This December on Netflix Worlds will collide Intrigue. Deception. Bloodshed. These are just some of the obstacles awaiting legendary explorer Marco Polo as he navigates the inner court of 13th century ruler, Kublai Khan. The biggest problem with Marco Polo, at least through its first two episodes, is that the show isn't really sure what … Read more
Marco Polo (first season debuts online Friday), the lush drama set in the 13th-century court of Kublai Khan, feels less like precision targeting than a flurry of wildly fired arrows, the scattershot, overstuffed result of a “You Might Like…” algorithm In the long run, the worst TV is the TV that gets no reaction and … Read more
The first few minutes of Marco Polo, Netflix's new $90 million medieval drama, are bloody. Battered by a long journey, our titular hero and his band have just come upon a village full of The first few minutes of Marco Polo, Netflix's new $90 million medieval drama, are bloody. Battered by a long journey, our … Read more
This December on Netflix Worlds will collide Intrigue. Deception. Bloodshed. These are just some of the obstacles awaiting legendary explorer Marco Polo as he navigates the inner court of 13th century ruler, Kublai Khan. In the long run, the worst TV is the TV that gets no reaction and inspires no emotion. So I'll say … Read more
In a Mongol court where the great Kublai Khan is fascinated by Biblical stories, the first four episodes of Marco Polo seem to mirror the Genesis story of Joseph, the favored son who was sold into slavery by his own brothers and eventually proved The clock is ticking for Marco and Byamba to find the … Read more