kristybs_christian I am a history fanatic. No, this show is not completely accurate but boy is it good. Sex, intrigue, politics, war, drama drama drama. The acting is superb! Well done!

mlcoon Let me start off by saying that I respect others' opinions, and acknowledge that reviews are truly a matter of personal preference; opinion. I would also like to note that I am reviewing this series purely on its value to me as entertainment, and NOT its historical accuracy!I ran across The Tudors on Netflix a couple of years ago. I like "period" dramas and I love almost anything to do with the history of England. I watched the first episode and wasn't all that intrigued. After all, there is a sex scene just minutes in. I don't have a problem with this, but it seemed like it would be a sex series at first glance. But, by the end of the 2nd episode, I was hooked.I've seen a few reviewers mention bad acting, bad timing (flow of the story), etc.. I won't even delve into the historical inaccuracies argument since I didn't watch this series hoping to "learn" English history. Personally, I found the acting to be fairly well done.(Following are spoilers). Although I found the acting well done, there were moments here and there where I questioned the director's decisions. As an example, when London is celebrating and Anne is watching she says, "...and it's all for MEEE!!!" -was very overdone. I know the scene is supposed to be nauseating but it just felt odd. At times watching The Tudors, I found myself judging a scene that could have been left out, or at the very least, changed. There were a lot of missed opportunities on both writers and director's parts in its creation. With that said, I just can't nitpick The Tudors. It is difficult for me to find something I dislike about the series other than minor preferences; small things I might have done differently had I been a writer or director.I rated this series a 9 out of 10 stars for only one reason: it should have continued with Edward, Mary, and then Elizabeth's parts in the story after Henry's death. The title of the series was not "The Wives of Henry VIII"... it was "The Tudors". After watching the series finale, I desperately wanted to see more. I ended up watching the entire series several times instead. This could easily have had a long run of 10 seasons or perhaps even more if they were to follow Elizabeth's part in the story. It would have been a perfect series finale, ending it with "The Golden Years". Sadly, we're done after only 4 seasons!Some of the positives I'd like to mention about The Tudors (and more spoilers)... The sound and picture are simply perfect. The music is awesome and sucks you in. I want to mention one of the most brilliant moments in the series (and again I want to stress SPOILERS here): After the death of Queen Jane, the episode ends with the camera panning up and over Henry with Jane's body in the cathedral, and the theme music builds up with a heart-wrenching mix of instruments. It is one of the most powerful scenes I have witnessed in television. Her sad death together with that music PULLS the tears out of you. Absolutely BRILLIANT. And without going too far with spoilers here, the series finale ending was very similar in that respect.I must say, what a brilliant and fun series to watch. I enjoy reliving The Tudors, still to this day binge- watching it. I have yet to find a comparable series to replace it. One series comes close, Reign (focuses on Mary, Queen of Scots). But that one felt more like a series for little girls yet with rated R scenes. I've just had no luck finding anything to match The Tudors. Do yourself a favor, watch the first 2 episodes. And remember that reviews are a person's personal opinion, as this review is mine.

insertnameplease-65016 think the series is interesting, fascinating and exciting. But sometimes there are too many sex scenes and scenes I find unnecessary. I understand that these scenes exist in order to create suspense but it doesn't really work for me. Some moments are also a bit dramatized, and that makes things a bit too cheesy. There are also a number of historical anachronisms but they are not too obvious. What I find unfortunate is that the main actor doesn't really look like the real Henry looks the eighth. He isn't red-haired and not so big and wide. The story is well and clearly structured. The actors play their role well . As they say in the intro: ".. To get to the heart of the story you have to go back to the beginning" And they do. From The meeting with Anne Boleyn to the divorce from Queen Catherine. The major and minor events during the reign of King Henry are addressed in the series. The costumes in The Tudors are made very well and the designers of the costumes deserve a 10 out of 10. In the end, I recommend watching it for people who like dramas with romance and suspense.

Movie Enthusiast Tudors is in my opinion the representative of the new wave of TV series, where a lot is invested into the artistic quality of each episode and also the new and innovative style is showcased. Almost every episode of Tudors is a little gem and it never gets boring. It is intense all the way through and not only the main players but also all supporting characters and one-off appearances are masterfully crafted and "filled from inside" with psychological truth.I think people who nag at the historical accuracy don't really get the vision of the show. This series does not have the ambition of being to-the-dot-accurate history lesson, it's ambition is to create an exciting drama. And that function it fills beautifully.Any movie maker knows that even if you make a documentary you cannot take every hour of every day and show every minute of it. You have to make a selection of the facts - and that selection will always be subjective. Besides, even historians do not know exactly what went on in Henry's court on a daily basis because they did not sleep in his bed and did not eat at his table, did they? The facts we have from history are also just a selection and there is no knowing whether it is a whole truth or not. And movie making is an art form - and in the work of art it is perfectly legal to bend the reality any way you like - as far it is engaging to the audiences. The bending of some facts is totally insignificant from the point of view of a bigger picture. The show has two main layers - one is timeless, universal - this is the story about human nature and basic forces that drive it, about darkness and light in human soul - and the other is a specific period in history, the specifics and the feel of it. The show blends both aspects naturally and beautifully.Many people complain about the choice of the actor for Henry the VIII. In my opinion the choice of Jonathan Mayers was a stroke of genius. Yes, he did not have the physique of the character but he portrayed brilliantly the nature of Henry the VIII - his dark side, his inner conflicts, his human side. Besides, it is a love story - who would want to see fat and shapeless Henry? Beat the historical accuracy! I loved the way they had sexed up the historic characters.The other stroke of genius was to cast Natalie Dormer as Ann Boleyn. Hers was the best Ann Boleyns portrayal ever. She had exactly this quality that has been described about historic Ann Boleyn - she was not a classical beauty, but there was something irresistibly captivating about her. I never got tired of watching her. Also Dormer and Jonathan Mayers had a fantastic on screen chemistry.What made that series overall so good was that almost all characters, both big and small were intense and believable. They bent the facts now and then but I feel they portrayed the psychology of the people of Henry the VIII times very well. The dreams and goals people had, their fears, their mindset, etc. They managed to show the inner life of historic figures in such a way that it was really believable and captivating.