christopherspeck So there are a number of reviews which outline stuff about the musketeers here, sexy men with swords, muskets, and a woman on each arm... Very nice, sure, but really the villains rule the day here. Season 1: The Cardinal. Peter Capaldi sets the villain bar very high. He is a deceptive, duplicitous, deceiving, and a lot of other nasty things that start with the letter 'D'. Man this guy is creepy. If I was ever powerful enough to warrant a nemesis, I would want it to be this guy. Seriously, Mr. Capaldi manages to make The Cardinal such a 3D character that you don't question it at all when he moves between "burn the world" and "make nice with your neighbors." The Cardinal's Dinner Party Rating: 5/10: Good conversation at the start of the night, loves a good debate, but will excuse himself prematurely to avoid uncomfortable conversations when the ladies are getting randy.Season 2: Rochefort. Marc Warren (whom I loved in Hu$tle) shows a good bit more malice here than he has in most of his previous endeavors... And Kudos! I'll admit that I was a little worried that he couldn't pull off quite the menace required for Rochefort, but his handling of Rochefort's growing obsession with Queen Anne settled that. Rochefort's Dinner Party Rating: 8/10: What a charmer! Jail stories, spy stories, and fighting-with-everyone stories... Smother all that in an obsession with the Queen, and he becomes the life of the party. Even I want to cuddle him, and I'm a married guy.Season 3: This time there's a trifecta of malcontents pushing back against the Musketeers. Rupert Everett, Matthew McNulty, and Matt Stokoe all deserve gold stars for their roles here. Everett as the Governor Feron is superb, both vulnerable and dangerously covetous. Stokeo plays the role of the ambitious yet somewhat circumspect muscle Captain Marcheaux, entirely believable through it all. McNulty lurks in the shadows as Grimaud, unpredictable and scheming above even the Governor, emerging only to strike like a snake at opportune moments. I was initially skeptical of this division of labor, but after a couple episodes of season 3, I wondered why it hadn't always been like this. Governor Feron's Diner Party Rating: 2/10: This guy has the charm of a dead tuna. This guy seems a stand-out case for why you don't invite junkies to parties.Captain Marcheaux's Diner Parting Rating: 7/10: He has the charm, when he chooses to use it. I would write more but my wife is calling me up to help with the baby.Grimaud's Diner Party Rating: 9/10: You wouldn't even know this guy is at your party and eating your BBQ until he was walking off with the prettiest lady in the room, even if she was your wife. Seriously, don't invite him because it can only lead to suffering. Your suffering.TLDR: The bad guys make this show. Sure the Musketeers are great and all, but really its worth watching just to see the baddies. Don't miss it.

noitidart I watched first season and stopped. The season and the last episode was just so great I don't want it to ruin.The first episode was a good mix of all. The next 2 or 3 episodes felt like filler however they were needed. They introduced the lives of each of the musketeers. It is important background I think.It did take awhile for me to get the names of the musketeers down. I finally got it down by episode 5. This is why I think the "fillerish" episodes of 2 - 5 were necessary. They still progressed the overall plot though.I really really loved this show, I want to keep going past season 1 but I'm worried it won't be as good.

hansie-23995 An appearance of this historically interesting musketeer of the time would be nice.... from wikipedia Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont (5 October 1728 – 21 May 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, freemason[1] and soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War. D'Éon had androgynous physical characteristics and natural abilities as a mimic, good features for a spy. D'Éon appeared publicly as a man and pursued masculine occupations for 49 years, although during that time d'Éon successfully infiltrated the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia by presenting as a woman. For 33 years, from 1777, d'Éon dressed as a woman, claiming to have been female at birth. Doctors who examined d'Éon's body after d'Éon's death discovered that d'Éon would have actually been male at birth.

deana_lisi This show is, hands down, the best show I've ever seen. The actors are phenomenal, as are the costumes and filming location of Prague.Santiago Cabrera plays Aramis, and he is the hottest man on TV! He has personality, wit, charm, sympathy, and bravery; it's impossible not to fall in love with him. Luke Pasqualino plays D'Artagnan, and he had big shoes to fill considering the fame of his character. He pulls it off perfectly with a combination of eagerness and capability that are very mature considering that he's only supposed to be in his early twenties, (and he's adorable, too!) Howard Charles plays Porthos, and he fits the role exactly as he should: huge, strong, powerful, loyal, and witty. If you ever need a bodyguard, you can be sure that Porthos is the right choice. Tom Burke plays Athos, and is the most brooding and quiet of them all. He has a sad past with Milady, and cannot let it go and move on...especially when she pops up working for the Cardinal after he thought her dead for five years. Ryan Gage is King Louis XIII, and he's perfect as a young, unsure ruler. Peter Capaldi is an excellent Richelieu; evil plots galore, but not evil in everything...in one episode in particular, he and the musketeers fight for the same cause. It's a shame that he got the Doctor Who role after season 1 and left to do that instead. Tamla Kari as Constance couldn't be any better; the chemistry between her and D'Artagnan is like electricity. When they kiss—REALLY kiss—for the first time, it's the most passionate kiss I've ever seen in my life. Maimie McCoy plays Milady very well…ruthless and seductive, not caring what she needs to do for money, fame, and power. Alexandra Dowling as the queen is sweet and compassionate. Hugo Speer as Captain Treville is the perfect military leader, and Marc Warren as Rochefort in season two…I don't know where to begin. His character is SO EVIL, and the way Marc played him…the deliberate way he walks and talks, and just…everything, you want to kill him but want him to live at the same time because he is just so FASCINATING! So, yes. Watch this show…you will NOT be sorry!