Sunday, March 22, 2009

Short Attention Span Review: "Kings" 3/22

Ian McShane is awesome. Even in bad movies, he seems to be awesome. In the new NBC series, Kings, I'd vote for him!

Kings is very cool. It's got dialogue that's sometimes prosaic and difficult to follow - like McShane's old show, Deadwood. The visuals are great. The supporting cast - especially Dylan Baker - are worth watching.

The allegory in this David and Goliath tale gets a bit heavy-handed sometimes, but it is still shaping up to be a great moment in television. I can't imagine the show lasting too terribly long, but as an extended sort of miniseries - it could be unforgettable.

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