I went through a lot of reviews before I decided to add mine to the lot. I certainly would not call this a bad show. The acting was overall good and the settings convincing (go see Lionheart, Rebellion 2013 if you want my opinion of a bad production). I've seen all the episodes and - although with some disappointments - they entertained me enough to keep watching and yes, I would binge a second season.As far as I'm concerned, the overall issue with TBE is that the storytellers do not keep their promises, and suspense gets killed above anything else on screen. Though I was compelled with his acting, the evil chamberlain Milus gets less and less evil. The threat of lady Love losing the shire is played off too soon and easy, and the risk of her getting caught with the fake pregnancy was neither played out to its full potential (to name but a few examples). All in all, it seems like the writers grew too fond of their characters and ventured off to keep them out of harms way. Only side characters get the nasty blows and though the gore is noticeable, we don't feel their loss. That ruined the thriller aspect that should have carried this show to the desired level.I was a bit disappointed about the story line taking the rose Templars swing, since this topic has been chewed to pulp in the whole Dan Brown craze a decade ago. But that could be just me.Some historical flaws: farmers in medieval times couldn't afford war horses. Also:'Ventreshire' sounds a bit stupid. There was no reason not to stick to an existing Welsh area. And as many said before: battles and fights did miss energy.Overall entertaining and I do appreciate the effort it took both cast and crew.

garbage ,,was so looking forward to watching this ,it turned out to be one of the worst TV shows ever ,,the acting was so bad ,maybe it was just miscast ,the costumes could have been thrown together from a B movie ,the story line was nonsense ,,this will set back Kurt Sutter , Katy Segals awful the terrible script did not help her ,,the main character was just so wooden a plank of wood could have done a better job,it is no wonder this show has been cancelled ,I was a great fan of sons of anarchy ,and I thought the same kind of professional script and acting would be the same in this show but it was so disappointing come on Kurt Sutter your much better than this drivel ,,at least give us a cast that can act and a storyline that grips .

I find it funny that all of a sudden people expect originality. Even SOA was not particularly new, there are plenty of motorcycle gang movies around. Very few shows are truly original. However, it is different from almost everything else on TV. Yes there are a few movies, but almost all other shows are pretty much the same as some other show on TV. This one is a bit different, and cannot say there is anything that is particularly close that has ever been a TV show. Yes there is Vikings, and Robin Hood, and if you go to movies there is Braveheart, and Rob Roy. If this were a modern era show, I do not think anybody would say it is a knock off. Also, expecting accuracy when not even the modern police shows are accurate. Very little that is created for entertainment is accurate. Vikings, and Outlander are also not particularly accurate. Just admit the show is not to your taste. I do not like the GOdfather, but I will not call it a bad film. Oh there are a few hokey parts, but can say that about practically any show. Still I did enjoy the show, and wish it would be renewed. M

As King Artur and Robin Hood are made up of a mishmash of tales and stories, I believe that The Bastard Executioner is a conglomerate of several of the rebellions that occurred before, during and after Long-shanks reign; so don't look for specific historical facts. It's a story.Other reviewers have given enough on the plots or lack thereof(??): I will try to give you an in-depth look at how I looked at the show and why I like the actors and presentation.The Show takes a microcosm look at the English affect and effect on a Welsh Barony and the inhabitants of that Barony. It also brings in the external factors of the Church and other prevailing ideas and schisms floating around at the time.The time period is a brutal one. Chivalry was more of an after thought than a way of life. The story shows this quite well. Some of the character have honor(medieval as it may be) most do not. Each of the characters have an overt and a covert purpose. Most are trying to survive in an environment and social structure that can get them imprisoned, tortured and/or killed in an instant. Some are out for monetary or political gain. Many are caught between two paths. Most of the time good wins out.I am a mild historical fan. I have many friends who are professionals in the historical and recreational arenas. I have been to Wales and made many friends over there. I have seen the castles that were built to intimidate and control the Welsh. These castles would not have been necessary for an untrained group of farmers. From my Welsh friends, they are proud of their heritage that their ancestors who have resisted all the invasions from the Jutes, Anglos, Saxons to the Normans.To those wondering about farmers fighting soldiers, most English kings drew levees from Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Those that survived returned home to their farms with weapon skills. They would have used these skills to fend off bandits. raiding parties and wayward soldiers looking for easy pickings.As for those who are SOA fans that hated on this show, I barely made it through the first season of SOA. But in all fairness, I have more in common (through study and understanding) with the people of this era than a drug smuggling, gun running murdering gang of bikers.