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Rating: DSQ=8, SP=5 / Average Snack
Scale A=3, Scale B=2, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=2
Fantasy, Adventure, Epic
I have fond memories of first watching the film Willow. It was one of my sister's favorite films growing up and made a strong impression on us both--the fantasy, the goofy humor, the possibilities. So, I was very much excited that a show set 20 years later was coming. The show started out OK and definitely had some misses in the middle, but ultimately I felt it was a fun, average show and one I hope will continue. Many of the characters are just now getting interesting. Not surprisingly, there was a barrage of negative reviews at the start (and still), as all shows and films that are nostalgic seem to have. My biggest issue with the show was the writing--many of the lines felt forced and the plot felt all over the place/up and down. Modern music choices, also, did not work for me. The best part, for sure, are the visuals and some of the character dynamics.
Here are my 0-4 ratings of each episode:
"The Gales" 3/4
"The High Aldwin" 3/4
"The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb" 2/4 had some very strange character and plot choices
"The Whispers of Nockmaar" 2/4
"Wildwood" 3/4
"Prisoners of Skellin" - 2/4 very mixed episode
"Beyond the Shattered Sea" - 3/4 the best episode, in my opinion
"Children of the Wyrm" - 3/4 a (mostly) good ending
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