Civil War trailer debuted this week, and Luke Cage received a release date.  Oh, and Daredevil is just one week away!  Put some ketchup on your eggs, and catch-up on your Marvel news!

Of Kings and Prophets Episode 1, "Offerings of Blood," REVIEW

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Here is my first attempt at reviewing 2 TV shows that air the same night.  I will continue to review this series, but I may continue them only on my church's blog if my readers here are not interested.

When I first saw the promos for Of Kings and Prophets (ABC’s new miniseries that airs immediately after Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), I was actually excited.  After all, the account of David is one of the most exciting sections of the Bible—and practically begs for an adaptation which takes some inspiration from Game of Thrones.  The Biblical account is replete with courtly intrigue, romance, military conquest, action… all the elements that make for a good historical movie or TV series.  And all of those elements are in fact present in the Of Kings and Prophets series premiere.

But…

Unfortunately, this series borrows a little too heavily from Game of Thrones and not quite heavily enough from The Holy Bible.  The characters are behaving out of character.  The casting is laughable from a racial accuracy standpoint (either go all-Caucasian, or all-Middle Eastern, guys).  The costuming feels far too medieval for 1000 BC Palestine.  Israel has a very impressive cavalry in this series, especially considering that Israel didn’t exactly have horses in quantity until David’s reign!

But the worst offense this movie commits is in its depiction of God, who is certainly not given his due as the hero of this story.  Instead, God is relegated to the background as a grumpy old man demanding the slaughter of the helpless to avenge an ages-old slight.  Hardly the Biblical depiction of God!