Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Battle of the cable TV medieval series

With two new medieval-set TV series premiering this month -- Starz's "Camelot" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- we're besieged by knights in shining armor, hearty feasts and bloody battles.

"Camelot" (10 p.m. Fridays) is inspired by the legend of chivalrous King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table; "Game of Thrones" (9 p.m. Sundays) is based on the popular fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. In the spirit of the lawless days of yore, we throw down the gauntlet and pit these series against each other. It's a duel!

Click here to read this article from Delaware Online