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 traitor before the Mongolian New Year's celebration of Tsagaan Sar, or White Moon. They have a strong lead—Marco recognized the handwriting on the Hashshashin murder map as belonging to his first
In the long run, the worst TV is the TV that gets no reaction and inspires no emotion. So I'll say this for "Marco Polo" — it is not the worst show I've ever seen. It is, however, on the way to becoming one of the most disappointing.
To Marco, who reluctantly obeys Kublai's command to recite the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. To his wife, whom he shares his haunted dreams. To Hundred Eyes, who reassures his khan that killing Ariq was necessary; if he'd merely banished him, others
All this in the name of telling the story of famed explorer Marco Polo, who as played by Lorenzo Richelmy is a well-meaning but somewhat bland minor character in his own story, who rarely feels essential to the political battles and literal battles