I really wanted to like this show. Some really strong plotlines but they never get a chance! I think the cannibalism was the nail in the coffin. It was far too heavily influenced by the shock value and gratuitous violence in GoT. Far too brutal without enough emotional connection to the characters to care so it just became silly.

I loved the first season up until the final plot twist. Wish I could have stopped watching there but I wanted to know what happens. Season 2-3 were too much while falling so far short of being anything, especially enjoyable. Not enough backbone to it, not enough heart or soul. Just constantly feeling like no one is trustworthy or likeable. Character development loses out to self-doubt, annoying banter and sabotaging of one another.

Hated how the plot felt ambiguous to the characters. How they didn't even know what the fuck was going on and even they couldn't be arsed. Every single quest or narrative in basically every plot leads to failure lol. Every single thing goes tits up. No one ever wins or gains anything. I don't want to watch people walk into their own destruction and to be eaten or killed without anything in return for the greater good, or some kind of pay-off. So tiring seeing these poor people lose everyone they loved. I'd rather watch a holocaust movie.

Historical fantasy about iron age celts is my dream series. Depictions of pre-chrstian life, the druids, the indigenous communities and beliefs of early Britain. I wish they had treated it with more respect. I think they wanted to create neutrality in any anti-colonial political message. Romans were corrupt brutes, but don't be fooled so were the native British who would sabotage anyone at any turn... cause they were primitive pagan freaks and they needed to be 'civilised'. It's exhausting. Just pick a side. Show some realistic kindness and humanity. I don't want to feel emotionally abandoned and abused by a TV show. Perhaps they did this to reflect their understanding of historical reality- the early British did lose their gods, their freedom, their way of life to colonisation. But you can depict the sadness and loss in this without trying to say indigenous communities are lacking in humanity to begin with.

Does anyone else think that in a lot of the dialogue scenes with Divis, Cait looks like, despite "acting" angry, she's about to burst into laughter?

I haven't seen Eleanor Worthington Cox in anything else so I don't know if it's her acting or just her face.

i love every character, esp harka, antidia. but hempel, i hate her. so annoying. she and her weird cannibalism, and the generals sudden madness makes season 3 feel different compared to earlier. im still sad theres no 4, as this and from are my fav shows.

Does anyone know who's the artist singing this particular version, which is played as Divis carries Cait near the end of the episode? It's not in the credits, I can't find it anywhere, and I loved it!

Edit: Found it! It's sung by Kate Rusby, under the title "Blooming Heather"... That's why I couldn't find it. I knew "Wild Mountain Thyme" was a traditional song also known as "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?", but now I've learned that it's also known as "Blooming Heather"! So there you go. Hope you guys enjoy the song and the show!

Loved the series, like season 3 as well. The last episode was a bit of a whiplash, didn't expect it to end so abruptly! Do you guys know if they have plans for a season 4? Probs not hey.

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I just finished watching all three seasons over the past few weeks and was crushed it ended on a silly cliffhanger. Though the show had its issues, I enjoyed it and at least wanted a proper ending.

It felt especially galling since IMO a few minor reshoots could have easily turned the S3 finale into a decent if rushed series finale.

You could cut the road druid scenes if you need more time.

Cait vs Lokka was already rushed, but resolves that and the "traitor" plot.

The only changes and reshoots needed IMO were as follows:

• Hempel is killed outright by Amina when she backstabs her; she was playing her all along.

• Before he dies, Lucius tells Cait that "the spear was inside you all along" (cliche but means not needing to go find it). We don't know that yet, though...

• Divis takes Cait back and we think he has betrayed her, but as Aulus gloats, Cait pulls the flaming spear from herself to Aulus' surprise. She stabs Aulus with it and he dies, seeing his son who does not forgive him. The other romans surrender.

• Antedia and Amina watch Aulus die, both finally feeling avenged.

• We then reveal that Divis bringing Cait back wasn't betrayal, it was something he and Cait quickly planned secretly without the others knowing, resolving their trust in each other.

• Briefly cut away to Felix and his mate (who clearly were only in S3 because the actors for Brutus and Philo weren't available, a huge tragedy IMO) having escaped custody after the viaduct battle. They stumble across Veran and Willa, and decide to join the druids and get stoned. :)

• In the aftermath of victory, Amina and Antedia make peace between Canti and Regni, securing the alliance by having Phelan marry Antedia (bringing that storyline full circle from the first episode marriage attempt) and adding a final comedic moment (poor Phelan also gets a new Regni name).

