Two stars because it gave me juuust enough hope to watch the entire season. Unfortunately the quality acting was not enough to carry the weak dialogue, inconsistent (and occasionally poorly done) graphics, & dismal story. In this time of stress, we need wins. "Cursed" was full of anxiety, frustration, not enough magic, and far too many anticlimactic moments. Many reveals and "plot twists" were painfully obvious. If there's a season two I really hope it's not as miserable. Netflix: please, I BEG you, make "The Bear and The Nightingale" books into a series instead.
Side note: King Uther refers to himself as "we" or "us" as is tradition with monarchs.... Not because of any other previous fictional characters.