I didn't get this either (obviously to hook females in watching the show), but apart from that and a few slight historical inaccuracies, Henry VIII was based.
>Henry VIII was a giant of a man with a full red beard.
I think they said that the fat suit didn't work, but they mentioned his leg wound and infections.
this was how i filed it away in my memory but i only watched a bit of years ago when it was airing. it is anything more than big booba sex frickers, the show? is it a riveting period drama or just pussy bussy 69 24/7
I liked that the show didn't shy away from all the religious conflict of the era. The 15th century was a major turning point for Christianity for better or worse with the rise of Protestantism
>THOMAS CROMWELL? GOD, WHAT A STUPID NAME! >GO AND GET THE CATHOLIC STRETCHER, NOW!
>Thomas name comes from the bible >Thomas nickname was Thomas the unbeliever >VII Henry is breaks away from the pope and makes his own Christian religion >Everyone is thomas in the show
The name is a subtle joke
yeah, this is why i hate modern historical drama aesthetics
where the frick is the color?
there was no dark age: they fricking loved dyes and stylized equipment
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Anonymous
Even church walls and statues used to all be painted back then.
2 years ago
Anonymous
No surcoats these days either.
2 years ago
Anonymous
why are we still here?
>Did they at least do Agincourt right?
Henry has his heaviest infantry walk right fricking into the French cavalry and then charges with everyone else after two arrow volleys.
So basically an entirely different battle.
...What the frick? Henry had a frickton of longbowmen with him. Who the frick just sends their cavalry to charge against heavy infantry? If they could volley arrows, why did they charge at all?
I'm not going to watch it then.
that's like the fricking moment of medieval military history after hannibal's complete slaughter of roman forces at the battle of cannae
>Did they at least do Agincourt right?
Henry has his heaviest infantry walk right fricking into the French cavalry and then charges with everyone else after two arrow volleys.
So basically an entirely different battle.
>Pauldrons too big >Gorget not connected to torso >Helmet is about 100 years too early >Dauphin has zero fricking heraldry
Dishonest Shakespearean adaptationing
absolutely trash movie. >let's take GIGACHAD Henry V, one of the most based and ambitious English Monarchs in history, who took an arrow to the face and lived, fought in multiple campaigns, and cast a twink that is a crybaby pacifist who gets tricked into a war, rather than seeking it out for his own glory, as is depicted in the actual play and history.
>Everyone dresses like it's pimp of the year contest, even wearing tricked out surcoats over they armor so they can be recognized
Noooo make it grey and brown
Fun show, but Henry himself was badly cast and written. The historical Henry VIII was an athletic gigachad until he got the injury that stopped him training, and the Henry in this show literally just whines all the time and changes his opinions every other episode
>and the Henry in this show literally just whines all the time and changes his opinions every other episode
That's...pretty much Henry's reign in a nutshell, though?
It's mainly about Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn's relationship with Henry. Probably the last great costume drama before everything went to shit in that genre.
I really fricking love shows set during the renaissance era because they're moronic enough to think in that particular point in history color finally started being a thing on clothing.
>The lighting design, which used historically accurate natural light sources (such as candlelight for evening scenes) prompted criticism from viewers who felt parts of the series appeared too dark.
But that's a good thing. They got through so many candles for the production.
Where can I watch this and the borgias? I loved them, they were really comfy but I can't find any active torrent. I wouldn't mind subscribing to a platform, but I can't find them anywhere (Eurogay, so no showtime here)
>Henry had sex while wearing his trousers because they wanted to do a sex scene but actor didn't want to be nude and they couldn't be bothered to get a body double
Yep, stopped watching after that
Agincourt is so fondly remembered only because the average surviving archer was able to get fat fricking paid and buy his own nobility from everyone who died from the shits the month before.
