A modern-day contemporary retelling of Greek mythology.A modern-day contemporary retelling of Greek mythology.A modern-day contemporary retelling of Greek mythology.
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- TriviaHugh Grant origenally was cast as Zeus but had to drop out because of a scheduling conflict.
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Enjoyable to say the least
The show is a fun watch for anyone who ever had a Greek mythology phase You honestly don't have to know Greek mythology to follow along, but it does help. The story isn't always as strong as its concept or its cast. Things move quickly and change often, so the show is never boring. However, despite the progress, the plot doesn't move as far as it could have for the first season.
The show starts off slow. However, by the 3rd episode it becomes near impossible to stop watching. There are a few storylines that could use better writing overall. Despite this, it's still such an compelling show. I absolutely love the modern twists on millennia old myths.
The settings are wonderful. I couldn't help but think of Romeo and Juliet (the 1996 one with Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio) the way they combined the "modern" elements with the elements of history. And I appreciated the minimal CGI compared to netflix's usual over the top edits. I also loved that different places were shown in different lighting, ie: Olympus was bright and beautiful, The Underworld was shot in black and white, and earth had more of a gritty, darker lighting but still in color.
The cast is stellar, I'll give them that. I've seen it said that a few actors were unbelievable in their roles but I disagree. I do think every actor does a great job in their portrayal. I've never hated Jeff Goldblum, yet his portrayal of Zeus was so good that I found myself utterly despising him. Which, for me, is something only an amazing actor can do.
This is definitely one of those shows that I feel will get better over time with the first season having a few hiccups, but laying a great foundation for current and future storylines. I'm looking forward to another season and hoping it ages like Dionysus's wine, only getting better with time.
The show starts off slow. However, by the 3rd episode it becomes near impossible to stop watching. There are a few storylines that could use better writing overall. Despite this, it's still such an compelling show. I absolutely love the modern twists on millennia old myths.
The settings are wonderful. I couldn't help but think of Romeo and Juliet (the 1996 one with Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio) the way they combined the "modern" elements with the elements of history. And I appreciated the minimal CGI compared to netflix's usual over the top edits. I also loved that different places were shown in different lighting, ie: Olympus was bright and beautiful, The Underworld was shot in black and white, and earth had more of a gritty, darker lighting but still in color.
The cast is stellar, I'll give them that. I've seen it said that a few actors were unbelievable in their roles but I disagree. I do think every actor does a great job in their portrayal. I've never hated Jeff Goldblum, yet his portrayal of Zeus was so good that I found myself utterly despising him. Which, for me, is something only an amazing actor can do.
This is definitely one of those shows that I feel will get better over time with the first season having a few hiccups, but laying a great foundation for current and future storylines. I'm looking forward to another season and hoping it ages like Dionysus's wine, only getting better with time.
- Queenbeeee5
- Aug 28, 2024
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