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Kings Review: "Goliath" (Episode 1.01)

The key to any great soap is a believable hero and a complex villain.  Biblical tales typically involve both.  NBC was smart enough to take a story we all know and wrap it in a shiny new package.  NBC's Kings is an ancient story with Biblical roots whose relevance could not be more timely.  David (Christopher Egan) is a simple but patriotic mechanic who is more than willing to fight for his county.  In a kingdom which bears more than a passing resemblance to New York City, King Saul’s (Ian McShane) war rhetoric sounds strangely similar to what one might hear on any...  read more

Kings Review: "Goliath" (Episode 1.01)

The key to any great soap is a believable hero and a complex villain.  Biblical tales typically involve both.  NBC was smart enough to take a story we all know and wrap it in a shiny new package.  NBC's Kings is an ancient story with Biblical roots whose relevance could not be more timely.  David (Christopher Egan) is a simple but patriotic mechanic who is more than willing to fight for his county.  In a kingdom which bears more than a passing resemblance to New York City, King Saul’s (Ian McShane) war rhetoric sounds strangely similar to what one might hear on any...  read more