Game of Thrones has made a lot of TV series in the historical/fantasy realm seem worse by comparison and this is one such case. It takes one of the most exciting, fascinating periods in English history - the war of the Roses - with a fresh idea - telling it from the POV of the women involved rather than the men - and muffs it.
There's uninspired direction, mediocre writing and some drab performances. Rebecca Ferguson is a particular disappointment in the lead, a role that cried out for and deserved a star; Faye Marsay isn't that much better as Mrs Richard III and Amanda Hale really got on my nerves as Henry VII's mum. There's so many scenes of them speaking softly with this irritating enunciation with the volume of their words turned right up - it drove me bonkers.
Characters come and go - it's hard to tell them apart, no time is spent investing in them, the deaths mean nothing, the politics is poorly conveyed. This was hard to get through.
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