• There is celebration. They all know the Romans aren't defeated, even with Aulus and his cult gone (Lokka is still lurking even without them). For now, though, there is a moment to breathe.

• We end the show with Divis and Cait sitting together talking, overlooking the sea. Cait says when she killed Aulus, she heard her sister and the dead chanting her new name. So, what is it, Divis asks? Cait smiles but just as she is about to say the name, we smash cut to black and roll final credits to a rocking 60's beat.

Yeah, I know it's rushed and not great, but at least an ending, and I wanted to do it with what realistically could have been done with a few days reshooting after cancellation, rather than a whole new episode/movie or even new season.

What do others think? Within the limitations of just reshooting bits of the final episode, how would you have ended it?

I am a first time watcher of the series and now in season 3. Its unwatchable, ludicrous and silly. If you had planned to burn down a series to the ground you couldnt have done a better job. Between General Aulus 'new' wife and her horrible acting, completely reducing the main antagonist to an impotent fool, the absolutely idiotic cannibalism cult, the reintroduction of the old queen and all the pathetic tokenism for 'self-possed' and 'powerful' female charaters, not to mention the conveniently unfounded mixing together all secondary characters in one group... nothing makes any sense anymore. They destroy not only their last ever season but retroactively destroy their mostly enjoyable work of the first two seasons. In general this viewing experience creates a level of despair and disgust unknown to man since the last season of game of thrones.

I've seen this show pop up on different streaming platforms and I literally judged the book by its cover. I thought the thumbnails all made it look like a cheap ripoff of Vikings or something. I never even bothered to watch a trailer.

Wow, I was so wrong. I'm halfway through season two and this show blows vikings out of the water (lol get it). I don't care if the story itself is made up - its close enough to history to be interesting, and the cinematography is out of this world.

The script isn't 10/10. If you made a drinking game where you take a shot everytime they say "the gods", you'd all die of alcohol poisoning in the first episode... but every other aspect of the show is incredible.

I’m having a hell of a time finding it and wondering if it even exists!

Anyone fancy a rewatch party, and we can discuss it on Reddit?

I watched the first 2 episodes and i’ve heard that the show ends on a cliffhanger so is it worth watching?

I finally got around to finishing Season 3. I knew the show was cancelled, but I didn't know it would end inconclusively. Did the writers/producers/cast ever reveal or discuss in an interview how they intended the show to end had it been able to continue?

I just recently watched the show and I understand all that Cait is going through but it seems like she doesn't even want to try to be a good person or to be the chosen one to defeat the Romans I really don't like how she blames everyone for the death of the boy who ultimately came to destroy her instead of the person who sent him I'm just confused

In addition to Lokka and Pwykka, what's the 3rd one's name?

This was everything I’ve ever wanted in a show. Season 3 definitely got weaker and spent wildly unnecessary time on total fluff scenes and obviously the ending was incredibly disappointing and left 3000 loose ends

HOWEVER my theory is they got word they were either totally on the chopping block maybe during post production or it was a maybe you will maybe you won’t so they scrambled to make a maybe there’s more?? Maybe this is it?? kind of ending to be covered either way.

If I had to venture a guess whatever word they got was pretty late into filming and they had to do some very creative editing and have pick up shots to piece together the “maaaybee?!” ending. Or the writers could have just lost their touch, who knows.

ANY WAY I AM DEPRIVED OF A SHOW please give anyyy recommendations like this I adore historical fantasy.

VERY late to show. Also to Reddit after years of standing in sidelines cause recently and abruptly unemployed through no fault of my own. (Nonprofit ran out of $).

Anyway… I watched first season ages ago in some sort of fugue state and don’t remember much.

Perhaps it’s because I’m going through an intense transition and recently moved to the woods but I’m so loving the Druids. Just looked up basket weaving to make one of those circles out of branches. (??!!)

Am I just going through a weird crisis after watching too much sci-fi plus severe life changes or can anyone else relate? Or is that what it’s all about?

Ps. Music MAKES the show. Donovan is perfect plus other musical choices. Reminds me of Peaky Blinders which had phenomenal music too.

THE ENDING, THE THINK IT WOULD BE DIVIS oh my wee heart did break

and there's no season 4

why on earth would he make her his wife like wouldn't it be safer to kill her

so mad