Sources Of Information On Vikings
Feb 13, 2019 9:05:58 GMT
Post by MOK on Feb 13, 2019 9:05:58 GMT
It's a weird blend of quality in that show. The actors and actresses are truly excellent, but the budget feels like it could be measured in nickels at times and holds back stuff like sets and scale.
Honestly, that doesn't sound at all like Joss Whedon to me. Buffy, Firefly etc. are all very character driven shows.
Just my opinion, but I think the show's worst problem is the writing. Or, the main writer/show creator, Michael Hirst. Throughout all of the movies and shows he's written, it seems that getting his theme or viewpoint across trumps everything else. I think he also comes from a similar writing school as Joss Whedon, in the sense that he relies too much on shock value; something doesn't have to make sense from either a story or character stand point, just as long as its shocking, and gets a reaction from the audience.
I do agree with you about the sets. The props are often the same. I actually do like many of the props they use as far as swords go. But the armor and helms, or most often, the lack thereof is laughable. But back to your original complaint about the sets, you're absolutely right. Through the several seasons, the show has spanned at least one generation. Yet, during that time, there have been no real defensive improvements in any of the main sets.
Personally, they lost me right out of the gate with "BEHOLD! THE MYTHICAL FARAWAY LAND OF - ENGLAND! Which we have always been able to plainly see with our bare eyes from across the Canal without even dipping a toe in the water but somehow never realized is obviously right the procreation there..."