Kings: The Complete Series [DVD]

I think this is a great series the sad part is that they only made one season so if you get a chance to watch it go for it I do recommend it

This was a great show that deserved the viewership. The writing and acting was great but the marketing NBC did for this was terrible. It's like they wanted to attract the religious viewership but attract casual viewers as well. But alienated and lost both. And then they just stopped advertising it after 4 episodes. It's like they just wanted it to fail right away. It's a shame really they had and interesting take of a modernized retelling of the bible story david vs. Goliath. It had some religious moments but it didn't get preachy to the audience or try to push an agenda. I think this could've had a better shot in the streaming platform and not the cable route.

The fact that I found this show just two weeks before the finale aired shows just how screwed up NBC's marketing strategy is. I never would've imagined that a TV network would write and produce a series on a Biblical character and NOT market it to a religious audience. NBC, you dropped the ball, plain and simple.That said, I have now watched the entire series (thank you HULU), and I was literally blown away by it. The writing and storylines for this series were absolutely incredible (mainly due to the unique events and accounts of King David's life). The show doesn't follow the Biblical account strictly, but it does follow the chronology of events fairly well. Several characters were changed for a better over all effect on the story(Silas = Saul, Michelle = Michal, etc...), but even as an ardent Baptist, I found the changes interesting, and they suited the show very well. The only change that I have any issue with is that they changed Jack(Johnathan) into a homosexual. It just wasn't necessary. The writing for the show was also excellent, combining modern interpersonal dialogue with Shakespearean speeches that gave a lot of 'weight' to the the events of the series.Now, on to the special effects and sets. Both were top notch, and NBC clearly had a TON of capitol invested in the show. As with the writing, the sets added a lot of 'weight' to the events of the series. You really end up thinking 'Wow! This is what a modern day monarchical capital would look like.'Finally, the actors. Again, NBC scored a slam dunk in this category. Each actor in the series does and incredible job (Silas in particular), and they really make you feel an attachment to the characters that you just don't get from reading the account of I Samuel.You would think that with all this series had going for it, it would succeed. Unfortunately, NBC never really got behind the series and they certainly didn't market it to the right crowd. As an overtly religious individual, I thoroughly enjoyed 'Kings' and I would like to see more series like it in the near future (not likely though). I would also recommend reading the book of I Samuel before watching, it will help you understand the actual history behind what you'll see in the show.

Great acting. Should of had one more season to tie-up loose ends.

This show is sublime and was canceled far too soon.

I have a bad feeling. It's the feeling I get when I watch a pilot for a new TV show, and wonder if that show will finish as strong as it started. The pilot for Kings was exciting, intriguing, and full of twists. After watching it, I was ready to see the next episode. The characters are believable and fairly well developed, and the plot is unpredictable enough to keep me guessing. My source of concern is the obvious, as well as the veiled, allusions to Biblical characters and events. Some of these references are a bit cheesy, like "David Shepherd" for instance, standing up to an army tank named "Goliath". My question is about the motive for these references. I'm so used to hearing Christianity and Judaism mocked and diminished, that I'm a bit paranoid. My feeling is that the characters in this show will be a very mangled manifestation of the real characters, and this distorted view will serve only to replace the real lessons from history with more politically correct, humanistic ones. I sincerely hope this is not the case. It is yet to be seen what the "gay character" on the show, Jack, the son of the king, will contribute. Hopefully, it will not be more of the "pro-gay" propaganda that is so common in prime time. If NBC keeps the PC forces at bay for this show, I'll be a legitimate fan.

This is the only show that made me want to stay home and actually watch TV!! I heard about it when the one of the shows' stars, Ian McShane (King Silas) appeared on the The Daily Show with John Stewart. I was intrigued by the plot (what if there were a monarchy in America?), watched the first episode, and have been hooked ever since. I loved the biblical allusion (I had to go back and read 1 Samuel to pick up more of the symbolic references), beautiful sets, beautiful costumes (especially the ones the princess and Queen have worn), and most importantly, the WRITING (what a concept! A show with GOOD WRITING). The plot twists were often unpredictable, which made me hooked on show all the more (our family would be mad every time it ended, because we HAD to KNOW what came next!). The allusions to American power structures (CROSSGEN/Halliburton) were not lost on me. Exposing the nature of humans was often quite accurately woven into the plot, among other themes/allegories. Theres so much more one can say about how great this show was. It's such a shame that the show has been cancelled. I blame the marketing department for a) moving the show from Sunday night to Saturday night and b) for doing a horrible job promoting it (or choosing NOT to promote it). This was the only show I watched on NBC besides the Tonight Show (with Conan O'Brien), and will be my last.

It's a great serie, I recommend this.Great actors and story

Perfect

Très bien rien a dire

good quality. Love the show too bad they only made one season. Sebastian Stan's performance is great, Christopher not so much.

A pleasure to see Ian McShane back in another great series. He is one of a kind. Unfortunately Kings only lasted one season, but oh what a season it was!