S.M L (merlin)

Ok this is not game of thrones, not yet, I mean its a slow start and the time skips make it feel like its started again when 10 or 6 years pass, and some actors age because they are different people or have heavy make up , but others look the same. Moving on, where as in GOT you had the story flicking between key characters and exploring each story line for them, in this its all centred around one or two characters, It does mean its hard to get a real feel for some of those characters that are on the edges, if you don't really care or know much about a character you don't really much care when they get killed off, The same impact is just not there as when a character was killed in GOT. Its got better as the season has gone on and I would hope by season 2 it will really start to come into its own and you will feel more empathy with some of the characters. Its in no way bad, its a solid show, but where as with GOT I watched each episode 2 or 3 times, so far I have not really felt the need to rewatch any of these. I will look forward to season 2 as I hope it really starts to pull me in more.

The most important thing for a show is does it entertain me and does it make me want to see more of it? the answer is yes to both. I have enjoyed each episode, some more than others, but each one has been enjoyable and I have wanted to see the next episode as soon as the current one has ended. I have read the books and seen the films and while it does not conform to the lore as was written I really don't care because it is still entertaining and enjoyable to watch. The acting is not bad, ok it might not win oscars, but its not bad. Some of the characters are a bit weak and could do with more fleshing out. A solid show and I will look forward to the next season.