La Maison de David

As a big fan of The Chosen, I was immediately excited when I heard that the story of King David was being adapted into its own series. The biblical account of David is one of the most fascinating stories in the Old Testament-full of drama, suspense, divine guidance, and human struggles. Expectations for a cinematic adaptation were naturally high.

After watching the first two episodes, I can say that House of David has impressed me. The production quality is outstanding, the cinematography is captivating, and the actors bring depth and authenticity to their characters. David, in particular, is portrayed as a complex figure-a young man with a deep relationship with God, yet also grappling with internal struggles and insecurities.

It is clear that the creators of the series have taken some artistic liberties to make the storytelling more engaging. However, these changes do not take away from the core message-in fact, they enhance it. The essence of the story remains intact: David's anointing by God, his time as a shepherd, his legendary battle against Goliath, and his rise to kingship are all told with great dedication.

One aspect I particularly enjoyed is the atmosphere of the series. The sets, costumes, and music all contribute to making the world of the Old Testament feel vivid and immersive. You can sense the harsh realities of life at the time, as well as the spiritual depth of David's relationship with God.

Of course, there are moments when biblically faithful viewers may question whether certain scenes are historically or theologically accurate. But that is a challenge every adaptation of biblical stories faces. What matters most to me is that the central message of the story remains intact-and House of David achieves that remarkably well.

Overall, the first two episodes have left a positive impression on me. I am excited to see how the story unfolds and whether the series does justice to the epic life of David in all its complexity. So far, I am optimistic and looking forward to what's next.

I love biblical adaptations and old time dramas like this. Let me just say that this show totally blew me away. I was completely riveted throughout, especially the latest episode 8! Wow, what an episode and conclusion. Even though we all know what happens in the story according to the Bible, to watch it played out so amazingly depicted on screen really gives you a visualization and appreciation of what emotions were going through people at that time. This final episode had me cheering for David, and it was like I was watching a Stanley Cup final hockey game. It was that good, at least for me. I can't wait to watch more episodes, because there is an awful lot to the story of King David.

As the disclaimer at the beginning of the show states, there might be some inconsistencies with the biblical account. However, it's mostly on track and is an excellent use of your time if you want to learn the story. It's especially good if you are studying the Bible and old testament.

Everything about this production, from the sets, costumes, acting and direction, is all top of the line and very professionally done. This show and The Chosen series are blockbusters.

There is much to love about this production, but Michal teaching David to read? Michal giving David the big motivational speech before he went off to slay Goliath? Saul's wife clearly a dominant personality compared to Saul, orchestrating all kinds of political machinations behind his back? The two princesses trotting off to the battlefront to "awaken" the king? It seems like in modern storytelling behind every strong male character there now needs to be a stronger female character teaching him how to be strong. I have nothing against strong female characters--in stories that involve strong female characters. The story of David involves none.

My family and I happened upon this mini series by chance. We ended up binge watching and staying up all night. It was captivating, we aren't scholars but are religious as Christians and it felt accurate. We have loved watching this series and hope more Biblical series continue. Great job prime!!! We also appreciated the quality of acting as well as the top name casts. You can tell money was spent to make a quality mini series as well as the writing. We were highly impressed and plan to keep watching as more and more are produced. We also had to open our bible and find the names and revisit some of the story for ourselves which was great. Again - great job Prime Movies!!!

One reviewer gave it a low review because they said they were trying too hard to make it like Game of Thrones. CLEARLY this person has never read the Old Testament because Game of Thrones pales in comparison to the fighting over kingdoms in that part of the Bible. This show does a fantastic job bringing that era in history to life.

As this show goes, I found it as accurate as it could be, considering the Bible is "aerodynamic", seeing as it is very good at getting to the point and not going too in detail with things that ultimately don't matter. So they had to do what they had to do to fill in the blanks with this show, the same way they did with The Chosen, but I feel like it's better done, and more Biblically accurate, that that show. I'd absolutely recommend if you're interested in seeing the Bible fleshed out before your eyes.