What a shame. The script is really poor. Too violent (it's just not believable and clearly written to shock) the sex is unnecessary and underscores the clunky 'oppressed women' theme, and the dialogue is dire. I'm surprised they don't use patriarchy in some places. It's basically a cat fight between two queens. Always good to make the women the centre of the show eh? The men are largely supporting actors playing unlikable idiots, although some do it better than others. None of the actors have a royal air (remember Charles Dance in GoT?) they just play characters. The casting really let's this show down. Having said that Matt Smith is awesome, and Rhys Ilfans is pretty good too. The sets, costumes and locations are great, but that's not enough. What a shame.