mattkylaeyre Review of Britannia

Britannia (2017–2021)

The first two seasons were good (Warning, Spoilers)

[7/10 · 20 November 2023]

The first two seasons are good (8-10 Stars), the third season fails horribly (2-3 Stars). In the third season, the story forgets everything that came before. The main villain suddenly becomes a buffoon and they attempt to move the main antagonist role to his wife with no real explanation. She belittles him constantly and he has none of the menace present in the previous seasons. Suddenly the druids are bumbling fools with none of sense of mystical power present in prior seasons. They do away with every strong male figure or portray them as buffoons and weaklings. Probably one of the most blatant sexist failures I've seen. I don't know who forced the changes, but they ruined a strong show. Having strong female leads is fine, but having strong female leads should not equate to bumbling male support. The writing is poor in the third season and there is no understandable reasoning behind many of the character moves made. They even move away from the strong Druidic religious theme. This show moves from a strong adult fantasy to a weak teenage fantasy drama. I finished the third season, but only because I hoped that it would somehow salvage the season and it would end as a decent show. I am of Irish/Celtic descent. I feel the portrayal of the Celtic people and heritage in the third season of this show is offensive.