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It’s a very welcome return for The Tudors in this terrific second season of the show, which picks up once more on the earlier years in the reign of King Henry VIII. And once again, it pulls few punches, by turns violent, passionate and dramatic. It’s absolutely not family viewing, but it does grab you by the collar and simply not let up.
What’s more, The Tudors is once again powered by arguably a career-defining performance by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. He’s quite superb as the young King, capturing the obsession of Henry VIII in his quest for a male heir to the throne. He’s matched by a strong supporting cast, too, particularly Natalie Dormer’s Anne Boleyn. And with lavish production values grounding the show, it’s a sumptuous, surprisingly edgy slice of historical drama.
That said, once again, the show takes some liberties with history, and inevitably attracts attention for doing so. But those liberties are taken for a reason. The drama is never less than compelling, and it’s worth cutting The Tudors some slack for the decisions it makes. After all, the end result is genuinely gripping and engaging television, and come the final credits on the ten episodes here, chances are you’ll be thirsting for more. For even though you may know how the story ultimately ends, The Tudors is ample proof that the journey there is really what matters. --Jon Foster
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Focusing on the early years of King Henry VIII's reign, The Tudors looks at the colourful personal life and tremendously influential political life of the monarch. King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) was obsessed with having a male heir, which led to him marrying six times. Rome's decision not to grant him a divorce led to him taking on the power of the Catholic Church, changing Christianity forever in England. In the second series of The Tudors, Henry is free to marry Anne Boleyn (Natalie Dormer). But there is turmoil ahead. Features all ten episodes of the second series.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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It seems that THE TUDORS has people split into two camps - those who enjoy it for the entertainment that it is meant to be and those who bemoan that it is not accurate and has too much sex. Well, I'm afraid I'm in the first category.
If you put aside historical accuracy for a moment - as I am in the mind that, because this has been produced as a drama, a certain amount of poetic justice would have to be done - and look at it for what it is, you may begin to appreciate it. Regardless of the fine detail of that period in time, the crux of what was occurring is represented in THE TUDORS. Henry was obsessed with having a male heir, and it was this passion which drove him to act in the way that he did. But there is something else, that many people are forgetting about, within all history and that is emotion. The second series of THE TUDORS certainly delivers on this aspect. As you watch the progression of Henry and Anne's affair into marriage, it is difficult not to be affected by the storyline in some way. I felt that the last 3 or so episodes, where Henry's affection shifts to Jane Seymour, were incredibly poignant. To witness the destruction that Henry's lust and desire led to, and the helplessness of many within his court, was often heartwrenching.
This may not be the most accurate way of learning about this time in history, but it certainly shows the many colours of what it is to be human.
If you put aside historical accuracy for a moment - as I am in the mind that, because this has been produced as a drama, a certain amount of poetic justice would have to be done - and look at it for what it is, you may begin to appreciate it. Regardless of the fine detail of that period in time, the crux of what was occurring is represented in THE TUDORS. Henry was obsessed with having a male heir, and it was this passion which drove him to act in the way that he did. But there is something else, that many people are forgetting about, within all history and that is emotion. The second series of THE TUDORS certainly delivers on this aspect. As you watch the progression of Henry and Anne's affair into marriage, it is difficult not to be affected by the storyline in some way. I felt that the last 3 or so episodes, where Henry's affection shifts to Jane Seymour, were incredibly poignant. To witness the destruction that Henry's lust and desire led to, and the helplessness of many within his court, was often heartwrenching.
This may not be the most accurate way of learning about this time in history, but it certainly shows the many colours of what it is to be human.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This second season is certainly more sophisticated than the first, and feels more grownup: the sex has been slashed and the tale of Anne's downfall comes to the fore.
Her fall from grace is superbly executed (if you'll pardon the pun) in the heartbreaking penultimate episode: characters we have grown to know and love are broken before our very eyes. The final, horrific scenes of beheading after beheading of innocent men are awful to behold, and made all the more poignant by Thomas Wyatt's sombre poem being read over it. When poor Mark Smeaton's bruised and broken body is dragged to the block, you almost want to weep at the injustice of it all.
Natalie Dormer gives Jonathan Rhys Myers a run for his money this season in the acting stakes, though it's a shame we see less of the lovely Henry Cavill.
The Tudors is gripping, dark, intriguing stuff and beautiful to look at.
Ignore the snobs who slate this as being 'historically inaccurate' People daft enough to tune into a soap opera - as writer Michael Hirst described it - expecting a history lesson would probably berate EastEnders for not reflecting real London life. It's entertainment folks, and that's all. Ultimately if it gets younger people interested in history that can only be a good thing.
Her fall from grace is superbly executed (if you'll pardon the pun) in the heartbreaking penultimate episode: characters we have grown to know and love are broken before our very eyes. The final, horrific scenes of beheading after beheading of innocent men are awful to behold, and made all the more poignant by Thomas Wyatt's sombre poem being read over it. When poor Mark Smeaton's bruised and broken body is dragged to the block, you almost want to weep at the injustice of it all.
Natalie Dormer gives Jonathan Rhys Myers a run for his money this season in the acting stakes, though it's a shame we see less of the lovely Henry Cavill.
The Tudors is gripping, dark, intriguing stuff and beautiful to look at.
Ignore the snobs who slate this as being 'historically inaccurate' People daft enough to tune into a soap opera - as writer Michael Hirst described it - expecting a history lesson would probably berate EastEnders for not reflecting real London life. It's entertainment folks, and that's all. Ultimately if it gets younger people interested in history that can only be a good thing.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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As a history student in her final year at university, I can well understand why those who have a passion for history, and its accurate portrayal, may have problems with the liberties taken here. However, it's important to remember that Henry VIII was not always fat and old, especially during this period! In fact, in some of the very final scenes of the series, we can see how he will probably progress into being this more typical version, and I for one cannot wait to see if they can pull this transition off. The important thing to remember is that this is a tv show; not even a documentary, and therefore has not got an obligation to be 100 per cent factual all of the time, but to be entertaining for the audience. And anything that makes people who normally wouldn't be interested in history want to know more after they've finished viewing, has to have my vote.
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