>No major Wars of the Roses kino >Upcoming Jan Zizka movie looks cheap as shit >Blue/mud filter is now a staple for all historical movies >The Last Duel got fricked over by some random woman screenwriter >No Jacquerie or any peasant revolt kino
It hurts, medieval bros
He built England's navy and army to the point where it could beat France (strongest kingdom in Europe).
All of Europe was worried about England & France uniting because they could dominate the continent together which is why the the Field of Cloth of Gold spooked everyone.
He gave work to people all over England by buildings dozens of palaces and fortifications, was a renaissance man and he freed us from Catholocism.
If it wasn't for his brain damage and lack of a son he'd still be seen as one of our greatest kings.
>He built England's navy and army to the point where it could beat France (strongest kingdom in Europe).
Nice >He gave work to people all over England by buildings dozens of palaces and fortifications, was a renaissance man and he freed us from Catholocism.
uh >If it wasn't for his brain damage and lack of a son he'd still be seen as one of our greatest kings.
you can take the son out of the autist but you can't take the autist out of the son
if that makes any sense
2 years ago
Anonymous
>uh
What is problem?
2 years ago
Anonymous
Extremely short term.
2 years ago
Anonymous
I don't get what your problem is with Henry VIII building lots of shit around the country.
2 years ago
Anonymous
Not really good, not really bad.
>I've personally seen the king execute his past wives for less than this but I guess I'll just frick multiple men including one of his pages teehee
Legitimately what the frick was her problem?
she's a woman
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>not really good not really bad
lmao you know nothing about anything do you?
Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever. Also managed to father one of the greatest monarchs in English history even if it was not the one he would has suspected
>Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever.
There are still a lot of Catholics in the UK, some of the royal family are still Catholic
>Bavarian Protestant Chad arrives at court >Hits it off with Mary despite religious differences, start planning wedding >Get shut down
Frick this gay Earth
>I've personally seen the king execute his past wives for less than this but I guess I'll just frick multiple men including one of his pages teehee
Legitimately what the frick was her problem?
>No medieval mercenary kino
I just want to see angry frickers in armor serve their employer loyally and then raze the entire kingdom to the ground when they get grifted.
I’d like to see a show about Iberian mercenaries. Maybe the ones who fought for the Byzantines, they got ripped off and then conquered Athens and sold it to the Catalan king of Sicily.
True. >Maximus' little fist bump to the wounded soldier. >Banter with Quintus >Speech to his riders >That one Roman having a breakdown during the fighting >Marcus Aurelius sighing with relief at the end of the battle
At least you could explain it as Achilles stabbing between the individual plates that the armour is made of unlike in LOTR where an arrow legitimately goes straight through a breastplate.
Plus the fact that Achilles is the Brock Lesnar of Ancient Greece and can suplex guys without breaking a sweat. >Cleganebowl >The Hound stabs his sword straight through the Mountain's armored torso like a fricking lightsaber
Recasting the wife that was his only loyal qt that died after giving him his son ruined the whole show. Also the one directly to the right of him in the OP poster is ugly, no idea why he’d waste his time in her. Similarly can’t believe they shot the game of thrones pilot with her. Total uggo
Funnily enough Joan'D'Arc did actually command a suicidal charge when she saw her first glimpse of battle which her accompanying knights had to stop her doing.
>Pope Clement? I'm CoE >Uhh, you don't get to annul your marriage >She is not my wife >Don't worry, no dispensation for her >And why would I want her? >She was trying to reinstate your chancellor.....she works for the Emperor....the big chinned man.... >.....Spain?
>Pope Leo X is best friends with Henry VIII, names him defender of the faith >Pope's pet elephant Hanno dies >Pope dies of grief soon after >New Pope doesn't give Henry annulment to barren Spanish prostitute
To think the Church of England was created by a lelephant
Every scene with Jane Seymour was great, height of the show, which I thought was fitting as that was also the height of his marriages. The show did a good job of putting you in his shoes and making you understand and understand the dude
You guys seem to know your shit, I need more history(inspired)kino, preferably not the kind where everyone is super pretty all the time and everything looks like plastic.
