Network TV?

Caught the premier episode of the new NBC series, Kings, the other day and I'm glad I did. The promos had intrigued me, but I somehow had missed it. That's why I was excited to find it on IMDB.

A contemporary retelling of the biblical story of David & Goliath, Kings felt more like Shakespeare than mythology. Brilliant villains, noble heroes, romance, war, history, all rolled up into a knuckle biting pastiche of viewing pleasure, quite unlike anything I have witnessed before on network television.

Unfortunately, the ratings were weak, and some critics and viewers have called it uneven and boring. Kings was uneven only if you prefer your television bland and predictable, boring, only if you are third-grader with ADD. The reason Kings did not do well in the ratings, or fare well with all the critics, was that it was on NBC rather than HBO. Network television, except for those brave souls at NBC and a few others, is not about quality or niche programming, it is about ratings and homogenization. But don't get me started. Instead, check out Kings for yourself. I would enjoy hearing your thoughts.