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    Meredith Woerner: Maybe I need to be more blunt as some of you have been commenting (and I added this up top as well). Yes I knew this was an evil plot hatched by the b... more »
    Cozmic: The whole spending spree thing wasn't a lets go spend daddy's money cause he made me mad thing, it was a lets show how foolish dad is when the card is... more »
    Plague: This show is delicious- like a ripe, juicy plum. more »
    YalenaKhavaran: I'm pretty sure the shopping spree was intended to show Jack building his cabal of supporters. He's building his faction, just as his uncle suggested... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: This show is gorgeous, and McShane sells it all, and I will watch it and love it till the mouth-breathing masses make it go away. "My wife has an army... more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: another thought - they should have done more worldbuilding prior to the premier, some HARDCORE viral marketing like they did for True Blood to make th... more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: Favorite part of Kings - when the dialogue gets old-timey with absolutely no warning, ie: "We are King and shall do what is right in mine eye" & t... more »
    se7a7n7: I watched the pilot with some good expectations, however I just didn't like it. Too much predictability, made me groan and roll my eyes too much. Not ... more »
    Alexis: I get all the criticisms of this show, I really do, but I *love* the over-done-ness of it all. It has a classic, Shakespearean way of storytelling th... more »
    NerD: Blattella: Ok, so this is a sunday night show? Cause I'll need to Tivo it. This is sounding better, and I really do want more Ian Mcshane in my life. In a stric... more »
    bitgod: yeah, the crown of butterflies at the end was biggest pill for me to swallow. I could deal with the war stuff as more allegory than reality. I liked... more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: I enjoyed the premier - and Chris Egan (David) is a pretty good actor, not to mention SWOON WORTHY!!! Once the show gets it's footing, I'm sure it's g... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I liked it a lot. It was beautifully shot, esp. in wide-screen, and McShane plays it perfectly. The younger actors are competent, which is such a reli... more »
    itsgene: Ah, just what we need: another entertaining program where the sole gay person is denigrated as being unfit to rule and is written as the lurking, dark... more »
    Rasselas: And David is practically Jesus.... Season 3: Theologians and Biblical archaeologists fight about this for 22 hours. Blows are exchanged. more »
    Alexis: You forgot to mention the epicly bad scene involving crown of butterflies at the end. I really did enjoy this show, though. I think I'll be tuning in ... more »
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    Kings' Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree

    The second Kings episode was not without its flaws, and while I adored the crazed face-off between guest star Brian Cox and Ian McShane, I couldn't get past the soldiers' mall madness. Spoilers below! More »
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    Ian McShane Has A Promising Reign In Kings

    Last night, NBC debuted it's modern-day monarchy series, with a dash of David and Goliath, Kings. And despite a few pilot pitfalls, we're intrigued and invested in King Silas' politics. Spoilers below. More »