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Originally Posted by Glennwillow
Yes, the gruesome violence was certainly one reason. My wife's reaction was, "This is just a "Game of Thrones" wannabe. I'm not watching this!" (We didn't last very long with "Game of Thrones," either, particularly because of the high levels of violence and brutality.)
So, wanting to get along with my wife, we found something else to watch. 
- Glenn |
That's a pity because it's not a violent series; in fact, one of the more dominant strains is that of intrigue/murder-mystery. There is a plot to derail Louis' plan to move the court from Paris to Versailles, followed by a more insidious one to destroy the royal family itself. There is extended dialogue, and a chance to 'get inside' certain characters. People, though, are often not what/who they seem, and there is a web of intrigue/subterfuge that my wife and I found really compelling.
Maybe they threw in the torture scene at the beginning to hook the Game of Thrones crowd, not that I didn't like Game of Thrones, I hasten to add!
