lmanne
As a history buff, I could nitpick this show...but the fact is it's closer to real than GOT. If I was reading this story it would be a page-turner. I can't wait to see if they deal with future of the Legio IX Hispana (look it up yourself, as I promised no spoilers). All I can say is that there better be a Season 2, or I will be forced to show the producers how The Empire really works.
Hairy_Scot
As soon as I saw Zoe Wanamaker's name I realized that all was not as it seemed.
Britannia is an amusing take on history and has no pretensions of accuracy or any high falutin artistic aims.
I am finding it quite enjoyable and I cannot understand why so many reviewers are getting so bent out of shape about what they see as flaws in the series.
airsnob
Some of these bad reviews are hilarious. "It's so historically inaccurate!" "They didn't even go into the tribal history!" "They used modern words!"
Everyone is a scholar on IMDB, huh?
Well let me just clarify for those negative reviews; all of the curse words you use now have been in rotation for centuries, maybe not as curse words. The series makes a huge point that is pretty much centered around the tribal in fighting of the celts.
Historically accurate? Really? So how much do we actually know about Britannia at this time? This was before the first runes were even recorded, 200 years before, there is any proof of them existing.
The "reality" is we don't really know enough about this time or this people to even claim that. We simply don't know. All we know of the Celts is what the Romans wrote for us. And the few murky artifacts we dug up, that we can make hypothesis with.
It's a fantasy show based on an actual people and land, and partly based on historical fact. This IS NOT a docuseries, to educate you about the celts and Romans. I think the problem is that people don't read anymore, so they expect tv and movies to educate them, because it's all they have, or know about.
Ok, so if you're not expecting this to help you be a historian, it's a really good show.
Sure some artistic license is taken. Enough for it to be called a "fantasy" show.
I really resent the right wing jerk offs who are like " this is a feminist power show!"
The Celts were one of the only ancient people who were ruled by women and also had their women fight with them on the battlefield. Women could be tribal leaders, and Queens and always led the tribes as far as spiritually.
That is historically accurate you sexist pigs.
So try to come and relax and enjoy and I think you'll find the acting is superior, the sets and costumes beautiful, and the script is great too. It runs the gamut. From cruel violence to laugh out loud comedic turns. The Prince of the Cantu in particular with his Onya goddess and the AWOL Roman soldiers made me laugh so hard.
It's a great show. For what it is. Entertainment.
