Da Vinci's Demons: Season 1 [Blu-ray]

I cannot recommend this highly enough. I see some criticisms in regard to historically. I'd say if you wish to know more about DaVinci watch a documentary! This session introduces us to the man and his art. He is a patron of the Medici's in Florence - Italy was a conglomeration of countries at this time. The various families ruled their area with a degree of fear and the Medici's use DaVinci's intellect in designing war machines-rotating cannon and bombs. He receives commissions that he does not always finish! We see the city of Florence and meet its many characters. The underlying theme is that Leo (as he is called by his friends) has an ability to remember (and draw) anything he's ever seen-but can't recall his mother. His quest to find her leads him to a mystic/magician who tells him if he can find the Book of Leaves all will be revealed. Said book is supposed to reveal many mysteries - and Leo is always in search of knowledge. I especially enjoyed how we can "see" what Leo is thinking - as he imagines designs/paintings the images appear on the screen as if he is drawing it for you. I knew DaVinci was a master of different arts but had no idea just how much (and that part is historically correct!). The costumes, the music, all the actors are wonderful. Yes there's a fair amount of sex and violence and the series touches on Leo's homosexuality in involving a court case where he is charged with sodomy (though said individual was a prostitute - Leo's sexuality is a matter of public record - he was charged with sodomy and rather disappeared for some time in real life). So if that type of sex scene or gore is objectionable to you-this show is NOT for you! Otherwise, it's a delicious feast

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A wonderfully inventive and imaginative series that will hold your attention and leave you wanting more. I stumbled on to it by chance, since it's not my usual thing--and I was glad I did. The writers blend historical accuracy with adventure and romance worthy of Dumas-along with an esoteric thread involving the retrieval of a magical book that holds the secrets to existence. Along the way you'll be treated to magnificent recreations of Florence at the time of Lorenzo De' Medici -and to his political struggles with his rivals, the Pazzi Family, and with the war pope, Sixtus.Serving as Lorenzo's military engineer Da Vinci ingratiates himself to the Medici with his flying machines and proto-modern weaponry, which are shown from their inspiration within Leonardo's imagination to their application in the field [ and things as he imagines them are incredibly well done graphically] . But there is more here--because underlying all his actions are Da Vinci's attitudes to his personal relationships- with his father who despises him for his bastardy, his mentor Verocchio, his lovers, whom he does not love, and mostly his mother, whose disappearance from his life as a small child marks his detachment from others and colors his quest to determine her fate, which is linked to the magical Book of Leaves.The quest for the book will involve Da Vinci with the Mithraic Brotherhood, whose maps entice him with the promise of the New World [ and the world beyond the veil]--where he will travel with the aid of Amerigo Vespucci.Very, very clever, lots of fun and beautifully realized.

I love everything about this show and hope it gets tons more attention in its second season. The cast is wonderful--not a weak link in the lot--and the writing is fun and funny and just plain entertaining. The lead, the lovely Tom Riley, is new to American audiences but I predict he will be a household name in a very short time. This role will make him a star in the US. He's the perfect mix of mad genius and vulnerable young man and don't even get me started on the hot. ;) I look forward to seeing what else he will do in his career.The DVD could have a lot more special features than it does and I would have preferred commentary on different episodes than the ones they chose (specifically, I was missing commentary on pivotal Ep 4, The Magician). There are NO outtakes, which was a real disappointment. I'm sure there were some funny moments they could have shared with the viewers--we love that stuff. :) Maybe next time.I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys 'The Tudors', 'The Borgias' or 'Game of Thrones'. It's whimsical, too, but not so much that you feel manipulated. Just let your imagination go with this fun, engaging story and you won't be disappointed.

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Impossible de décrocher. Admirablement construit et passionnant.On s'étonne que cette série soit peu connue.

Pretty good historic fantasy.While some might rant about some of the anachronism, they are not so heavy as one might think. Simply, take all the rumours you could find on this period and ask "And if it was true?"... That is DaVinci's Demons in a nutshell.Two rules given here are really important :1 - History will forget and obfuscate as much as it can about everyone of us.2 - Time is a circle, but future can be navigated.Once you get around the fact that all this might well be in a parallel universe from the start, the reminder of the "Historic" part is pretty solid. It is the classic every fan of conspiracy theories have been waiting since the X-files. Secret societies competing for a book of omniscience? Check. A false pope? Check. The too frequently forgotten connection between the orient and Occident during the renaissance? Check.All this wrapped in a perfect balance of serious attention to historic details and horror so exaggerated that you can only laugh at the surrealism of it all. The acting is pretty solid too.All in all, if you have not try this further than the first episode, you should give it a chance.The first episode being an uncomfortable mix between Spartacus and Game of Throne before the series finally picks up its pace.

Da appassionata di questa magnifica serie tv, ho letteralmente fatto i salti di gioia quando Amazon Italia se ne è procurata la versione inglese!! Purtroppo i "capoccia" del canale italiano che la trasmetteva, se n'è guardata bene da pubblicare i dvd nella nostra lingua... no comment. Per il resto, mi sento di consigliare a tutti la visione di Da Vinci's Demons, splendidamente diretta e recitata, e con una sceneggiatura di grande qualità. Nonostante la trama sia basata sulla vita di quel giovane orgoglio artistico italiano che è Leonardo, bisogna tenere presente che si tratta di un'opera di fantasia meravigliosamente riuscita. Bravissimi gli attori, e su tutti brilla il talento di Tom Riley! Da guardare!

La edición española de "Da Vinci'S Demons - Temporada 1 [Blu-ray]", como es lógico viene en castellano, con buena calidad de imagen.Toda la información es correcta por parte de Amazon.es, salvo que en la 1º temporada compuesta por 8 episodios, solo trae 2 Blu-rays, no 3 como pone.