There's plenty of action and excitement, a good bit of magic, and the occasional monster - as well as a strong hint of mysticism as Richard gradually learns more about the prophecy that foretold his birth.īased on Terry Goodkind's popular Sword of Truth novels, the series will satisfy fans of the fantasy genre. Legend of the Seeker follows the same model, as Richard, Kahlan, and Zeddicus gather allies in their campaign to defeat Darken Rahl. So it's not all lose/lose for fans of the books, as the show is garnering new readers for the novels.LEGEND OF THE SEEKER is the brainchild of Rob Tapert, who created a basic blueprint for swords 'n' sorcery TV shows with his two prior entries in the genre, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. But on the bright side, this show has encouraged me to pick up the books. The angry and negative reactions of the book fans has been pretty overwhelming, and a bit disappointing to read. And let there be no doubt: this show's cinematography coupled with New Zealand's breathtaking topography makes for a very pretty show. It is not surprising they have chosen to cast equally beautiful leads to give the show a holistically beautiful appeal. I will agree that Craig Horner is almost too pretty for this role, but it compliments the style the directors have taken just look at the effort that's been put into delivering beautiful cinematography. The slow-mos are fantastic it is great to see the detail and be able to understand the complexity of choreography instead of it being hidden under choppy editing. They have put a lot of effort into stylizing the fights, and as someone who generally finds hand-to-hand a bit dull because it's all cut-cut-cut to hide inconsistencies and build pace, Legend of the Seeker has some wonderful stunt work and detailed action. To the show's credit, it embraces what it is and delivers an unusually high standard for television. It is a huge call to pay off a story of this scale every week without looking embarrassingly cheap, especially with all the special effects required. I started watching Legend of the Seeker knowing that I was signing up for extreme fantasy, and must say it's very entertaining. I'm actually really enjoying this series (as of episode 4).
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