Kings

Kings has been one of the few shows to *really* captivate me and bring emotions I never thought possible by a TV show. This was truly a masterpiece. Beautifully written, brilliantly acted, a haunting soundtrack, and a noble meaning. The dialogue was genius, and the characters and their relationships wonderfully developed. From the first episode, the King telling his son he knew he was gay was amazingly terrifying. The royal family’s relationship with one another, each person seeing the other differently, and sometimes not seeing them at all was done so smoothly, you wouldn’t even know they all really despised each other. The once solid relationship between David and the King now in ruins left something to be desired. The King himself was such a complex character, a seemingly likable man, turned into the enemy of the audience the last few episodes, motives not 100% clear seeing as the real threat was his own flesh and blood.
The season finale left a bitter taste in the mouth. So many scenarios unfinished, so many questions unanswered. The depth and complexity of this show could not even be touched with just one season, and the season finale confirmed that. The characters still had development, and the show still had almost limitless potential. It is devastating they didn't come back for a second season at the very least. NBC what were you thinking cancelling a show that had so much potential from the very first episode? It's unbelievable that shows like this are not given proper marketing, and a proper day and time, while trashy, unintelligent shows get all of that. HBO or Starz should have picked this show up to continue it, and put the more risqué themes into light.

I didn't watch this show when it first came out because the ads made it look like every other trashy show on tv. After I read a review towards the end of the season I went back and watched every one. I loved it. Marketing the few sexed up moments for the ads turned me off to what actually was a great show that I would have watched every week if I would have known what it really was about. Loved it. Want more of this and shows like it. Thanks for the show. Really disappointed NBC dropped it.