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Versailles

(18 Posts)
Teetime Mon 06-Jun-16 09:15:46

I recorded this to watch and saw it yesterday - is it me or is it an enormous, expensive turkey?

GandTea Mon 06-Jun-16 09:31:05

Too much sex and violence for me.

Alea Mon 06-Jun-16 10:09:28

Tosh (the prog, not your comments)
The French should take lessons from the Beeb on how to do costume drama properly. A propos is which, or not, I did smile at the Euro16 ⚽️ trailer which goes "Liberté, Egalité, Footé"!! smile

Tegan Mon 06-Jun-16 10:32:07

I haven't seen it yet other than a bit that was shown on Gogglebox showing a baby that didn't look very real. Is it a French production?

grannyactivist Mon 06-Jun-16 10:38:22

Didn't even bother to finish watching the first episode it was so awful.

rosesarered Mon 06-Jun-16 12:08:14

I thought it was going to be a rather light, frothy sort of thing, aaaaargh! That torture scene!Nice costumes and scenery mind you.

ladycatlover Mon 06-Jun-16 12:53:21

I tried watching it on Catch Up. Woke up an hour later to the closing credits! grin Shan't bother again.

MiniMouse Mon 06-Jun-16 13:00:02

Did anyone else find themselves laughing out loud at times? I'm afraid that I did blush Miss Wet T-shirt/chemise emerging from the water, Mr Darcey-style, with her clothing clinging to what looked like dressing-up box stick on megaboobs! Then the 'oh the camera's on me I'd better do my best shock/surprise/angry expression'

X certificate Acorn Antiques grin

HildaW Mon 06-Jun-16 13:12:40

X certificate Acorn Antiques!!.......now I'd see that!!!

Greyduster Mon 06-Jun-16 13:23:07

When I read somewhere that it would have more sex and violence than Game of Thrones I decided it wouldn't be for me.

AyjayF Mon 06-Jun-16 13:44:03

Good costumes but could have done with some hairbrushes?

Lillie Mon 06-Jun-16 14:05:00

Typically French ... all the clothes came off in the first ten minutes, then lots of guts and gore, then surprise black baby! I needed to lie down. smile

Teetime Mon 06-Jun-16 14:23:12

I liked it when the Sun King asks his brother 'have you got my back'? and at one point calls him 'bro'. I think in general life might be too short to spend time on this silly thing.

Pippa000 Tue 07-Jun-16 06:41:00

I was going to watch it on catch up while doing the ironing this morning, don't think I'll bother now. Woman's hour will have to do. grin

HannahLoisLuke Thu 09-Jun-16 08:12:13

Haven't watched it yet, just recorded it. However, the comments here are putting me off giving it a try.

rosesarered Thu 09-Jun-16 08:19:56

Yes, I was a bit astounded by the 'have you got my back' comment as well! ?

Teetime Thu 09-Jun-16 08:54:19

Well I watched some (fell asleep)of the second episode - it doesn't get any better and the Sun King asks his strange brother ' Have you got my Back'- just plain silly.

Lona Thu 09-Jun-16 08:59:33

Not to mention the shove it in their faces literally porn!!