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- Syndicated
- 2008
- Syndicated
- 2008
Summary Hope has a warrior. Based on Terry Goodkind's best-selling fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, this series follows woodsman Richard Cypher as he transforms from woods guide to magical leader, with a task to stop a vicious tyrant, Lord Darken Rahl. Legend of the Seeker is produced by ABC Studios for syndication. The series was forme...
- Syndicated
- 2008
- Syndicated
- 2008
Summary Hope has a warrior. Based on Terry Goodkind's best-selling fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, this series follows woodsman Richard Cypher as he transforms from woods guide to magical leader, with a task to stop a vicious tyrant, Lord Darken Rahl. Legend of the Seeker is produced by ABC Studios for syndication. The series was forme...
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Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
53
14% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
86% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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It is, basically, good-looking fun, and if I say that much of this might have been written by a 12-year-old, you must understand that I mean that as a good thing.
Big on style but more challenged in terms of substance, Seeker demonstrates much production savvy but at the same time too little provocative/evocative interaction aside from the ultra-violent kind.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.0
68% Positive
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11% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.0
68% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
21% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
The best series ever. Please we want more. it's incomplete and need to be finished the very good work. Please think about it. For the good of the fans.
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SEASON 1
honestly i have always watch tv series and when i watched this i completely fell in love with it. i just heard about this show 4 months ago so that shows how poorly advertized it was and when i found out it was canceled, i could not believe it. i was devastated. i still watch it everyday praying they will make new seasons. this show is amaaing. if you watch atleast the first 5 episodes you'll see for yourself. they did so good improving the effects and making the show great in every way. i really hope people take my advice and watch it for awhile. i can garented you will love it and please give this inspiring show the rating it deserves!!!!!
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SEASON 1
There's nothing howlingly bad here (except perhaps for a few of the supporting performances), but nothing particularly distinctive, either.
Legend of the Seeker may thrill some "LOTR" fans, but the content of the pilot is nothing original.
Murdered innocents, a gory sword fight in slow motion and dry, witty, dialogue. Yes, it's all here, but what's missing is ... excitement.
A new syndicated series that is like the illegitimate love child of "Lord of the Rings" and a weekend role player.
The premise is pretty standard Joseph Campbell, journey of the hero stuff, but the execution is poor.
How long are we going to be burdened with critics that only care for mainstream material devoid of imagination! This is an absolute outrage! Because of them good shows that so so many people love get cancelled! We allow them to stuff us very neatly into little mainstream boxes! Enough of this!
Legend of the Seeker was a great adventurous romp through the gorgeous countryside of New Zealand. It had EVERY aspect which should have led it to great success, a quest, an adventure, a forbidden romance, a common man turned unlikely hero, and oh my gosh good strong morals and a system of honor ( remember those?). There were several things that ultimately led to the show's cancellation. The Syfy channel (shame on you Syfy!!!) aired it in the U.S. at a very late time that made it difficult for the average working person to watch. Critics who gave CSI and Desperate Housewives glowing reviews also reviewed LotS. Clearly the Science fiction/ fantasy genre was not their thing and they were more suited to assessing mainstream material, which is still either cops and robbers or insipid comedy (though Desperate housewives and Weeds were a little more intellectually stimulating than the common slap stick garbage that we usually have to deal with) Problem is though is that there really is room for it all, there really is room enough to make everyone happy and if you like Family Guy and American Dad and Futurama then you should get to enjoy that too. BUT the people who like fantasy and Sci fi should also be able to enjoy their shows. Time and again this is not the case and we find that scifi/fantasy is shipped for yet another cops and robbers. It's been done people! We have more than enough crime dramas! It is time for a different system! Critics who like specific genres should comment on their own and shows shouldn't be pulled from scifi-ers!
Honestly the acting was good. I think about how many Star Trek series I have watched and how the first few episodes the acting was actually weak and it took a while for the actors to get into their roles. Really you only see that during the first episode of LotS. The scenery is amazing! This series if given another chance by a responsible carrier instead of Syfy, in this world today where we all certainly feel the need for a hero would likely be a brilliant success. It should also be noted that part of the failure involved, was actually because of the stalwart fans of Terry Goodkind's series, The Sword of Truth. Fans of the series were disappointed that the tv series was not an exact replica of the novels, and apparently didn't read the fine print that said "BASED ON" Terry Goodkind's The Sword of Truth series. It is sad that this series was cancelled and there are still millions of hardcore fans that would like it to come back!
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SEASON 1
I am new to the show (as in I have seen the pilot), but I think it might be helpful to write a review of my initial impressions. You can tell that the show is restrictive in budget because the graphics are not the greatest quality. I however am spoiled with shows of a higher quality on a regular basis.
I will not rate the show yet though. I can see some promise with the characters, and the acting is good enough. I think with some development that I can get to really enjoy the show. Like I said, it is low budget. Maybe that will change with future episodes/seasons? I have not read the books it is said to be based on, but reading the reviews of those who are expecting the show to be about that, the fans of them are highly disappointed. If you have read the books I suggest you look at this as a separate series.
I may rate this show later on and write a new review when I have watched it enough to decide on character development, plot line, plot twists, ect.
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SEASON 1
When I first saw this show, I thought I was watching a rerun of "Xena: the warrior princess". To my surprise, it was a show I had never seen before. I soon discovered this show was like a smorgasbord of different scifi/fantasy shows all mixed together with a LOTR backdrop.
What's with the "Sisters of the Dark"? They're supposed to be these formidable sorceresses with greatly increased powers. However, in the show, they're little more than cannon fodder. Very reminiscent of stormtroopers from the SW universe.
I would not waste your time with this show or the book.
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SEASON 1
Being a fan of the Sword and Sorcery genre and having heard good things about this series I decided to see for myself. I was bitterly disappointed. The acting is appalling and to call the storyline cheesy is being far too kind. The writers seem to think that if the cast keep repeating buzz words like 'Seeker' and 'Prophecy' it will somehow add weight to the storyline - it doesn't, it just serves to make an already tacky series even less compelling. It doesn't even have the saving grace of being so bad it's good. Avoid this dismal series at all costs unless you enjoy disappointment.
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SEASON 1
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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