Vincentfoti

If you watched the trailer, and couldn't tell that this movie would be a steaming mug of garbage juice, then it's your fault for going to see it. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because at least they tried to warn you.

I really thought this show could be great, but ends up being a waste of time. I was expecting House if Cards, but at the Vatican. But instead, the show ends of being a meditation on an unlikeable character. The Pope doesn't come of as lovable or an anti-hero or even Machiavellian, but rather, just... (for lack of a better term) kind of a dick. I would be fine with the show being pro-Catholic OR heretical, but it is neither. It barely scratches the surface of the intrigue and politics surrounding the Vatican, and instead is just a tepid character study. This show could have been so much more if it had just picked a side!

Man, I loved game of Thrones for a while there. For about 5 seasons it was one of the best shows on TV. But the quality of writing starts to seriously drop off around the 5th season, and then drives of a cliff in the 8th season. The writers (David Benioff and DB Weiss) did an adequate job of adapting the source material at first. But once they were forced to write for themselves, they tipped their hand at how poorly suited they were for the job. To make matters worse, they abandoned the series to go work on other projects, making the last season feel rushed, and haphazard. They couldn't have ruined the show any more if they tried. So in conclusion, everything you've heard about GOT is true. Great show, great characters, great acting, great special effects. But the final season is garbage. The biggest disappointment in television since Dexter! This series is well worth your time, but be prepared to walk away dissatisfied and disheartened.