TV Reviews8/10
Dungeons & Dragons: Six Kids Get Pulled Into a Magic Realm and Never Quite Get Home
A tale of six children pulled into a magic realm, armed with powers of ranger, cavalier, magician, barbarian, thief, and dark wizard.
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Tag: fantasy TV
TV Reviews8.1/10
‘A Korean Odyssey’ Review: Monkey King Locked in a House, Girl Who Sees Ghosts Never Forgets
A monkey king locked in a house, a girl who sees ghosts, and a contract that binds them together in a Seoul comedy-drama.
TV Reviews5.3/10
‘Legend of the Seeker’: A Competent But Flawed Adaptation of Terry Goodkind’s Fantasy World
A legend of a Seeker, destined to wield a sword of truth against a darkness that shall consume the world.
TV Reviews6.3/10
‘The Librarians’ turned a movie franchise into a workmanlike TV series, and never aimed higher
TNT cancelled The Librarians in 2018 after four seasons and 42 episodes. A look at the cast, the Serpent Brotherhood, and why the show hit its ceiling.
TV Reviews4.5/10
Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin: Seven Warriors, Four Episodes, One Thin Quest
Netflix's The Witcher: Blood Origin, a four-episode prequel set 1,200 years before Geralt, fails to carry seven warriors and a fallen elven empire.
TV Reviews6.7/10
A Discovery of Witches: A Qualified Yes for the Witch and the Vampire
A Discovery of Witches ran three seasons and 25 episodes on Sky. We review the witch-and-vampire romance, its leads, and why the mystery never lands.
TV Reviews5.8/10
Carnival Row Review: A Refugee Fantasy That Never Becomes the Show It Promised
Carnival Row ran two seasons on Prime Video, from 2019 to 2023. A review of its refugee allegory, its cast, and why it never became the franchise it promised.
TV Reviews6.8/10
Netflix’s Grishaverse Adaptation Loses Its Footing Once the Second Season Arrives
Netflix's Shadow and Bone ran two seasons and 16 episodes before its 2023 cancellation. A review of the Grishaverse adaptation's cast, pacing, and The Crows.
TV Reviews7.1/10
Rings of Power Spends Big and Still Feels Small
The Rings of Power cost Amazon $1 billion and five seasons. A review of the Second Age series, its cast churn, and whether the budget buys a story.