Legend of the Seeker
Jul. 6th, 2009 04:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anime_babbleWent home to see my folks over the long weekend...now back. It feels like I haven't been properly relaxed for SO LONG (and consequently my blogging has been patching to say the least). But now year, new resolution to update more regularly! (I've been in school for so long that even now, for me, the year starts and ends on the school cycle).
Recently I watched the entirety of "The Legend of the Seeker" on Hulu (whole first season free for US IP addresses). By the people who brought us "Hercules" and "Xena", it's another fantasy show set against the gorgeous New Zealand backdrop. While it's not MY NEW BESTEST SHOW EVER, it was a lot of fun, a decent watch if you have the time.
Background: Based upon Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. Very very loosely based. From a quick google search, it seems like all the darker and more sadistic elements were removed. Normally changes to source material annoy me, but I have looked at what happened to Goodkind's characters and what they changed, and honestly, I think that the show benefitted from the changes.
Story: Basically you have your hero, Richard Cypher, who learns he is the child of prophecy, destined to take down the evil Lord Darken Rahl (no I did not make these names up). Aided by a wizard, Zedd, and a Confessor, Kahlan Amnell, he sets off to right wrongs and defeat evil.
Pretty generic stuff, but the chemistry between Kahlan and Richard is decent and the rules of magic in the world are pretty interesting, even if I can drive a truck through some of the holes. I have issues with the Mord Sith, a group of women who are, let's face it, dominatrixes basically and I honesty don't understand their point beyond fanservice.
It's pretty easy to compare this to the OTHER fantasy series with pretty teens currently running, that being BBC's Merlin. Now, I admit it's been awhile since I last saw Merlin, but I have to say I prefer Seeker to it, because of Seeker's far stronger female lead. Also fight scenes are pretty? Actually really pretty.
Give the first episode a spin...the opening sequence against NZ's background is breathtaking. Also watch for the actor that played Haldir in LOTR to show up as Darken!
Recently I watched the entirety of "The Legend of the Seeker" on Hulu (whole first season free for US IP addresses). By the people who brought us "Hercules" and "Xena", it's another fantasy show set against the gorgeous New Zealand backdrop. While it's not MY NEW BESTEST SHOW EVER, it was a lot of fun, a decent watch if you have the time.
Background: Based upon Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. Very very loosely based. From a quick google search, it seems like all the darker and more sadistic elements were removed. Normally changes to source material annoy me, but I have looked at what happened to Goodkind's characters and what they changed, and honestly, I think that the show benefitted from the changes.
Story: Basically you have your hero, Richard Cypher, who learns he is the child of prophecy, destined to take down the evil Lord Darken Rahl (no I did not make these names up). Aided by a wizard, Zedd, and a Confessor, Kahlan Amnell, he sets off to right wrongs and defeat evil.
Pretty generic stuff, but the chemistry between Kahlan and Richard is decent and the rules of magic in the world are pretty interesting, even if I can drive a truck through some of the holes. I have issues with the Mord Sith, a group of women who are, let's face it, dominatrixes basically and I honesty don't understand their point beyond fanservice.
It's pretty easy to compare this to the OTHER fantasy series with pretty teens currently running, that being BBC's Merlin. Now, I admit it's been awhile since I last saw Merlin, but I have to say I prefer Seeker to it, because of Seeker's far stronger female lead. Also fight scenes are pretty? Actually really pretty.
Give the first episode a spin...the opening sequence against NZ's background is breathtaking. Also watch for the actor that played Haldir in LOTR to show up as Darken!
