![]() ![]() I am not shocked the critics are rejecting alongside fans not really even mentioning the issue of the Cleopatra’s casting. The information, often inaccurate it seems, is also just very dull, and the entire thing feels like a dry soap opera. While historical accuracy aside, Cleopatra Adele James is actually quite good in the part from what I saw (I could only do part of the first episode before I remembered I had about 12 other better shows to watch), the entire thing comes off like one of those bad historical re-enactment dramas I used to watch on the History Channel with my parents as a kid. It is not a huge shock to report that the show is.not good. If it was at least good, it would have some scores offsetting that. Update (5/15): Curiosity got the better of me, given the extremely low scores which had to be about more than simply the main controversy surrounding the series. I have genuinely never seen a show review like this before, and I’ll be curious if Netflix will renew the series so it can spotlight other African queens who will no doubt be less controversial. ![]() The low scores are no doubt overwhelmingly because of the casting choice and historical alterations, but the show at its core does not seem to be terribly good even outside of that. But this has not resonated with critics or audiences. ![]()
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