Ive watched Wolf Hall(perfection),Borgias, North Water, Terror, Black Sails, Rome and Hollow Crown, now I cant find anything interesting. Any recommendations?
The Crown, Borgia (french version, much better than the American one), Vikings, Spartacus, Versailles, Barbarians, Troy, Downton Abbey, Mad Men, Pillars of the Earth
Henry VIII was a giant of a man with a full red beard.
Is portrayed by a skinny manlet.
What the frick were they thinking.
He was thin and attractive when he was younger.
Sure but he wasn't a fricking 5 feet israeli goblin.
He's Irish.
i suppose poor nutrition would explain his stunted growth
We know.
This show was cleavage kino
Sarah Bolger is an angelic being.
so was I
Henry VIII had a very athletic body when he was young.
He and the king of France were both renowned wrestlers he wasn't some skinny numale shit.
Haha tell me about it.
I didn't get this either (obviously to hook females in watching the show), but apart from that and a few slight historical inaccuracies, Henry VIII was based.
They were thinking girls would watch if they cast this guy.
>Henry VIII was a giant of a man with a full red beard.
I think they said that the fat suit didn't work, but they mentioned his leg wound and infections.
Artistic license Black person. Who cares. They merged his sisters into one character too.
>England in the 16th century
>But SEXY
this was how i filed it away in my memory but i only watched a bit of years ago when it was airing. it is anything more than big booba sex frickers, the show? is it a riveting period drama or just pussy bussy 69 24/7
I liked that the show didn't shy away from all the religious conflict of the era. The 15th century was a major turning point for Christianity for better or worse with the rise of Protestantism
Obviously for worse.
Ser Charles Brandon best lad.
>THOMAS CROMWELL? GOD, WHAT A STUPID NAME!
>GO AND GET THE CATHOLIC STRETCHER, NOW!
Was every fricking dude named Thomas back then? I swear there are like 15 of them on this show
I think I saw an infographic once that said at one point in English history, 1/3rd of all men were named either Thomas, Edward or George
>Thomas name comes from the bible
>Thomas nickname was Thomas the unbeliever
>VII Henry is breaks away from the pope and makes his own Christian religion
>Everyone is thomas in the show
The name is a subtle joke
It's doubting Thomas, not Thomas the unbeliever. He was a believer and follower in Christ, he just doubted His return until he touched His wounds.
Henry became a big guy.
>you're on the battlefield and Met 32.130.7 slaps your charger on the ass. what do you do?
Henry V would never.
frick is this?
The not so great Henry V adaptation The King.
heh.
yeah, this is why i hate modern historical drama aesthetics
where the frick is the color?
there was no dark age: they fricking loved dyes and stylized equipment
Even church walls and statues used to all be painted back then.
No surcoats these days either.
why are we still here?
...What the frick? Henry had a frickton of longbowmen with him. Who the frick just sends their cavalry to charge against heavy infantry? If they could volley arrows, why did they charge at all?
God fricking damn it.
french also had the high ground in the movie
oh my frick
shit movie that doesn't understand the past
Did they at least do Agincourt right?
just him and the boys filling the french with arrows and showing them their middle fingers?
They did nothing right.
Don't get your hopes up.
I'm not going to watch it then.
that's like the fricking moment of medieval military history after hannibal's complete slaughter of roman forces at the battle of cannae
>Did they at least do Agincourt right?
Henry has his heaviest infantry walk right fricking into the French cavalry and then charges with everyone else after two arrow volleys.
So basically an entirely different battle.
shit depiction of Agincourt.
>Pauldrons too big
>Gorget not connected to torso
>Helmet is about 100 years too early
>Dauphin has zero fricking heraldry
Dishonest Shakespearean adaptationing
absolutely trash movie.
