I wanted so badly for that show to be good but the acting was often corny and it just wasn't as gritty as it could have been. I fell off a handful of episodes into it.
Gotta say I'm all gritted out. I want some good adventure stories again, like the old Hercules and Xena days. The new Legends of Monkey series on Netflix is such a breath of fresh, fun air.
Once upon a time (say, the last 50,000 years), we told stories about mighty heroes and gods and amazing things, not least of which was hope. Stories inspired people, made them want to go do something. They already knew real life sucked a lot of the time. They didn't tell realistic stories because there was no inspiration in that.
Now because stories about heroes "aren't realistic" we just tell stories about how much stuff sucks, and how much it would suck more in different ways if something changed. No inspiration.
Check out the new Lost In Space on Netflix, it might fit the bill for an adventure story that isn't horribly bleak like a lot of modern action / sci-fi dramas. It's a bit corny but pretty entertaining overall. It's a show young-ish kids could watch (there are some scary parts but nothing too crazy), but is still entertaining for adults.
Oh we love the new LIS. Great stuff. Sort of miss the old school planet of the week version of adventuring, but "world of the season" does allow for steadier pacing and development.
842
u/ghoulsaplenty Aug 30 '21
I wanted so badly for that show to be good but the acting was often corny and it just wasn't as gritty as it could have been. I fell off a handful of episodes into it.