The series is interesting, exciting and fascinating for someone who is interested in history and in the inner lives of complex characters and relationships.
The (Danish) characters are likable and easy to identify with.
When you like battle scenes, you will probably get your money's worth. The battle and fight scenes are well-produced and exciting.
For someone who is interested in history, the costumes and props give the series a very realistic flair, which makes it easy to get into the whole situation.
Still, there were some things I wasn't quite sure what to make of.
It is certainly natural to emphasize the perspective of the narrator's side in such a movie. However, was it really necessary to present the Germans either as super-villains
(a Hussar-officer who looks like a zombie? A general in charge who comes across like a psychopath?)
or completely inept
(the Danish soldiers were killing so many Germans left and right in brave hand-to-hand fighting, I actually thought they were winning)?
These were moments when the series came across a bit like a comic movie.
A more balanced and contextual depiction of the characters would help to enjoy a historical series like this, in my opinion.
Apart from these smaller aspects, I think the series is well worth watching.
The (Danish) characters are likable and easy to identify with.
When you like battle scenes, you will probably get your money's worth. The battle and fight scenes are well-produced and exciting.
For someone who is interested in history, the costumes and props give the series a very realistic flair, which makes it easy to get into the whole situation.
Still, there were some things I wasn't quite sure what to make of.
It is certainly natural to emphasize the perspective of the narrator's side in such a movie. However, was it really necessary to present the Germans either as super-villains
(a Hussar-officer who looks like a zombie? A general in charge who comes across like a psychopath?)
or completely inept
(the Danish soldiers were killing so many Germans left and right in brave hand-to-hand fighting, I actually thought they were winning)?
These were moments when the series came across a bit like a comic movie.
A more balanced and contextual depiction of the characters would help to enjoy a historical series like this, in my opinion.
Apart from these smaller aspects, I think the series is well worth watching.