Comments on: I'm Henry The Eighth, I Am. Sort Of.

By: C

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:51:59 +0000

Regardless of historical accuracy, the show is GOOD. If people want accuracy, they can do the research themselves. However, I did always wonder why Henry never gained weight in the show, and now I know why. But if they were concerned with Jonathan’s looks, they could have easily used make up to make him look older and heavier.

But still, ‘The Tudors’ is an excellent show and one of my current favorites.

By: REMEMBER

REMEMBER — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:45:13 +0000

WHAT ABOUT TONY FROM THE SOPRANOS..PEOPLE TUNED IN TO WATCH HIM HAVE SEX.

By: Phronsie

Phronsie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:46:59 +0000

I find myself often falling for heavy-set men, along with finding trim, athletic men appealing, but I find it hard to believe there are men out there who feel the same way about women. I have to wonder if I’m not doing many men a disservice??

By: tvor

tvor — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:08:56 +0000

this series is basically one big shag-fest and only has a passing aquaintance with historical fact. Rhys-Myers is too young and totally the wrong colouring for the part. There have been some very good performances in spite of all the sex, though, and as much as it pains me to watch it, it’s like a train wreck. At the time series 2 ended, with Anne Boleyn’s death, Henry would have been over 40 and starting to get heavier. If they can’t get anything else right, why bother not aging Henry in any way, i suppose.

By: tara

tara — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:41:22 +0000

This is nothing new really, entertainment has always placed a higher value on aesthetics than accuracy. Just take a look at the teeth in The Tudors; back then you were lucky if you made it to 25 with a full set of teeth, not to mention that the problem was worse for royalty as they had much greater access to tooth rotting foods that normal people o the day would probably never even see outside books and paintings.

By: Carol Gwenn

Carol Gwenn — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:31:47 +0000

For the old folks out there (like me), think back to a BBC/PBS series from the ’70s, “Lillie”, about the amazing life of Lily Langtry, one of several gorgeous mistresses of that randy devil, King Edward VII. Mrs. Langtry was a sturdy woman (5′8″ and generally around 140 pounds), and Edward was built on the Henry VIII model, albeit in better health. The actor who played Edward (cannot remember his name) radiated power & sex appeal, and I’d guess him to be in the James Gandolfini size range. After all, the guy was playing a KING, and in his era, a man’s size was indicative of his station in life; nobody trusted a skinny, weak-looking guy. Women, too were expected to mature into well-rounded specimens, like Langtry & her contemporary, Lillian Russell.

That particular series was VERY accurate historically (based on a book called “The Prince and the Lily”, still in print ). Guess it’s that BBC thing.

By: Bree

Bree — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:04:48 +0000

I’ve seen The Tudors a few times. Sure, Jonathan Rhys Myers is pretty to look at, but the most interesting and best looking actor on there is Sam Neill. He brings class to the program.

A fat Henry VIII would have been more interesting. 6 foot, 280 lbs is the weight of a lot of today’s football players. Mammoth and waiting to drop dead? Hardly.

By: MEP

MEP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:16:19 +0000

Where did we get the idea that this show is a BBC Miniseries or on HBO? It is a Showtime series.

In my opinion James Gandolfini is 100 times sexier than that cokehead Rhys Meyers could ever be. I don’t think he’s a great choice to play Henry. I’ve read some historical fiction centered around Henry that is much more interesting than this show. The few episodes I’ve seen of it are boring and the scripts are bad too — and this is coming from someone with an interest in the subject matter.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:02:49 +0000

Luis,

If you don’t know the difference between softcore porn and porn, well then, you’ve pretty much just been sitting around watching porn.

Signed,
someone who has seen both

By: mo pie

mo pie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:29:44 +0000

I’ve read Weir’s book and it was very good but I have to say Antonia Fraser’s “The Wives of Henry VIII” is absolutely magnificent. I was totally riveted and highly recommend that one—even more than Weir’s!