I don't remember seeing The Musketeers discussed anywhere, so I thought I'd try here. I just finally started watching eps from my DVR and it's rather better than I expected. I mostly just thought I'd try it out for the pretty, but it's not half bad (predictable at times, but not bad). Anybody else been sucked in?
I've been watching the episodes on BBCA with my local geek girl group. The show is pretty fun. I think the Captain of the Musketeers and Richelieu have some slash potential, and, as in most other productions, I find Porthos and Aramis more interesting than Athos's angst or D'Artagnan's whatever. Although this D'Artagnan is very pretty. One of the people I watch it with studied French history in college, and we have a bit of fun playing "plot point: really a thing or not".
Huh, I started watching The Musketeers but it hasn't been showing up on my DVR for a bit. I guess I should investigate. Because I was enjoying it.
Co-signed - Porthos & Aramis are by far more fun/interesting/charismatic than Athos & D'Artagnan. Though I really like Athos & D'Artangan, I just don't crave screen time for them as much.
Okay, so what's the most outrageous plot point so far that we'd be surprised to learn was a real thing?
Well, the Court of Miracles, mentioned a couple of episodes ago, was a real thing. [link]
And one of the king's sisters married the Duke of Savoy, as mentioned in another episode. She became regent of Savoy after her husband dined with the Marshal of France, took ill, and died (I'm not saying it was poison, but the Duke made alliances with Spain and his widow, not so much). [link]
And, according to my French history studying friend, poisoning "holy" relics was a thing that happened.
Loved the daughter on the porch with her BB gun, ready to shoot a bad guy in the eye so that grandpa can finish him off.
She has some gun safety issues, but was otherwise flawless.
I get why she wasn't the one to unload an entire cartridge between his eyes while dancing, but I do wish she could have arrested Lester. Or at least .... well, it became a lot less about him and her. It was her and everyone. And she was right, spleenlessly.
For a while I wanted the whole place to blow up, but the cool folks on the show were very cool. It just got easy to forget sometimes. I cannot
believe
how much of a shitheel Lester was. The whole "I"m in over my head!! That's not what I meant!!!!!" vibe not only evaporated, he fucked it without lube.
Anyone watching Satisfaction? It's a weird show. No heroes, I'm assuming. One week behind.
And, according to my French history studying friend, poisoning "holy" relics was a thing that happened.
I thought that one had a "truth is stranger than fiction" ring to it.
Anyone watching Satisfaction? It's a weird show. No heroes, I'm assuming.
I decided not to when I saw the ad that compared it to American Beauty. I am watching the other one, though -- the druggie doctor?
I have no idea what it has in common with AB other than midlife crisis. I mean, I find it bearable, and that's a big difference.
Not sure why I didn't pick up Rush. It does look like the perfect balance for Royal Pains, which I still watch, mostly with my jaw dropped.
Oh, hey, surprise CFerg! That's nice.
