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[I collect VHS tapes]

Noticed this was on Netflix. I'm a sucker for fantasy-adventure and also enjoy Arthurian legend stuff.

To my surprise, this show is pretty damn amazing. It has a bit of a slow start, but once they get the story going it really becomes something special.

I'm still fairly early in the show but I can confidently recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of the genre.

There is something super chill and relaxing about the show too, kinda like what Star Trek TNG does for me.

 

[Happosai]

Noticed this was on Netflix. I'm a sucker for fantasy-adventure and also enjoy Arthurian legend stuff.

To my surprise, this show is pretty damn amazing. It has a bit of a slow start, but once they get the story going it really becomes something special.

I'm still fairly early in the show but I can confidently recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of genre.

There is something super chill and relaxing about the show too, kinda like what Star Trek TNG does for me.

If you want a treat, you should check out the 1998 Merlin TV mini series with Sam Neill.

 

[Star-Lord]

John Hurt as the dragon was the real highlight, but was massively underused.

 

[ClanOfNone]

If you want a treat, you should check out the 1998 Merlin TV mini series with Sam Neill.

I second this motion.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

If you want a treat, you should check out the 1998 Merlin TV mini series with Sam Neill.

Thanks for the recommendation. Looks like it's on Pluto TV for free.

 

[jshackles]

I absolutely adore this series. The first season is indeed a bit of a slog, but it gets a lot better after that.

I watched these as they aired on the BBC, but I imagine it still holds up really well.

 

[Patrick S.]

Morgana was so freaking hot!!!

I was watching the series a few months ago, and man, it's kinda awful. Super low production values, the action scenes are incredibly bad, every fight looks like it had a budget of ten bucks. Off camera resolution of fights, super annoying cuts, three seconds later you're supposed to feel something, another two seconds and we cut to a different scene. The Hercules and Xena series are a thousand levels above this.

 

[Star-Lord]

I was watching the series a few months ago, and man, it's kinda awful. Super low production values, the action scenes are incredibly bad, every fight looks like it had a budget of ten bucks.

It did feel that the budget for this show was whatever was left over after filming Doctor Who. I'd be quite keen to see HBO's more adult take on the tale of Arthur and Merlin.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I was watching the series a few months ago, and man, it's kinda awful. Super low production values, the action scenes are incredibly bad, every fight looks like it had a budget of ten bucks.

that's all part of the charm!

 

[6502]

It gets a great deal better. The Arthur/Merlin friendship was well played. Got quite dark later on also.

I thought the uncle was the best actor in it. He was superb.

 

[TGO]

Most shows that was made before mid 2010's were good

 

[Tams]

Better than Wheel of Time, even taking into account the effect of Covid on production.

Making Merlin, they knew from the very start that it was YA, and didn't try to be all serious and proper all the time.

 

[jason10mm]

It did feel that the budget for this show was whatever was left over after filming Doctor Who. I'd be quite keen to see HBO's more adult take on the tale of Arthur and Merlin.

Wasn't that a Starz show?

Ahhhh yes, Camelot with Eva Green!

 

[lillars]

Who else is old enough to remember the 1998 mini-series with Sam Neill as the titular character? I remember watching that live back then and really enjoying it. I'm not sure if it holds up now, though. I need to try and find it.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Who else is old enough to remember the 1998 mini-series with Sam Neill as the titular character? I remember watching that live back then and really enjoying it. I'm not sure if it holds up now, though. I need to try and find it.

read thread bro

 

[lillars]

Who else is old enough to remember the 1998 mini-series with Sam Neill as the titular character? I remember watching that live back then and really enjoying it. I'm not sure if it holds up now, though. I need to try and find it.

read thread bro

Lol Ooops. I noticed it now. Glad to see I'm not the only "old" one here