Just finished the 3rd and final season and watching from the U.S..
Going into it I didn't expect much as it looked pretty cheesy and it was really cheesy at the beginning. The first couple of episodes were quite awkward but it got a lot better over the course of the remaining episodes.
If you're expecting action, special effects, and the typical fantasy genre, this show is not that. It is more of a drama/comedy and it can be charming at times. Most of the acting is pretty decent, save for the main character who, in my opinion, was quite poorly cast. Additionally, the main actor's character is so incredibly hard to watch - cringe-worthy in fact. Extremely awkward, creepy, weird, lacks charm of any kind, and has the physique of a birch tree rather than that of a god, let alone that of Odin.
If you can get past the plot holes and overall drawn out story lines that go no where, and the annoying Axl, then it's an enjoyable, fun show to watch.
The ending was quite anticlimactic especially after spending 3 seasons attempting to accomplish the goal that was established in the first episode. This show is like a bag of potato chips, which are tasty and hard to stop eating but lacks substance and ultimately unsatisfied.
I've noticed a lot of positive reviews and a lot of them mention the few poor reviews, mostly blaming it on the person not understanding shows from New Zealand. That may be the case for me, I don't know but, while I did enjoy watching it, I don't see how so many people gave it such stellar ratings and reviews. If your expectations are very low, especially after watching the first couple of episodes, it definitely makes the rest of the show seem much better but not as fantastic as so many reviewers keep saying.
I rated it 6/10 because it's above average but not by much. Again, it's entertaining and worth watching if you don't have anything else interesting to watch but don't think you'll be blown away by it.
Going into it I didn't expect much as it looked pretty cheesy and it was really cheesy at the beginning. The first couple of episodes were quite awkward but it got a lot better over the course of the remaining episodes.
If you're expecting action, special effects, and the typical fantasy genre, this show is not that. It is more of a drama/comedy and it can be charming at times. Most of the acting is pretty decent, save for the main character who, in my opinion, was quite poorly cast. Additionally, the main actor's character is so incredibly hard to watch - cringe-worthy in fact. Extremely awkward, creepy, weird, lacks charm of any kind, and has the physique of a birch tree rather than that of a god, let alone that of Odin.
If you can get past the plot holes and overall drawn out story lines that go no where, and the annoying Axl, then it's an enjoyable, fun show to watch.
The ending was quite anticlimactic especially after spending 3 seasons attempting to accomplish the goal that was established in the first episode. This show is like a bag of potato chips, which are tasty and hard to stop eating but lacks substance and ultimately unsatisfied.
I've noticed a lot of positive reviews and a lot of them mention the few poor reviews, mostly blaming it on the person not understanding shows from New Zealand. That may be the case for me, I don't know but, while I did enjoy watching it, I don't see how so many people gave it such stellar ratings and reviews. If your expectations are very low, especially after watching the first couple of episodes, it definitely makes the rest of the show seem much better but not as fantastic as so many reviewers keep saying.
I rated it 6/10 because it's above average but not by much. Again, it's entertaining and worth watching if you don't have anything else interesting to watch but don't think you'll be blown away by it.