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As a longtime fan of the books, i wanted to leave a review of this show.

I was really disappointed with season one. The show faced multiple difficulties (covid, a lead actor not returning, losing a filming location etc.), so it's clearly not entirely the writers fault, but they also made, in my opinion, very questionable choices.

Then we got season two, which was a massive upgrade in quality. There still were some dubious choices from the writers, but all in all it was a good season.

And now i've almost finished season 3, and i have to say, the show became really really good, on par with the first seasons of Games of Thrones.

It's always difficult to recommend a show with a mediocre first season, no one wants to watch 8 hours of subpar TV. But i'll still recommend this one.

This show starts out really strong. The story is great, the characters are engaging and the acting doesn't disappoint.

You more or less know where the story is headed, but you still can't wait for the next episode.

With the exception of the annoying daughter plot (both the plot and the daughter), i really enjoyed myself.

Then comes the second part : episodes 6 to 12. The story becomes boring and repetitive. The characters you previously liked become annoying, and you find yourself unable to root for or relate to any of them. The acting remains good, but that's not enough to save the show.

It's a missed opportunity, they probably should've wrapped the show in 8 episodes.

I loved The Young Pope, but found myself disappointed in The New Pope.

The cinematography is beautiful, the dialogues are skillfully written and the acting is excellent, but i found it pretentious, and more importantly, not entertaining.

I'm probably being too hard on this show, as I had high expectations. It's still a decent show, and the cinematography itself makes it worth watching. But after watching The Young Pope, i was hoping for something better.