I have always thought that the story of Saul and David would make a great movie. But I never would have considered a remake of the story in modern times. There are a lot of benefits to giving an older story a modern twist. Not only for the film and prop crew, but also for the sake of not dealing with the exact story. I remember when NBC butchered the story of Noah and the flood with a mini series that took some major liberties with the story that left a bad taste in my mouth. It wasn’t the freedom of interpretation that offended me, it was the lack of appreciation of original story. Kings adds a new perspective to the storytelling. They are attempting to ask the question ‘how would that story play-out today?’ It comes off with a lot less heresy. We are only a few episodes into the season, so it could go down hill, but it started with a bang and has kept me enthralled thus far. If it can keep up the pace, it is on it’s way to my top 10 list.
They killed it like David killed Bathsheba’s husband. I don’t know the full story behind why this show didn’t make a second season, but it is going to make my list of shows that should have made the cut.