>let's take GIGACHAD Henry V, one of the most based and ambitious English Monarchs in history, who took an arrow to the face and lived, fought in multiple campaigns, and cast a twink that is a crybaby pacifist who gets tricked into a war, rather than seeking it out for his own glory, as is depicted in the actual play and history.
>Everyone dresses like it's pimp of the year contest, even wearing tricked out surcoats over they armor so they can be recognized
Noooo make it grey and brown
Absolute unit. Gods, I was strong then.
>what if period piece but with hot people, sex, and cussing
every fricking show
Fun show, but Henry himself was badly cast and written. The historical Henry VIII was an athletic gigachad until he got the injury that stopped him training, and the Henry in this show literally just whines all the time and changes his opinions every other episode
>and the Henry in this show literally just whines all the time and changes his opinions every other episode
That's...pretty much Henry's reign in a nutshell, though?
Brain damage would do that to a man.
Culpepper fricking the blonde queen girl was one of my first faps
True.
WHAT A LIFE
Wolf Hall was great if you want more Henry VIII kino.
I've been meaning to check this out, interested to see which of the years it covers
It's mainly about Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn's relationship with Henry. Probably the last great costume drama before everything went to shit in that genre.
What about the White Queen or it's followup shows? Are they worth checking out?
Written by a woman for women, she also did the Other Boleyn Girl. Watch to impress a girl but the history is shit.
>but the history is shit
are you suggesting soap opera period pieces have their history done right?
white queen and princess yes, it gets woke with spanish princess. try and find the uncensored US version it has tities unlike the uk's
I think that's the most interesting part of his reign. That and the fact he was more merciful towards the end of his life.
I really fricking love shows set during the renaissance era because they're moronic enough to think in that particular point in history color finally started being a thing on clothing.
Really? In the majority of renaissance shows everyone is wearing nothing but brown and black leather.
>The lighting design, which used historically accurate natural light sources (such as candlelight for evening scenes) prompted criticism from viewers who felt parts of the series appeared too dark.
But that's a good thing. They got through so many candles for the production.
In my opinion Wolf Hall is among the best tv ever made
Mark Rylance is a good actor.
Truly. There's this scene where Henry spits buckets of saliva in his face. I wonder how many times they had to do that while filming.
>2015+7
>still no Wolf Hall season 2
I cannot live as I have
i watched 2 episodes, thank you for recomending. amazing actors and lighting. saw alot of actors who are also in GoT.
Where can I watch this and the borgias? I loved them, they were really comfy but I can't find any active torrent. I wouldn't mind subscribing to a platform, but I can't find them anywhere (Eurogay, so no showtime here)
The intro was kino. I associate Natalie Dormer with this series because I haven't watched GoT
>Henry VIII
>not a redhead
filtered
>Henry had sex while wearing his trousers because they wanted to do a sex scene but actor didn't want to be nude and they couldn't be bothered to get a body double
Yep, stopped watching after that
The Borgias was better.
I'd imagine I'd fight for Henry, but we'd have probiably have died of the flu
Agincourt is so fondly remembered only because the average surviving archer was able to get fat fricking paid and buy his own nobility from everyone who died from the shits the month before.
nah
diarrhea or food poisoning
Looks like a 90s porn movie.
Are the chicks hot?
>No major Wars of the Roses kino
>Upcoming Jan Zizka movie looks cheap as shit
>Blue/mud filter is now a staple for all historical movies
>The Last Duel got fricked over by some random woman screenwriter
>No Jacquerie or any peasant revolt kino
It hurts, medieval bros
>>The Last Duel got fricked over by some random woman screenwriter
Disgusting fricking women should remember their goddamn place.
>here's your mentally ill femcel betrothed, bro
The one child Catherine could give him.
and he pisses her life away
and creates a heresy that would forever frick the christian faith
god, i fricking hate the 8th
Henry the 8th was known as Henry the Great for a long time.
He was an awesome king who gives a frick about the wives and uppity priests?
Alright
What did he accomplish?
