Michelle Gregg

If you're looking to expand your knowledge of the Arthurian legend, this show won't help or entertain you. They've used familiar and well-loved names of a few Arthurian characters, and there's a sword that is central to the story - but beyond that anything to do with the Arthur tales is unrecognizable. And unfortunately, this is one of the most poorly written series I've ever seen. The plot flounders throughout, and you're left with more questions than answers as to why and how events are happening the way they are. The characters, somehow, never become likable. I didn't find myself forgetting about the atrocious overall quality to root for the protagonist, or even care what happened in the primary relationship. This was the rare series that I frequently turned off in the middle of an episode, even in the middle of a scene, to do something else more interesting. There are a few actors here who are usually wonderful. But even seasoned professionals like Peter Mullan and Polly Walker couldn't make this tepid, nonsensical script believable. There are some lines so laughable I don't believe Daniel Day Lewis could have saved them. The sets are very poorly done throughout and are reminiscent of Saturday morning fantasy shows of the 1970's. The CGI is unfortunate, and the scenes that required stunt actors were so obvious they were distracting. Some of that is down to poor editing as well. It's odd to me that the creators wanted an M rating, as Cursed would definitely appeal more to middle-school aged viewers than adults, if the violence had been done on a PG level and the gore left out. There is one thing about this show that I liked VERY much - the diversity of the cast. I celebrate that wonderful choice happily, and gave 2 stars instead of one purely for that reason. I very much wanted to like Cursed, as I love all things Arthur... but sadly I was very disappointed.

What a joyous ride through non-history! Truths within lies... a veritable romp!