El gran guerrero

I'm stuck on this show, 3 episodes in and I'm sold on this. Jason kills this one again. My only issue so far is how fast he learnt English but I also like the fact that there is no time for BS, they really mean business. If you liked vikings and the likes you will certainly love this, it's fast paced and filled with reasonable action and also has a very good story.

The violent and bloody history of America's 50th state. It's the late 18th century, and as one island kingdom continually goes to war with another, native slaughters native with gruesome regularity. Amid all the chaos stands the imposing Ka'iana (Jason Momoa, sporting, it seems, a knitted brow and laser-focused stare even when at rest), a former warrior who has retired to a life of swimming and shark hunting and relaxing--until, that is, he's summoned by his old boss, who wants him at his side as he prepares to launch another offensive. After much soul-searching, Ka'iana reluctantly agrees...unaware until it's far too late that his one-time mentor is more dangerous, and deadlier, than he ever imagined. The most intriguing thing about "Chief of War" is the dialogue: when the indigenous characters are on screen, they speak exclusively in their native tongue while subtitles appear below; only when the "paleskin" interlopers finally arrive is English spoken at all. Is the show without flaws? Hardly. The pace is a tad slow, especially during the first couple of episodes, the hand-to-hand combat scenes are disappointingly intimate, leading me to long for A) a bit more spear-chucking, and B) some hyper-frenetic "Game of Thrones"-style action, thank you very much, it's not always easy to tell one side from another...and (a small but pertinent point) the subtitles themselves pop up so blink-and-you'll-miss-'em fast that you may lose one here and there. "Chief of War" shows promise, though (I've caught three episodes so far), and I'm curious to see what future installments have in store. An important look--and an informative one, too--at a little-known chapter in American history. Recommended, with reservations.

To those complaining about the language and subs - you do realise that not everyone in this world speaks English..? That there are many different languages? Have you not ever watched foreign movie? JC. My mother is 75 and watches everything in original with subtitles. If you can't manage then it's not the series problem. This is beautifully narrated and filmed story so far. Kudos to all actors.

Not sure why so many are upset about the native language being spoken or why it "ruins" it for them. It's pretty neat to listen to the language spoken as it would have been during the time, then again I have a penchant for being able to learn languages fairly quickly (not that I expect to do that from watching a television miniseries). So far it is very credible, from what I know of the history of the Hawaiian Islands and its gritty while still being beautiful. I give it high marks and expect it to be an awesome series to the finish!

I am deaf and I was born and raised in Hawai'i, but with no Hawaiian ancestry. I still have my highest respect in Hawaiian values and culture. When I heard about this TV series by Jason Momoa, I was thrilled to watch. But once I started watching, I was looking around to turn on the subtitles because I am deaf. To my astonishment, I discovered the Hawaiian subtitles!! Luckily, I took the elementary Hawaiian classes at Kapi'olani CC, and to satisfy my curiosity, I turned on the subtitles in Hawaiian and... it gave me goosebumps!! By seeing the subtitles in true Hawaiian language, I was able to read and understood some of them. Incredible!!! I'm excited to be able to watch this with subtitle options being shown in English and Hawaiian. Mahalo, Jason Momoa and the entire crew behind this TV series and Apple TV for this amazing feat!