One of the reasons Arminius and 9AD is remembered is because it was such a pivotal and interesting point in European history. So when I saw the trailer I was quite excited and was really looking forward to it.
Bearing in mind that the real attack(s) took place over several days with relentless hit and runs against the thinned out Romans, I felt a bit let down that the entire conflict boiled down to two scenes, spanning about 15 mins, in the final episode.
For an event that effectively halted Roman expansion westward, I was quite disappointed.
There are some good moments and for people with no knowledge or Arminius this may be of some interest. But for any history buffs I'd recommend that you don't expect too much as it massively underplayed the scale of the conflict and production has written out some of the key people and events.
Bearing in mind that the real attack(s) took place over several days with relentless hit and runs against the thinned out Romans, I felt a bit let down that the entire conflict boiled down to two scenes, spanning about 15 mins, in the final episode.
For an event that effectively halted Roman expansion westward, I was quite disappointed.
There are some good moments and for people with no knowledge or Arminius this may be of some interest. But for any history buffs I'd recommend that you don't expect too much as it massively underplayed the scale of the conflict and production has written out some of the key people and events.