elfinspace23
Every now and again you find a gem.I sat down with my wife to watch this show not really knowing what to expect and immediately thought this could be good. The character build up was excellent leaving you knowing there was a bigger plot in amongst the smaller ongoing adventures.At first I thought the cast was a bit weak but once they developed you liked each and every one of them, along with the excellent plots the show takes you along on a riveting adventure.The CGI on the show throughout is of a top notch production and one wonders how they afforded it, all I can say is if you manage to come across this gem, sit down and let yourself be taken into a distant magical land, and enjoy. Oh and don't look to hard for the flaws or you will just ruin it for yourself like it seems previous reviewers have.
Ian Gordon
I am catching up with the first series DVD box and am thoroughly enjoying every minute! Yes it does have the odd historical inaccuracy (as does 'Downton' with its use of the phrase 'big girl's blouse'!) and it reminds me of the BBC TV version of Robin Hood or Merlin for that matter. It tells a story - often with a moral - and tells it excitingly and colourfully. I am glad I bought the box. It is carrying me through the dark winter evenings and the cast - especially the leads - are very pleasant to watch! Their relationships and interplay are successfully portrayed and the effects are well done (for an understandably limited budget) and do not detract from the action - as they almost invariably do in movie blockbusters. For a family audience this is beautifully executed. Well done HBO - another success!
udararock
I love this TV series. But i'm disappointing about one thing. There should be a female character as a Sinbad's fiancée. Like Robin Hood and Marian. Should include some romance for the story. Rina is not enough for that. That's the part i'm missing in this drama. I was ready to go a long way to enjoy this show, but even leaving aside the not so great stories, I cannot ignore the unbelievable inaccuracies. Apparently in ancient Persia they had plimsoles, high heels, twenties style costumes and roulette! Come on guys, the show could be so much better, but you'll have to try a lot harder. Brilliant series indeed really enjoying it too.
Thomas Blalock
Scroll down if you just want to see a one line summary.I came to watch Sinbad with no idea what to expect, as I couldn't find a single proper review of it online. After having watched the first two episodes, I can say now, right of the bat, that I was both impressed and disappointed with the series. The cast chosen for the series intrigues me, and is one of the strongest features of the show, in my opinion. The ensemble cast is diverse, and quirky, from the tough and strong Norseman, to the gruff yet seemingly caring Cook, they all have something to bring to the show. The age old premise of Sinbad the Sailor, tried and true, brings much to the table as well. I loved seeing an adventure show with a good cast, and believable computer graphics brought to the table. The choreography and fight scenes, while a bit rough, are also quite impressive, bringing back the memory of "Hercules the Legendary Journey" without many of the cheesy and hackneyed fighting moves. The problems become apparent after that, however. The actors themselves are a bit rough; some of their actions and reactions just don't seem to fit the part. An example would be in the end of the second episode, where a giant Wyvern, carrying Sinbad, flies to the ship and drops him into the water. Personally, even in that world, a giant flying beast is some cause for concern or alarm. Not in Sinbad! "Oh look, a giant winged beast. It's carrying Sinbad? Oh, nothing to be alarmed about here, let's just cheer and celebrate, and dismiss the GIANT FLYING MONSTER altogether." This really makes the suspension of disbelief difficult to achieve. There is this disconnect between how I feel someone should react, and how the actors portray their characters in the series. The plot's themselves are also, thus far, nothing out of the ordinary. Episode one: Street urchin angers powerful prince, prince seeks revenge. See "Farscape, episode 1" for more information. Episode two: Crew encounters savages on island, who want to eat them for sustenance. There was a bit of a side plot going on their with the leader of the cannibals, but their actions and reactions also felt like they were railroaded into the plot, and forced into a nice neat box that they didn't quite fit in.TL;DRShow has major potential, decent graphics and choreography, but with hackneyed plots, and major shortfalls in acting, causing many of the scenes to seem forced and awkward. The cast was well chosen, but seems very inexperienced, having difficulty convincing me that the characters in the show are truly reacting properly to situations presented to them.
