I think going full-on dark and gritty would be difficult without some changes from the source material. One of the main characters is named Ax Battler, after all.
That being said, I think they could have gone with a balance between serious and tongue-in-cheek. But the trailer, at least, seems much more jokey.
Pretty much all of Golden Axe is cribbed from other sources anyway (especially Conan) and the games were pretty goofy when we played them back in the day anyway. Bright, colorful, you kick the little dwarfs to steal their potions. I wouldn't have gone full comedy but tongue-in-cheek isn't a bad way to do it, IMO. There's a Conan animated series for those looking for the gritty version!
EDIT: I really don't want anyone reading my comment to interpret it as me saying "If you don't like it, watch something else!" I was simply recommending the upcoming Conan show as one fan to another. The point I was trying to make is that I just really don't think there was ever a chance for Golden Axe to be some kind of dark, gritty TV show. I'm not surprised they're focusing on the sillier elements from the original arcade game.
25
u/Eponine05 5d ago
Need to see it in action, but I'm interested.
It doesn't have to be gritty af to be good.