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Merlin (2008)
Charming
Remember what year it came out to remind yourself to be fair with the VFX. The show is a bit cheesy but it becomes part of its charm. Lots of familiar faces in this in the main cast and the guest stars. Great character development. Morgana's performance starts off as 'needing a bit more work' but by the end she steals the whole show. Action is very tv-like: shaky close ups with so much cutting. There are great things about this show and not so great things. It's not my favorite rendition of the tale but it was definitely charming and fun. I enjoyed binging it and will even go back to watch my favorite episodes.
365 (2017)
Fair first season, horrible second
The first season didn't live up to the hype I had created in my head but it wasn't bad. The comedy's ranges a good stretch. This who love smart and wit will appreciate its jokes. There is also slap funny jokes like farting and crazy looks. And just silly one liners like Miguel who pronounces his name 'My-girl' like 'mines'. The drama hits in the final two episodes like a truck. It's not completely out of nowhere. The ending was realistic and the message was good. It even added a bit of mystery: did everything really happen or was it a daydream Gwen had before making her new year's resolution? There are a lot of bad things though like cinematography in the 5th episode. It was just out of focused for too long and not in an artsy way. The sound is pretty bad for a lot of it. But everything else was fair. Great soundtrack!
The second season was the worst thing I had ever seen and I've seen some bad movies and shows. It was like the new team didn't watch the first season, but heard of it, created a clueless installment filled with overdone cliches and the absolute worst actors/actresses they could find. The character that makes a cameo couldn't even save the show for me.
Can't in any way give this series the score I would've given it if it were just season 1. Sorry. It's an overall 3 from me.
Fox (2016)
Very Charming
I watched the 3-part version with season 2 being part 1, season 3 being part 2 and season 4 being part 3. Although it's not the best show I ever saw, I was truly impressed with what it was able to produce. The quality gets better. Every finale overcomes the last one prior. And the final season is the best in all aspects, writing, editing, music, acting, directing- all of it. If you're unsure about giving it a shot, I'd recommend watching the final season/part. It does stand on its own.