King Priam Priam to be killed by Neoptolemus, Achilles' son. Troy is in ruins. Priam refuses to leave his city, and one by one his family leaves him. His last farewell is with Helen, to whom he speaks gently. There is a moment of stillness before Achilles' son appears to strike the killing blow and Hermes, the drama over, departs for Olympus. King Priam King Priam is an opera by Michael Tippett, to his own libretto. The story is based on Homer's "Iliad", except the birth and childhood of Paris, which are taken from the "Fabulae" of Hyginus. The premiere was on
Troy: Fall of a City the viewership had dropped to only 1.6 million. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an critics' approval rating of 67% based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 5.67/10, indicating generally favourable reviews. The critics' consensus reads: ""Troy: Fall of a City" never tries to reinvent the bronze wheel but succeeds in engaging audiences with both royal and divine intrigue, making for a highly enjoyable romp in the lost kingdom." In a 16 February 2018 review for "The Independent", Jacob Stolworthy praised the series for its willingness to alter the myths to explain or remove illogical