Go on. Tell me. What did he do for the good of England?
freed us from papal rule and put the monasteries in their place
...and?
that's it?
what do most kings accomplish? not much
Yes.
but there's a difference between being a good king who did nothing and a bad one that did nothing
He built England's navy and army to the point where it could beat France (strongest kingdom in Europe).
All of Europe was worried about England & France uniting because they could dominate the continent together which is why the the Field of Cloth of Gold spooked everyone.
He gave work to people all over England by buildings dozens of palaces and fortifications, was a renaissance man and he freed us from Catholocism.
If it wasn't for his brain damage and lack of a son he'd still be seen as one of our greatest kings.
>He built England's navy and army to the point where it could beat France (strongest kingdom in Europe).
Nice
>He gave work to people all over England by buildings dozens of palaces and fortifications, was a renaissance man and he freed us from Catholocism.
uh
>If it wasn't for his brain damage and lack of a son he'd still be seen as one of our greatest kings.
you can take the son out of the autist but you can't take the autist out of the son
if that makes any sense
>uh
What is problem?
Extremely short term.
I don't get what your problem is with Henry VIII building lots of shit around the country.
Not really good, not really bad.
she's a woman
>not really good not really bad
lmao you know nothing about anything do you?
What was so terrible about the catholics? How did the average britons life change because of this?
They were now at the mercy of Henry's whims and whatever he let his councilors do.
Without the authority of the church, the authority of the crown reigned supreme in the hands of a fat frick who couldn't control himself.
Well money stopped being sent from 'church' lands in England to the Papacy.
So instead Henry used it to enrich himself so he could start a war with france?
Even if it was for selfish reasons it was better for England in the long run.
highly debateable
Catholicism is stupid and meak. All the best, most advanced countries are Protestant
ah yes
the christian faith with no actual tenants or organization with the most degenerate followers
Seethe more papist
I don't even like the idea of the pope. Orthodoxy was more reasonable.
He founded the Royal Navy.
Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever. Also managed to father one of the greatest monarchs in English history even if it was not the one he would has suspected
>Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever
...You guys do realize this isn't a good thing, right?
>Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever.
There are still a lot of Catholics in the UK, some of the royal family are still Catholic
>Broke England away from the influence of the Catholic church forever
Great. More heresy.
>All Mary needed was a good dicking and she wouldn't have become a psycho
Well, she did. Waaaay too late.
and, uh, she probably wanted to be pregnant so bad she got a phantom pregnancy
god, her life is fricking tragic
Joss Stone's accent was pretty funny in The Tudors.
For being the most beloved child of her father to being neglected for so many years. I feel so sorry for her.
>Bavarian Protestant Chad arrives at court
>Hits it off with Mary despite religious differences, start planning wedding
>Get shut down
Frick this gay Earth
Bolger would have been the perfect Margaery Tyrell, the fact that they gave it to a 30 year old was another example of Dabid's shitty casting.
God I NEED a potatofu
Wasn't Mary really ugly?
Why is she so fricking hot?
Coomers are a vital audience.
So was Cleopatra but she could suck a golf ball through a hose pipe
Elizabeth I thought frick that this kingdom needs jesus for 44 years
>Historical drama for coomers
This series was kino btw.
Catherine Howard was one sexy little b***h.
>"We need someone to portray a hapless, lovestruck beta in a British period drama"
>"Allan Leech is on the way, sir!"
Was she really as stupid in real life as in this drama?
Could have had this bawd in GoT instead of that fat prostitute
I remember that she got a much better role in another show.
Salem?
Yeah
>I've personally seen the king execute his past wives for less than this but I guess I'll just frick multiple men including one of his pages teehee
Legitimately what the frick was her problem?
Would have interesting to see how Game of Thrones would have turned out with her as Daenerys. I hope the pilot leaks out someday
Separated at birth?
>No medieval mercenary kino
I just want to see angry frickers in armor serve their employer loyally and then raze the entire kingdom to the ground when they get grifted.
