Atlantis is set in the city of Atlantis: a mysterious ancient place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants. It’s into this strange, compelling realm that the young Jason arrives and an amazing adventure begins, bringing to life the vast store of Greek myths and legends.
Source: BBC
Review:
Couple days ago when I was surfing the net, I saw somewhere the title of the new series Atlantis and I checked out the first six episodes in the past 2 evenings. (The seventh episode airs tomorrow night on BBC One at 20:25)
After seeing the first episode I had not really an idea where the series was going too. It starts off with a normal random guy that is in a miniature kind of submarine and suddenly gets lost. I had a bit "Bermuda triangle" feeling with this. And then poof he's in a different world... On that moment I wondered if this would become a new stargate type series. Traveling world, ending up in different era's.
I discussed this a bit with my boyfriend but also from him I got the feeling this was not what he had expected. We were a bit disappointed. I don't really know what I had expected, but the first episode did not really impress me.
I discussed this a bit with my boyfriend but also from him I got the feeling this was not what he had expected. We were a bit disappointed. I don't really know what I had expected, but the first episode did not really impress me.
But of course curious me, and my 3 episode rule, I kept watching further. While my boyfriend went back to work working on one of his 3D projects and only listening with one ear. I started watching with full focus.
First observation, I was completely wrong if it came to what the story line was about to be. No this series was just a comedy series in the Greek ages, a bit of the Merlin and Xena, the Warrior Princess type of series. Comedy with a bit of history. Always nice to watch. Only the costumes are a bit poor in my opinion. Or maybe that is because I'm becoming spoiled by costume drama's like Da Vinci's Demons (where a blog soon will over follow) I just find the costumes a bit cheap. But I love the creativity with the story line Taking Myths and showing the birth of it. Because where for us they are myths, there it hasn't happened yet.
First observation, I was completely wrong if it came to what the story line was about to be. No this series was just a comedy series in the Greek ages, a bit of the Merlin and Xena, the Warrior Princess type of series. Comedy with a bit of history. Always nice to watch. Only the costumes are a bit poor in my opinion. Or maybe that is because I'm becoming spoiled by costume drama's like Da Vinci's Demons (where a blog soon will over follow) I just find the costumes a bit cheap. But I love the creativity with the story line Taking Myths and showing the birth of it. Because where for us they are myths, there it hasn't happened yet.
I realize that this last part might have been a bit of a spoiler but I am very enthusiastic about this series and I can not describe it in any other way. The series is really good, because of the good story, the good acting. And making it still funny. It has from everything equally as much. Everything a good series needs.
If you are looking for a good laugh series that is light, but might enlighten you here and there, then this is definitely the series for you to watch.
And now my quotation: I give this series an 8/10 because I really am disappointed in the costumes, the production could be slightly better in my humble opinion. But everything else is just fantastic. So I find an 8 well deserved!
If you are looking for a good laugh series that is light, but might enlighten you here and there, then this is definitely the series for you to watch.
And now my quotation: I give this series an 8/10 because I really am disappointed in the costumes, the production could be slightly better in my humble opinion. But everything else is just fantastic. So I find an 8 well deserved!
'till my next Blog! ;-)
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