selenak: (Richard III. by Vexana_Sky)
2016-05-15 08:27 pm

The Hollow Crown: Henry VI Part 2

In terms of actual plays part 3, of course. In which young Will Shakespeare gets to bloody business, and creates both a female and a male supervillain.

Spoilers for Shakespeare and altered history )
selenak: (Bardolatry by Cheesygirl)
2016-05-11 09:29 am

The Hollow Crown: Henry VI Part I

Or rather, part 1 and 2 mixed up, emphasis on part 2, since the producers made the York tetralogy into a trilogy. I haven't read the Henry VI plays more than once, and that was many years ago, but even my vague memories tell me the most obvious cut - the entire Jack Cade rebellion. Which means no scenes not involving the nobility, which fits with the entire production trying to lure the Game of Thrones audience in.

Cutting just in case someone minds being spoiled for Shakespeare and tv alterations of same )