KINGS (+ video)
The last TV series NBC ordered before the Writers’ Strike was KINGS, a drama based (so far anyway) on the book of 1 Samuel. Yes, that’s a book of the Bible, and by “based” I mean that the story features a young soldier named David who apparently defies the army of Gath and their champion (tanks, individually referred to as) “Goliath”, is subsequently christened a hero by his country, and made a friend of the King…until the King’s jealousy sets in. Oh, and there’s also a Reverand Samuel in the picture, and repeated references to God (although the King is manipulative in his invocations of the Deity).
I watched the series premiere of this show (aired on March 15) and was honestly surprised by all the Biblical references and the overall quality of the show. It is well scripted, excellently acted, and very interesting to follow. Of course, when the script is penned by one of the authors of NBC’s Heroes and directed by Francis Lawrence (I am Legend), one should expect a high level of quality.
Interested enough to watch the premiere? If you missed it on TV, you can watch it online, via Hulu.
I’m not going to say I love it, but I am probably going to watch the next episode or two just to see how some of these plot lines work themselves out and just how much of the story takes its cues from the Biblical narrative.
