Fifty years later, Beowulf defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. Victorious, Beowulf goes home to Geatland and becomes king of the Geats. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and is then defeated. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by the monster Grendel. The story is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 6th century. Scholars call the anonymous author the " Beowulf poet". The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars the only certain dating is for the manuscript, which was produced between 9. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The battles of Beowulf, the Geatish hero, in youth and old ageīeowulf, Hygelac, Hrothgar, Wealhtheow, Hrothulf, Æschere, Unferth, Grendel, Grendel's mother, Wiglaf, Hildeburh.īeowulf ( / ˈ b eɪ ə w ʊ l f/ Old English: Bēowulf ) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. Manuscript suffered damage from fire in 1731 (Translation: What! We of Spear-Da/nes, in days gone by, of kings / the glory have heard.) WE GARDE / na in geardagum, þeodcyninga / þrym gefrunon. For this reason i suspect it won't pick up the viewers, and won't make a second season.First page of Beowulf in Cotton Vitellius A.
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It does feel more like a teen show, however it is on UK TV in a late evening slot. If this show were targeting adults, one has to ask, who watches stuff like this? The script, acting, story seems quite immature.
It's another element that constantly reminds the viewer that there is no historic setting for this and it is little more than a uber low budget Lord of The Rings rip off merged merged with the title Beowulf. This reality works in both directions, if i were watching a show about the rise of a chieftain in Africa in 300BC, then i'd hardly expect to see the cast featuring heavily with Chinese and white Australian sounding actors (it just drags you out of the show). I totally get diversity in a modern TV show about modern society, or even in culturally mixed locations like Rome, but in something apparently 'based' on an AngloScandinavian tale/poem it hardly fits. A Black male actor appears in Arabic dress who speaks with a solid south England accent. Again, if you were expecting something akin to the fantastic 'Vikings' or even the Stars productions like 'Spartacus' forget it.There is no attempt at historical, cultural, or geographic realism as a backdrop for this show. There are quite a few characters with diverse ethnic origins. Casting, and cast diversity - within minutes you are introduced to characters that are obviously Indian Asian, and also Black (African). The grandeur of some of the buildings is far out of whack with the population size and any semblance of industry or agriculture. They also seem inconsistent as great halls with cast relief gates in bronze are hardly likely to be the product of a 20 person village. The sets are OK in parts and in others look like cheap fantasy set pieces. In terms of the characters, they are rather cliché and lacked depth. It is at this point you realise the slant is farther toward the fantasy realm drama than the historical realm drama.
You are very quickly introduced to CGI trolls working a in human village in place of oxen, turning a wheel. Although the story is very loosely based on the old English poem about a Scandinavian monster terrorising a Danish King, that is pretty much where the similarity ends. When i saw Beowulf in the TV listings, i immediately hoped that a decent drama had been created, based on the historical poem, and produced to a high standard.
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