Blackadder II is a massive change from Series 1 in five aspects:
1. The sets are a heck of a lot cheaper. 2. No blood, fancy special effects or superimpositions on screen. 3. There is a new screenwriter (Ben Elton). 4. Baldrick is stupid rather than smart this time. 5. It was far more successful.
Though Series 1 was different, Series 2 was better. It had far more wit, sarcasm, and hilarious one-liners, and had far more success on a far smaller budget. Blackadder is so much better as the cruel, cunning, intelligent man that everybody knows him as today, Baldrick is FAR FAR better as the idiot and stinky tramp everybody knows him as, and Percy has always been good as an idiot. Many people have forgot about Series 1 because Series 2 was the one that established Blackadder as one to be watched - it is a true classic, and manages to deliver some great performances, brilliant lines, cracking situations and good guest appearances. The best episode was Potato - Tom Baker was brilliant.
Series 2 of Blackadder was better than the first one because of one fact - Ben Elton and his cunning plans were what the show was destined to need. If he didn't show up, Blackadder would never have got off the ground and Rowan Atkinson would have never found his fame. Brilliant, but Series 1's epic budgets are evidently lacking, and that is a shame. 9/10
1. The sets are a heck of a lot cheaper. 2. No blood, fancy special effects or superimpositions on screen. 3. There is a new screenwriter (Ben Elton). 4. Baldrick is stupid rather than smart this time. 5. It was far more successful.
Though Series 1 was different, Series 2 was better. It had far more wit, sarcasm, and hilarious one-liners, and had far more success on a far smaller budget. Blackadder is so much better as the cruel, cunning, intelligent man that everybody knows him as today, Baldrick is FAR FAR better as the idiot and stinky tramp everybody knows him as, and Percy has always been good as an idiot. Many people have forgot about Series 1 because Series 2 was the one that established Blackadder as one to be watched - it is a true classic, and manages to deliver some great performances, brilliant lines, cracking situations and good guest appearances. The best episode was Potato - Tom Baker was brilliant.
Series 2 of Blackadder was better than the first one because of one fact - Ben Elton and his cunning plans were what the show was destined to need. If he didn't show up, Blackadder would never have got off the ground and Rowan Atkinson would have never found his fame. Brilliant, but Series 1's epic budgets are evidently lacking, and that is a shame. 9/10