A bit of mindless fun for an undemanding viewer hoping to unwind, but for fans of Dynasty looking to unearth some new dirt on the show its cast and it producers, this will be a major disappointment. None of the revelations about the making of the show will come as much of a surprise: most were well publicised even at the time the original series was in production, and anything else was in the E Hollywood True Story on the show. And all these revelations were rather tame anyway... when a show unearths the real dirt on Dynasty then that will be something to see.
Another major problem is that the actors portraying the Dynasty stars neither physically resemble those they portray, nor do they come close to mimicking their mannerisms or general persona. Alice Krige as Joan Collins is clearly having fun in the role. Unfortunately she seems to be impersonating neither Joan Collins or even her Dynasty character Alexis Colby but seems closer to a clone of Sable Colby as played by Stephanie Beacham in The Colbys and later, in Dynasty itself. Collins in interviews usually seems bubbly and giggly, not the vamping monster created by Krige. The character Collins portrayed, Alexis, was often full of unrestrained passion and hate. Krige's Alexis is a study in poise, elegance, and steely determination. Moreover Krige plays Joan and Alexis as if the two are one and the same.
Apart from that it seems a generally shoddy and super low-budget affair. Recreations of famous Dynasty set-pieces are very pale imitations (the lily pond cat-fight is recreated in what appears to be a miniature birdbath), and (paradoxically) the recreated Moldavian massacre seems significantly less impressive than the original. The one strong element is the well acted, well-etched and convincing portrayal of Dynasty producer Esther Shapiro.
There are so many blatant mistakes and inaccuracies it just gets ridiculous. Having Sammi Jo covered in blood after the Moldavian Massacre is ridiculous; publicity for Dynasty at the time loudly proclaimed that "the only two characters sure to survive are Fallon and Sammi Jo because they weren't even at the wedding". And as if actors don't know if they're being rehired until they get that week's script.
Another major problem is that the actors portraying the Dynasty stars neither physically resemble those they portray, nor do they come close to mimicking their mannerisms or general persona. Alice Krige as Joan Collins is clearly having fun in the role. Unfortunately she seems to be impersonating neither Joan Collins or even her Dynasty character Alexis Colby but seems closer to a clone of Sable Colby as played by Stephanie Beacham in The Colbys and later, in Dynasty itself. Collins in interviews usually seems bubbly and giggly, not the vamping monster created by Krige. The character Collins portrayed, Alexis, was often full of unrestrained passion and hate. Krige's Alexis is a study in poise, elegance, and steely determination. Moreover Krige plays Joan and Alexis as if the two are one and the same.
Apart from that it seems a generally shoddy and super low-budget affair. Recreations of famous Dynasty set-pieces are very pale imitations (the lily pond cat-fight is recreated in what appears to be a miniature birdbath), and (paradoxically) the recreated Moldavian massacre seems significantly less impressive than the original. The one strong element is the well acted, well-etched and convincing portrayal of Dynasty producer Esther Shapiro.
There are so many blatant mistakes and inaccuracies it just gets ridiculous. Having Sammi Jo covered in blood after the Moldavian Massacre is ridiculous; publicity for Dynasty at the time loudly proclaimed that "the only two characters sure to survive are Fallon and Sammi Jo because they weren't even at the wedding". And as if actors don't know if they're being rehired until they get that week's script.