The series chronicles the dynastic, multigenerational sagas of dysfunctional families is a grand spectacle. It revolves around the intense love of two siblings Cynthia and Devon that drives everything and everyone around them to ruin.
Many of the gags (which tend to wear thin quickly) derive from the ridiculously cheesy production design, which includes toy cars and obvious miniature houses, horrendous special effects and phony backdrops for action or outdoor scenes.
There's plenty of funny in the miniseries' script... And the various sight gags, from cheap miniature sets to Hot Wheels-like toy cars to Halloween-worthy wigs and costumes, had me laughing out loud.
The Spoils of Babylon is both a loving and completely silly send-up of a certain sort of dead-serious period piece, full of bad acting, over-the-top twists, and a swelling score.
