I never expected Disney to make such a great show. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a girlie, Sailor Moon wannabe. Then I watched it and realized how stupid I'd been.
Well, I read the comics first, so obviously I had a bad opinion. The comics are crap. They're exaggerated and girlie and the romances are overdone (especially Caleb/Cornelia and Will/Matt).
But the show is another thing altogether. It has dark undertones, without becoming too tense. It has its light and funny moments too. Its storyline is original. The characters and couples are well-done and believable. Some great characters that were not there in comics are present here (Blunk, the Mage) and the villains are more realistic. In the comics, Phobos and Nerissa are pure evil, but here, you can see that they aren't that bad - note how Nerissa regrets killing Cassidy and how she let Caleb and Julian go.
But best of all are the surprises and twists (that the comics lacked). Over the episodes, the characters are developed and more is revealed about them (Cornelia and her sister, Matt and Shagon, Caleb and his parentage, Elyon, etc).
All in all, this is a funny, thrilling, magical and wonderful show. Two thumbs up!
Well, I read the comics first, so obviously I had a bad opinion. The comics are crap. They're exaggerated and girlie and the romances are overdone (especially Caleb/Cornelia and Will/Matt).
But the show is another thing altogether. It has dark undertones, without becoming too tense. It has its light and funny moments too. Its storyline is original. The characters and couples are well-done and believable. Some great characters that were not there in comics are present here (Blunk, the Mage) and the villains are more realistic. In the comics, Phobos and Nerissa are pure evil, but here, you can see that they aren't that bad - note how Nerissa regrets killing Cassidy and how she let Caleb and Julian go.
But best of all are the surprises and twists (that the comics lacked). Over the episodes, the characters are developed and more is revealed about them (Cornelia and her sister, Matt and Shagon, Caleb and his parentage, Elyon, etc).
All in all, this is a funny, thrilling, magical and wonderful show. Two thumbs up!