tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post1392966265934288158..comments2024-03-28T11:28:58.010-07:00Comments on JJ's Wargames: Barbarians - Netflixcarojonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-68610161643707958712020-10-29T20:37:30.069-07:002020-10-29T20:37:30.069-07:00Thank you for that detailed and thoughtful respons...Thank you for that detailed and thoughtful response Jonathan. Much appreciated. I won't be rushing to see it, not least as it is not yet available through Netflix in Aust.(!), but I'll take note of your suggestion to give it more than one episode when/if I do!<br />Kind regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-62989210208001345892020-10-29T05:59:01.111-07:002020-10-29T05:59:01.111-07:00Great, I hope you enjoy it.
JJGreat, I hope you enjoy it.<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-66829486596840780832020-10-28T23:39:43.614-07:002020-10-28T23:39:43.614-07:00Hi James,
All this stuff is very subjective at the...Hi James,<br />All this stuff is very subjective at the end of the day and I appreciate that 'historical nerds' like me set the bar high when it comes to historical authenticity, whatever that is. I feel sorry for the folks in my family who sit down to watch anything purporting to be historical with me and try very hard to be as forgiving and quiet as possible.<br /><br />Like you, I struggled with Vikings, especially with Mercian warriors looking like something out of Cromwell's New Model Army, but in the end decided to watch it for the story line, desperately ignoring the pathetic excuse for any attempt at being historical, certainly in terms of the look of the thing; and don't get me started on a recent show purporting to be about the Roman invasion of Britain, 'Britannia' I think it was called. That got switched off within the first five minutes when I realized how appalling it was.<br /><br />I found I needed to stick with Babarians, certainly past the first episode, as for me it began a little bit slowly but warmed up as it progressed and the characters were developed.<br /><br />The best historical dramas attempt to straddle a line between appealing to the authenticity of the look and creating a fast paced drama, perhaps something like Zulu being a prime example of when it is done well, and even that film is starting to show its age with those aggravating white helmets worn by the common soldiers in particular, together with the less than convincing hand to hand combat scenes, but I can still persuade myself to sit and watch it with the boys on a lazy Sunday afternoon.<br /><br />Anyway, I write as I find on this blog and if any piece of media makes it on here in a review or commentary it must have appealed and thus I reckon it would to people who like similar stuff to me.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy Barbarians.<br /><br />JJ carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-83369532740131300862020-10-28T23:23:28.304-07:002020-10-28T23:23:28.304-07:00Just added it to my watch list. Thanks for the hea...Just added it to my watch list. Thanks for the heads up JJ.A Miniatures Hobby Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955521215153908012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-7923156093862280942020-10-28T19:13:28.642-07:002020-10-28T19:13:28.642-07:00Interesting Jonathan. I read a quite different imp...Interesting Jonathan. I read a quite different impression from George Anderson on his Musings on Wargames and Life blog. His seemed to concur with my impression having seen the shorts/trailer/preview. I may try the first episode and see if I get through it...! I lasted three of four episodes of Vikings before I could not stand any more! :)<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.com