I tried. I really tried to watch it. Just gave up on it.
I hate the way first episodes are used to set up the plot-in last night’s, many chapters of the first book were compressed into just over an hour of time-enough details to require taking notes, but I enjoyed it all the same.
The next episodes likely won’t be so chaotic on the details, but all the books are full of plots, subplots, treachery and intrigue involving the families of King Alfred, Uhtred and most of their noble kin-it resembles a good murder mystery or tale of espionage...