Three hours in, The Bastard Executioner struggles to find purpose…and to stay awake.
Theres still a good show hiding inThe Bastard Executionersomewhere.
And the fact that that medieval setting is in Wales is rife with opportunity.
But through three hours its just so…boring.
Still…thats three hours that could have hypothetically been enjoyable.
Wil is still entrenched with the English ruling class posing as executioner Gaiwan Maddox.
And the country is now reeling from the assassination of Baron Ventris.
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Just writing the names down seems like Im writing about a better show.
Names are such a small detail but cant be overlooked in the construction of a good narrative.
And thats not even to bring in Milus Corbett, Annora of the Alders or simply The Wolf.
Its easy then to imagine on the page this all seeming much cooler than it really is.
Really, thats the best way to describe Effigy/Delw.
Oh, and there is some of Annora playing with snakes thrown in for good measure.
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Even the battle scenes remain perfunctory three episodes in.
Throats are slashed, blood is spilt, yada, yada, yada.
You could have edited in a fight scene from last week and it would have made as much sense.
Speaking of making sense,The Bastard Executionerdoesnt.
And boom, youve got a centuries-old enduring classic about indecisiveness.
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So Wilkins plan not making perfect sense should be fine.
Having said that, Wilkins plan makes absolutely no fucking sense.
Dude, you got the baron.
Mission already way, way, way accomplished.
Go back to the forests with your homies and work the rebellion from there.
Or just retire like the angel in your visions commanded you to.
Hell, its not evenSons of Anarchyso far.
*Lets talk about Annora and her boyfriend, the Dark Mute, for a second.
This episode begins with a flashback to Wils childhood where hes combat training with some monks.
As we all know, Sutter plays The Dark Mute.
Was this scene implying that The Dark Mute is Wils father or at least related to him somehow?
**Or something.
Im more aJulius Caesarfan.
Rating:
2 out of 5
