My hubby and I were showless, you know where all your favorite shows are on hiatus or have finished up a season and I just happened to hear about this show from, well, I can't remember now, so basically, I was at loose ends and thought, 'what the heck, I'd watch one epi." I've never watched a New Zealand show before, shamefully, I didn't even consider that New Zealand might produce their own television shows - I know, typical American arrogance, so I thought it might be kinda lame, a little like some of the British television shows of the 70's with good acting but terrible production values.
Boy, was I wrong. The acting is great and the production was pretty polished, granted all the main characters live in ordinary houses and have pretty ordinary jobs, but still, I'm convinced and fell into the story easily.
Basically, Axl Johnson, turns 21 and his older brothers + his uncle Olaf (who turns out not to be his uncle, he's actually his grandpa, confused? Don't be, it totally makes sense once you watch the show) take him out to the middle of the woods and tell him he's a god. A Norse God.
Axl is the reincarnation of Odin, king of the Norse Gods, the allfather. But he doesn't have full use of his powers yet, none of his brothers do (they're all gods too) and so begins his quest to find Frigg (a goddess) who is his lifemate and destined wife, once they bond Axl and his brothers will come into their full powers, if he doesn't find Frigg and dies before his quest is fulfilled his brothers will die and there will be a great cataclysm (think earthquake, tsunami, etc).
So the quest is on! What follows is terribly funny as the brothers try to help Axl find Frigg.
I had a few problems with the Kiwi accents, I spent two epis thinking the characters were talking about "Nipple" a lot, when in fact they were talking about Netball (the Kiwi word for volleyball! We laughed and laughed about that!).
Anyways, Axl's quest for Frigg is interrupted by real life problems, his roommate Gaia's dad visits, his other roommate Zeb is nosy and causes problems.
His brothers lives haven't been smooth sailing either as they try to make real lives for themselves in spite of their godlike powers.
My hubby and I especially liked the oracles, Olaf and Ingrid, being an oracle turns out to be a really terrible gift, but they handle it with humor and grace and their attraction and friendship turns out to be one of the highpoints of the show. I hope the second season has a lot more of them.
If I had to compare this show to another show I guess I would say it has a bit in common with a show like Buffy the Vampire Slayer - the characters powers mostly burden and ruin their regular lives and a little like Northern Exposure, the situations they find themselves in are unique to the life they've built and the place where they live -modern New Zealand home to Norse Gods.
I just found out the second show is in production and I can't wait to see what happens!
Boy, was I wrong. The acting is great and the production was pretty polished, granted all the main characters live in ordinary houses and have pretty ordinary jobs, but still, I'm convinced and fell into the story easily.
Basically, Axl Johnson, turns 21 and his older brothers + his uncle Olaf (who turns out not to be his uncle, he's actually his grandpa, confused? Don't be, it totally makes sense once you watch the show) take him out to the middle of the woods and tell him he's a god. A Norse God.
Axl is the reincarnation of Odin, king of the Norse Gods, the allfather. But he doesn't have full use of his powers yet, none of his brothers do (they're all gods too) and so begins his quest to find Frigg (a goddess) who is his lifemate and destined wife, once they bond Axl and his brothers will come into their full powers, if he doesn't find Frigg and dies before his quest is fulfilled his brothers will die and there will be a great cataclysm (think earthquake, tsunami, etc).
So the quest is on! What follows is terribly funny as the brothers try to help Axl find Frigg.
I had a few problems with the Kiwi accents, I spent two epis thinking the characters were talking about "Nipple" a lot, when in fact they were talking about Netball (the Kiwi word for volleyball! We laughed and laughed about that!).
Anyways, Axl's quest for Frigg is interrupted by real life problems, his roommate Gaia's dad visits, his other roommate Zeb is nosy and causes problems.
His brothers lives haven't been smooth sailing either as they try to make real lives for themselves in spite of their godlike powers.
My hubby and I especially liked the oracles, Olaf and Ingrid, being an oracle turns out to be a really terrible gift, but they handle it with humor and grace and their attraction and friendship turns out to be one of the highpoints of the show. I hope the second season has a lot more of them.
If I had to compare this show to another show I guess I would say it has a bit in common with a show like Buffy the Vampire Slayer - the characters powers mostly burden and ruin their regular lives and a little like Northern Exposure, the situations they find themselves in are unique to the life they've built and the place where they live -modern New Zealand home to Norse Gods.
I just found out the second show is in production and I can't wait to see what happens!