It gets better as it goes on. If you've ever been of fan of offerings like 10th Kingdom, The Last Unicorn, or Merlin, then this might be for you.
Yes, the first three episodes have a lot of information to plow through and there are some pacing issues, but each episode improves and it starts finding its bearings in episode 4.
As a whole, the show is fun and light-hearted, which really sets it apart from other high fantasy offerings in the mainstream right now. And let's not forget how campy, quirky, and silly the original is. Willow as a tv series is a nice, youthful successor-- a tongue-in-cheek fairytale focused on passing the baton to the younger generation.
Yes, the first three episodes have a lot of information to plow through and there are some pacing issues, but each episode improves and it starts finding its bearings in episode 4.
As a whole, the show is fun and light-hearted, which really sets it apart from other high fantasy offerings in the mainstream right now. And let's not forget how campy, quirky, and silly the original is. Willow as a tv series is a nice, youthful successor-- a tongue-in-cheek fairytale focused on passing the baton to the younger generation.