There are an awful lot of awful sword and sorcery series that keep on reappearing season after anguished season. Merlin springs to mind. Meanwhile other genuinely entertaining shows like Atlantis get cancelled. Why?
Atlantis is not sophisticated viewing but its got enough going for it to be a genuinely entertaining romp. There's plenty of action, some good plot twists and turns and well designed sets and costumes.
The acting in this series is surprisingly good too. There is some genuine UK talent on show and its evident in the general quality of the performances offered up by the cast.
This is not the first time UK TV execs have made a poor decision regarding shows. The Fades was a wonderful series that was canned in spite of good ratings and an entertaining premise. For myself I'm rather tired of disappointment and won't be watching too much more out of the UK until its at least into its third season.
My rating for this show seven out of ten.
Atlantis is not sophisticated viewing but its got enough going for it to be a genuinely entertaining romp. There's plenty of action, some good plot twists and turns and well designed sets and costumes.
The acting in this series is surprisingly good too. There is some genuine UK talent on show and its evident in the general quality of the performances offered up by the cast.
This is not the first time UK TV execs have made a poor decision regarding shows. The Fades was a wonderful series that was canned in spite of good ratings and an entertaining premise. For myself I'm rather tired of disappointment and won't be watching too much more out of the UK until its at least into its third season.
My rating for this show seven out of ten.