So it's not all lose/lose for fans of the books, as the show is garnering new readers for the novels. But on the bright side, this show has encouraged me to pick up the books. The angry and negative reactions of the book fans has been pretty overwhelming, and a bit disappointing to read. And let there be no doubt: this show's cinematography coupled with New Zealand's breathtaking topography makes for a very pretty show. It is not surprising they have chosen to cast equally beautiful leads to give the show a holistically beautiful appeal. I will agree that Craig Horner is almost too pretty for this role, but it compliments the style the directors have taken just look at the effort that's been put into delivering beautiful cinematography. But once there, Richard and his companions find that the villagers have welcomed the evil D'Harans with open arms. The slow-mos are fantastic it is great to see the detail and be able to understand the complexity of choreography instead of it being hidden under choppy editing. When Darken Rahl establishes a foothold in the Seeker's hometown, Richard, Kahlan and Chase must journey through the boundary to save Hartland from the forces of darkness. They have put a lot of effort into stylizing the fights, and as someone who generally finds hand-to-hand a bit dull because it's all cut-cut-cut to hide inconsistencies and build pace, Legend of the Seeker has some wonderful stunt work and detailed action. To the show's credit, it embraces what it is and delivers an unusually high standard for television. It is a huge call to pay off a story of this scale every week without looking embarrassingly cheap, especially with all the special effects required. I started watching Legend of the Seeker knowing that I was signing up for extreme fantasy, and must say it's very entertaining. I'm actually really enjoying this series (as of episode 4).
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