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<blockquote data-quote="The Serge" data-source="post: 854522" data-attributes="member: 4049">A nice attempt, but found wanting.One, the gods.&nbsp; Uhhhh... The gods were integral to the entirety of the conflict.&nbsp; Many of them took a direct and personal interest in the events.&nbsp; We don't even see Zeus once!Two, Paris.&nbsp; The whole thing with Paris was poorly done.&nbsp; Do we ever see him actually select Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess?Third, Achilles.&nbsp; Isn't he a demigod?&nbsp; We know they didn't avoid demigods in this story; it's made clear early on that Helen's a demigod.&nbsp; I don't recall hearing any mention of Achilles status in this, nor do we witness his amazing strength or invulnerability.&nbsp; I did like the effect from the &quot;Achilles Heel,&quot; but it loses its impact because of the poor manner in which Achilles' stature is addressed.It's been years since I read The Illiad, but was Theseus in the book?&nbsp; I honestly don't remember...&nbsp; Was the guy that kidnapped Helen the first time Theseus?I think another major problem with this was the poor acting all the way around.&nbsp; The only character I really felt was real was Agamemnon.&nbsp; I thought Rufus Sewell's portrayal was pretty intense.&nbsp; Thought the rape scene was a little much, but I liked Sewell's portrayal of the High King of the Greeks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Serge, post: 854522, member: 4049"] A nice attempt, but found wanting. One, the gods. Uhhhh... The gods were integral to the entirety of the conflict. Many of them took a direct and personal interest in the events. We don't even see Zeus once! Two, Paris. The whole thing with Paris was poorly done. Do we ever see him actually select Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess? Third, Achilles. Isn't he a demigod? We know they didn't avoid demigods in this story; it's made clear early on that Helen's a demigod. I don't recall hearing any mention of Achilles status in this, nor do we witness his amazing strength or invulnerability. I did like the effect from the "Achilles Heel," but it loses its impact because of the poor manner in which Achilles' stature is addressed. It's been years since I read [i]The Illiad[/i], but was Theseus in the book? I honestly don't remember... Was the guy that kidnapped Helen the first time Theseus? I think another major problem with this was the poor acting all the way around. The only character I really felt was real was Agamemnon. I thought Rufus Sewell's portrayal was pretty intense. Thought the rape scene was a little much, but I liked Sewell's portrayal of the High King of the Greeks. [/QUOTE]

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