If you're a Starz fan you have probably heard of the fairly new series "The White Queen," at first glance I thought "ohh this looks like a woman's version of Game of Thrones." Which if you read my post on the Game of Thrones you will know I don't think too highly of that particular TV show. You can read that blog here if you are curious. I was curious to see whether it was a spin off of the Game of Thrones series or different all together so I gave it a shot.
What did I think? It was definitely not just a spin off of Game of Thrones, thank God. The beginning was a little hard to follow (though that may have been because I wait to watch TV until my kids are asleep and by then I am ready for bed too haha), but definitely got better as the episode progressed. I believe it is set in 1464 and the country has been at war for a while, fighting over who the "rightful king" of England is wether it is a man from the York or Lancaster side of the family after the throne was forcefully taken by a man named Edward IV. Though as this is going on you meet a woman who's husband died in battle defending one side and she is left as a widow with children living back at home with her family. She decides she's going to try to win over the king (whom her husband died fighting against) and marry him - I believe only for bettering her family's position and fortune - against almost everyone's wishes. It is a very interesting show, granted there seems to already (in the first episode) be a lot of manipulation and craziness.
Unlike the Game of Thrones series though I don't believe this one is quite so degrading to women and there is definitely nowhere near as much nudity or awful language. I am told there are only ten episodes and there wont be another season because it was only meant to be a one season show, I have also been told that much of this show is real/really happened. I have been recording the episodes to my DVR, I am definitely interested to see where this one goes.
If you love books as much as I do you can also read the books that this show came from: Check them out here.
If you love books as much as I do you can also read the books that this show came from: Check them out here.
*This opinion is based on only the first episode because that is the only one I have seen so far.*
Until next time,
Kayla
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