11/9/2022 0 Comments Imdb the deer hunter![]() ![]() An ill-fated move to the now defunct Spike after a long wait between seasons was the show’s final death knell, and on a different network it might have had a different fate. But story-wise, Shannara was exceptionally unique in the TV landscape. Shannara’s brightly colored production values were rooted in the practical, making it look very smilier to The CW’s The 100. ![]() Three young people-the half-elf Wil, the Elven princess Amberle, and the human rover Eretria-become tasked to save the Four Lands and the Ellcrys, with the help of a Druid named Allanon. Shannara picks up at a time far into the Earth’s future when formerly-banished demons begin reappearing the mystical Four Lands, because a magical tree called the Ellcrys (which once kept them in their place) is dying. Though attempting to bring a pop MTV aesthetic to the series ultimately did it no favors, the building blocks of a great fantasy epic were all in place-including well-considered references to an ancient world we recognize as having been our own. MTV took a big fantasy swing on The Shannara Chronicles, an adaptation of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks. Stars: Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett Early on in its run the show relies on episodic adventures to set the stage, but towards the end of Season 1 the show finally embraces serialized storytelling, showing off its true potential as an engaging and funny series that knows how to poke fun at, but still have fun within, the fantasy genre. Aimed at adults and set in Dreamland-a fully realized world full of fantasy and magic-the show follows the adventures of a a central trio: a princess named Bean (Abbi Jacobson) who loves beer and is reluctant to take on the responsibilities of adulthood an elf named Elfo (Nat Faxon) who obviously has a crush on Bean and a feline-like demon known as Luci (Eric Andre) who has been sent to keep an eye on Bean. If you’ve already watched a lot of the shows on this list and you’re looking for something a little off-kilter but more accessible than, say, Gelflings, Matt Groening’s animated parody of medieval fantasy stories, Disenchantment, is worth a look. Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Eric Andre, Nat Faxon, John DiMaggio If you’re looking for a lighter fantasy show than some of the others on this list, this is a really good, quite fun option with plenty of bromance. And this is a good thing for both men, since Merlin has to often use his gifts in secret to save Arthur-often without him knowing-so the latter can one day fulfill his destiny as the man who will restore magic to the kingdom. The story begins when Arthur Pendragon (Bradley James) and the wizard known as Merlin (Colin Morgan) are young men who cannot stand each other, but after the latter becomes the former’s personal servant, they put their issues aside and become fast friends. The fan-favorite Merlin, which aired on the BBC from 2008 until 2012, is set in a version of Camelot in which magic has been outlawed. Stars: Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Anthony HeadĪ lot of fantasy is based on existing myths, legends, and folklore, and although you might think you know the story of the famous King Arthur and Merlin, you’ve never seen it told quite like this before. Because that’s what fantasy is all about!Ĭreated by: Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy ![]() The shows below are not all riffs on medieval settings, though-our selections also include modern magic, puppets, and otherwise uncategorized weirdness. ![]() Sometimes all we want is to escape reality for a little while, and what better way to do it than to immerse yourself in a beautiful, dark, complicated imaginary land? For our list of the best fantasy series on Netflix, we have strict rules: no sci-fi, no horror, and no superheroes. ![]()
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