This has set up some very good possibilities for some interesting drama. It is unfortunate that it took so long to set up. The pacing is more book-like than TV. My major problem is the corporate defense contractor, who ALSO states that they paid for the entire dynasty. A corporation that is a pure defense contractor wants the government to be at war to furnish it with lucrative defense contracts. A corporation BANKROLLING a war however, such as in the show, wants to get the war over with as soon as possible so they can get all their loans paid off with peacetime tax revenue as soon as possible. The problems with who gets stuck footing the bill for a war underlie some of the most interesting and violent episodes in all of history. If one can set aside that the writers managed to get the best interests of a major plot mover exactly backwards there is still some very good possibilities waiting here.
Review of Kings
