Kings 1x02 - Prosperity

[butterfly]

Political intrigue! Yay! And David stampeding through it all, upsetting all the apple carts. Hee. Everyone else is trying to play the game and he's all *flail* *see my big flaily emotion*.

I feel so bad for Jack. He loses his seat at the big table (his uncle, I think, further orchestrating discord by making him feel like his mother as well as his father has abandoned him for the greener pastures of David), then the credit card decline. His men love him, though (which we saw implied last week when David was all, "Hell, no, Jack didn't have anything to do with the ambush."), so at least he has that.

They introduced a few Big Secrets this week (the photograph; Michelle's vow) that I'm sure will be followed up on later.

The birds were epic and over the top and awesome. They wouldn't leave because they had a purpose to save David.

*pastes tiny hearts all over show*

Comments

[danamaree.livejournal.com]

Jack is going to be like Lex isn't he? He's going to go evil because everyone else is being awful.

I have mixed feelings about this. I don't want him to be evil.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Because of the original story, I have strong hopes that he won't go evil -- and David hasn't been mean to him yet (and defended him on tv and all). In SV, the audience always knew that Lex was canonically going to turn evil. For this story, the literary weight is on the other side -- he's supposed to be David's closest and dearest friend.

It actually makes more sense for them to have Jack get genuinely disillusioned with his father before going over to David's side than the insta-love that happens in the scriptures (much as I enjoy it). Of course, the show could prove me wrong and make Jack evil as a really evil thing, but I'm not sure why they'd do that.

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Jack is totally my favorite character. I love seeing him with his men loving him and would love for him and David to eventually be friends.

The birds were awesome. Plus I love those two guards.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

I love Jack, yes. I can understand him so well and I like that all the relationships on the show are complex and they influence each other.

He and David better become friends! It's canon! Seriously, that's one of the first things that anyone thinks of, I think, when you think of the David story -- that Jonathan was closer to him than anyone else (well, or the Bathsheba story, which might be out of the scope of this show, since it happens so much later in his life).

I loved the birds. They weren't subtle, but they weren't trying to be (and the guards are all kinds of awesome. I'm really looking forward to having them around).

And I'm so glad that you're watching and enjoying the show! I always adored your Harry Potter musings so much.

[herself_nyc]

And you didn't even mention Brian Cox!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

He was also the narrator on the recent live-action version of "The Colour of Magic" that aired last Saturday! He's all over the place.

[revolutionaryjo.livejournal.com]

The birds were SO GOOD. And I love those two guards, completely obvious comedic relief that they are.

There needs to be so much more of Jack.

I am hooked on this show now. I blame you entirely! :)

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, hopefully the ratings will pick up and the show will last!

*crosses fingers*