>you will never be a mercenary in the HRE dying of dysentery at age 30
bros
I’d like to see a show about Iberian mercenaries. Maybe the ones who fought for the Byzantines, they got ripped off and then conquered Athens and sold it to the Catalan king of Sicily.
>slow approach
>shield wall
>arrow volleys
oh god, yes
Half of Maximus' cavalry would be tripping over rocks and tree roots
still far better than most battles you see today
True.
>Maximus' little fist bump to the wounded soldier.
>Banter with Quintus
>Speech to his riders
>That one Roman having a breakdown during the fighting
>Marcus Aurelius sighing with relief at the end of the battle
Look at that thrust, surely would penetrate that armor
>Me training my pawn as a fighter in Dragon's Dogma
>Stabbing straight through armor
Bravo, Dabid
At least you could explain it as Achilles stabbing between the individual plates that the armour is made of unlike in LOTR where an arrow legitimately goes straight through a breastplate.
Plus the fact that Achilles is the Brock Lesnar of Ancient Greece and can suplex guys without breaking a sweat.
>Cleganebowl
>The Hound stabs his sword straight through the Mountain's armored torso like a fricking lightsaber
that was fricking horrible too
armor just ceased to exist as anything other than aesthetics
oh god
heh.
shield looks like plastic
Recasting the wife that was his only loyal qt that died after giving him his son ruined the whole show. Also the one directly to the right of him in the OP poster is ugly, no idea why he’d waste his time in her. Similarly can’t believe they shot the game of thrones pilot with her. Total uggo
Funnily enough Joan'D'Arc did actually command a suicidal charge when she saw her first glimpse of battle which her accompanying knights had to stop her doing.
she was still a woman, albeit with odd insight
>no armor
would've lived, you frick
Wife/10
She did nothing wrong (except for kicking out all of the army prostitutes for being sinful and blueballing her troops, that was pretty extreme)
t. sinner heretic
Brian Blessed made a good Henry VIII.
the big breasts maiden in the very first episode was 10/10
Would watch an entire Arnie Hamlet action movie.
I would kill for the virgin Queen
>Pope Clement? I'm CoE
>Uhh, you don't get to annul your marriage
>She is not my wife
>Don't worry, no dispensation for her
>And why would I want her?
>She was trying to reinstate your chancellor.....she works for the Emperor....the big chinned man....
>.....Spain?
>I said nothing!
>(This was silence)
He was autistic
A comedy about the last moronic Habsburg kings in the vein of the Madness of King George would be pretty kino
>Pope Leo X is best friends with Henry VIII, names him defender of the faith
>Pope's pet elephant Hanno dies
>Pope dies of grief soon after
>New Pope doesn't give Henry annulment to barren Spanish prostitute
To think the Church of England was created by a lelephant
>barren Spanish prostitute
Watch your goddamn mouth, frog.
He's a big guy
my hotqueen
>Turns 40
>Loses career
Shame
Statuesque beauty. I wish humans find the elixir of immortality. Such beauty should never fade.
Every scene with Jane Seymour was great, height of the show, which I thought was fitting as that was also the height of his marriages. The show did a good job of putting you in his shoes and making you understand and understand the dude
You guys seem to know your shit, I need more history(inspired)kino, preferably not the kind where everyone is super pretty all the time and everything looks like plastic.
Ive watched Wolf Hall(perfection),Borgias, North Water, Terror, Black Sails, Rome and Hollow Crown, now I cant find anything interesting. Any recommendations?
*looking for shows not movies
The Crown, Borgia (french version, much better than the American one), Vikings, Spartacus, Versailles, Barbarians, Troy, Downton Abbey, Mad Men, Pillars of the Earth
>Borgia (french version, much better than the American one)
Finally, someone with actual taste around here.
Ill have to take a look but theres little hope they bring a better casting to the table. Jeremy Irons is perfection in that show
Good film.