Troy: Fall of A City's dodgy dialogue divided viewers but everybody loved the ostrich
Dark lighting and curious conversations left viewers bored but an unassuming bird was hailed the hero of episode one
The BBC's new drama, Troy: Fall of a City, got off to a shaky start on BBC1 on Saturday night.
The epic - based on the ancient myth about Prince Paris of Troy, who took the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, away from her husband, Menelaus, and started a war that would **SPOILER ALERT** have terrible consequences for his people in the process - was praised by some viewers, but others just didn't have time for it at all.
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Poor lighting and historical inaccuracies were among the main bugbears.
https://twitter.com/KathrynDainty/status/964984833804992514
https://twitter.com/JOHNNYBOY54/status/965051660312641536
https://twitter.com/Wesleeeeyy/status/964989195843489792
https://twitter.com/BobbityWren/status/964985236525408256
https://twitter.com/CarolyneKershaw/status/964972744814325771
https://twitter.com/CourierBoyUK/status/964975965012099074
Some wondered if the storyline made sense to those who weren't familiar with the old tale.
https://twitter.com/KatExe/status/964977755359203328
"It took me a while to understand the storyline" wrote Geraldine Walker on Facebook. "A voiceover from Paris would have helped. The only reason I could follow is I've seen the movie 'Troy ' so I know the gist of the Helen of Troy story."
https://www.facebook.com/radiotimes/photos/a.10150222837906075.351577.168161281074/10155825421481075/?type=3&theater
Oh, and the dialogue really seemed to put people off.
One scene, in which Paris asked Menelaus and Helen "how did you two get together?" was singled out for criticism.
https://twitter.com/DragsH/status/964981086475386881
https://twitter.com/holland_tom/status/964973768740364288
https://twitter.com/LBABooks/status/964985900227809282
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The first episode wasn't without its fans, though. Many viewers seemed to thoroughly enjoy it and defended the show against its critics.
https://twitter.com/SHSClassics/status/964989315670474754
https://twitter.com/ShadowPenguin/status/964989009457008640
https://twitter.com/StillGlorious/status/965143892793405440
https://twitter.com/doctordiscoflor/status/964987319735537665
https://twitter.com/GlenOldershaw/status/964986394400747520
However, everyone DID agree on one thing.
The show's random ostrich, who was spotted creeping around after Paris in Menelaus and Helen's palace, was a surefire hit.
https://twitter.com/sifuc3/status/964982847256883200
In fact, the bird was dubbed the show's saving grace.
https://twitter.com/Bencardsbites/status/964999452938338304
https://twitter.com/ShesAlright/status/964982251648843777
Troy: Fall of City continues on BBC on Saturday nights