The Bastard Executioner: The Complete First Season

IMO The pilot episode should only get 1 star, but it is unfortunately necessary for backstory. Gets better from episode 2-end of series. Took off 1 star for the unnecessary overabundance of gore and 1 star for the poor camera angles/filming. Close ups - way too close, filming of fight scenes too "chaotic"/hard to follow and the camera "bounce" was distracting (mainly in episode 1). Apparently the person filming the pilot and episode 1 had no concept of a tripod (at the very least), could not stand still and/or hold camera still in several scenes. Gives the impression of a very low budget production. Fight scenes were much too focused on gore instead of the art of swordplay. But it does improve starting with episode 2. The unnecessary gore is still present at times but to a somewhat lesser degree and the story line is allowed to "shine" a little more - so to speak. The acting/writing of the series are both good but the gore factor takes away from this series to a large degree. Without the negatives mentioned previously, I would have given this 5 stars.

This was fantastic. No one knows of it. I loved how it started, and the extra plot line about the book of the nazarene and the inquisition like villains. A bit gory, GOT on steroids, but it all works with the story, and the plot. Seemed to wrap up at the end with no bitterness and no second season in mind. I so glad it was suggested via amazon.

This is a great series... wish he'd had a chance to do season 2 ... FX messed-up ... but glad to have this DVD in my collection to enjoy with no commercials... if you want a detailed look at early England how life could've been with a great cast & storyline// excellent!! Vendor did a great job ... would use again... thx!

I'm sure that Mr. Sutter had to leave many stories in this series untold. A phenomenal tale, written & acted well beyond what we have become accustomed to on today's television... His decision to end it, while possibly justified by the hated ratings system, was a travesty.Long live Ventrishire...

I loved this show. Too bad was only 1 season. Don't leave in your cart overnight though, they jumped the price up by $6.00.

Definitely NOT a medieval "Sons of Anarchy", which was one of my favorite TV series. Watched first 3 episodes; very slow moving, acting only fair, confusing due to trying to incorporate several different plot lines along with the supernatural. Even Katy Sagal was not up to expectations; she came off more like a gypsy fortune-teller at a carnival rather than a powerful witch. From other reviews it supposedly gets better later in the series but I couldn't make it that far. Maybe I'll give it another try.

Falling in Love with Wilkin Brattle all over again lol!! FINALLY getting to see TBX permanently...LOVE this and still wish it would have been renewed for many more seasons..Cast and crew so totally awesome..Each cast member nailed their parts.. MISS you all :-(

LIVE THIS SHOW!!! Can't believe it only lasted one season. I really didn't think I would have been able to find this, so I had kept the season recorded on my dvr, taking up space. So happy to find it available!

Great series

To bad its the only season. Great series

Die DVD habe ich mir aus USA kommen lassen, da es leider keinen deutschen Anbieter gibt. Was für eine unterhaltsame Serie! (Die wieder einmal viel zu früh abgesetzt wurde). Wirklich anständig gemachte Mittelalter-Serien gibt es nicht so viele, diese gehört dazu. Ich werde sie in meine Video-Sammlung gleich neben Game of Thrones, Vikings und The last Kingdoms stellen, denn in diese Reihe passt sie sehr gut.

ok

outstanding