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So, I binged the first 5 episodes in go yesterday and I am absolutely loving this show!

Anyone else tried it yet?

For those who don't know, it's a show focused on Marco Polo's time in Kublai Khan's court.

I just grabbed it but have not yet watched it. Glad to hear it's good.

 Ouze wrote:
I just grabbed it but have not yet watched it. Glad to hear it's good.

Prepare for lots of boobs though. And horrible people.

Nailed out all episodes. Your going to love the last two episode. The monk and the Chancellor fight is AWESOME

Dude, spoilers.

I may have nearly watched the whole season on the release day on my day off...

SPOILER ALERT! Do no read till you have finished the series!

Spoiler alert.

Loved how he handle those responsible for leaving him in Kublai Khan court

You know, I'm actually really glad to hear this from some plebes like me. The only review I had read on the show thusfar was from a hipster TV snob, and he just bashed it.

I'll check it out.

(Here's the douchey review, btw)

Just watched the first episode and was suitably intrigued.

Watched the first episode last night. I think I'm really going to like it, the first episode was pretty good

Hmm... naked kung fu indeed

 Flashman wrote:
Hmm... naked kung fu indeed

Good thing he's blind.......wait...

Watching the stand off in episode 2 - scenery is gorgeous. So glad we recently bought a large TV.

I couldn't get over the fact that te Mongolians speak English, which is meant to be Latin I guess...so everyone knows Latin?

I'll give it a second try though seeing as how its garnered interest here?

I want to check it out. Maybe I'll watch an episode tonight.

 jasper76 wrote:
I couldn't get over the fact that te Mongolians speak English, which is meant to be Latin I guess...so everyone knows Latin?

I'll give it a second try though seeing as how its garnered interest here?

Erm, no, the subtitles in the first episode point out that Polo learned to speak their language, not the other way around.

Anyway, I binged the entire show in two sessions. Hope it gets another season cause this is some great crack!

 Soladrin wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:
I couldn't get over the fact that te Mongolians speak English, which is meant to be Latin I guess...so everyone knows Latin?

I'll give it a second try though seeing as how its garnered interest here?

Erm, no, the subtitles in the first episode point out that Polo learned to speak their language, not the other way around.

Anyway, I binged the entire show in two sessions. Hope it gets another season cause this is some great crack!

Aha...I must've been zoned out when that was mentioned.

 Soladrin wrote:

 jasper76 wrote:
I couldn't get over the fact that te Mongolians speak English, which is meant to be Latin I guess...so everyone knows Latin?

I'll give it a second try though seeing as how its garnered interest here?

Erm, no, the subtitles in the first episode point out that Polo learned to speak their language, not the other way around.

Anyway, I binged the entire show in two sessions. Hope it gets another season cause this is some great crack!

Gawd YES for season 2

Conn Iggulden does a very good series that follows the nation form Jhenjis Haan to Kublai Haan gaining the Khanite at the cost of his family. (This is the problem I have with the Series as the timeline of Kublai's reign in it does not match up to the actual series of events.)

 Optio wrote:
Conn Iggulden does a very good series that follows the nation form Jhenjis Haan to Kublai Haan gaining the Khanite at the cost of his family. (This is the problem I have with the Series as the timeline of Kublai's reign in it does not match up to the actual series of events.)

Are.. are you drunk?

 Soladrin wrote:

 Optio wrote:
Conn Iggulden does a very good series that follows the nation form Jhenjis Haan to Kublai Haan gaining the Khanite at the cost of his family. (This is the problem I have with the Series as the timeline of Kublai's reign in it does not match up to the actual series of events.)

Are.. are you drunk?

I am perfectly sober, why do you ask?

 Optio wrote:

 Soladrin wrote:

 Optio wrote:
Conn Iggulden does a very good series that follows the nation form Jhenjis Haan to Kublai Haan gaining the Khanite at the cost of his family. (This is the problem I have with the Series as the timeline of Kublai's reign in it does not match up to the actual series of events.)

Are.. are you drunk?

I am perfectly sober, why do you ask?

Think he's hinting at (I'm with him) that your letting outside knowledge influence the your perception of the show. As the Supreme DM...I will not allow it

 cincydooley wrote:
You know, I'm actually really glad to hear this from some plebes like me. The only review I had read on the show thusfar was from a hipster TV snob, and he just bashed it.

I'll check it out.

(Here's the douchey review, btw)

Are you surprised?

Unless they re-write history and film it with an "artistic liberty" of his world views then the show/movie/material is awful, horrible, racist, sexist and a few other buzz words.

I'm up to the Hashishan attack on Kublai, loving this series.

It's alright. Comes across strongly as being a GoT knock off. Even if it's "not" it is undoubtedly aimed at the same target demographic.

I really enjoyed the first season, can't wait to see what they do with the second one, mantis kung fu FTW!

Plenty of boobage, although it took me a bit to realize that I've been spoiled by Stars Spartacus because I thought it needed more boobs per episode because it fell short of Spartacus, which is a flawed measure. Spartacus likes to set boobage display to 11 whenever possible. I'm also thankful that it doesn't sport the regular male frontals like Spartacus.

Worst part of the show is that all these skinny naked Asians remind me of an ex...I swear they all have the same damn body, it's like they're clones. Khutulun and Kokochin are entirely too damn hot.

I'm through 4 episodes. I'm enjoying the show despite itself. The writing is pretty bad, and the character development leaves alot to be desired. Example 1: The Song Empire villain. Just pure evil...no nuance.

Also, the accents are alot to get over. Mongolians with British, American, and Asian accents. Pick an accent, and stick with it, please!

I'd have enjoyed this show alot more if it was in the native languages with subtitles, but I know that doesn't sell well to the general public, which is what they're obviously going for.

Also, the Marco Polo actor leaves alot to be desired...and there's no way he would survive a week in the court of a khan that brutal with his devil-may-care attitude.

Critic hat off, I do like the show. Its pretty fun, and lays in enough hooks to make you want more.

I watched the first episode. Seems good so far so I'll definitely be checking out the rest when I get more time.

Watching this now. Just finished the first episode. Looks like it might turn into a marathon....