May I be the first non native (English) speaker to add my comments?
Not being familiar with the books, I was still a bit disappointed with Gormenghast. It all breathes a very literary, very theatrical atmosphere and never really turns into true television. An interesting story (almost a gothic fairy tale) nonetheless - although I felt it lacked character development - excellent casting, beautiful staging. And still this gnawing dissatisfaction with the series as a whole. Even the gorgeously evil Jonathan Rhys Meyers couldn't make up for it.
Not being familiar with the books, I was still a bit disappointed with Gormenghast. It all breathes a very literary, very theatrical atmosphere and never really turns into true television. An interesting story (almost a gothic fairy tale) nonetheless - although I felt it lacked character development - excellent casting, beautiful staging. And still this gnawing dissatisfaction with the series as a whole. Even the gorgeously evil Jonathan Rhys Meyers couldn't make up for it.