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- Netflix
- Dec 23, 2016
- Netflix
- Dec 23, 2016
Summary The animated series from Guillermo Del Toro begins with 15-year-old Jim Lake (voiced by the late Anton Yelchin) finding an amulet that grants him the right to become a Trollhunter, a protector of the underground trolls that includes Blinky (Kelsey Grammer).
Created By: Guillermo del Toro
- Netflix
- Dec 23, 2016
- Netflix
- Dec 23, 2016
Summary The animated series from Guillermo Del Toro begins with 15-year-old Jim Lake (voiced by the late Anton Yelchin) finding an amulet that grants him the right to become a Trollhunter, a protector of the underground trolls that includes Blinky (Kelsey Grammer).
Created By: Guillermo del Toro
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
69
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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It all builds to a visually and narratively thrilling finale that, with stakes that feel sky-high, reflects just how excellent the series is, right out of the gate and throughout its length, at investing viewers in its world.
The series never fully shakes off the rigid, by-the-numbers storytelling, or its underdeveloped characters, but the frequent moments of heart and humor elevate what would otherwise be a cold, slick thing of stone.
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 100 User Ratings
8.9
91% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
4% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
5% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
a Heartwarming Series that gives it's Viewers enough Likable and Fun Characters with some of the Best 3D Animation in any Dreamworks Cartoon Show. all Three Seasons have a Charm that will continue into it's future Spinoffs coming up which I hope will be Just as good.
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SEASON 1
The series, based on the book of the same name by Daniel Kraus and del Toro, is well written, although it relies on stock character situations such as the young hero standing up to the school bully; the awkward, overweight sidekick learning that he is more capable than he thinks he is; and the popular high school girl becoming friendly with a kid from a lower social stratum. All of it works, though, because Trollhunters mostly wants to tell a gripping story.
Trollhunters has a nice vibe to it. There is an ’80s “Goonies” flair, but it is also has intelligence and flashes of wit, such as when a creature hums “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg as it goes in for a kill, or when Toby finds out Juliet dies in “Romeo and Juliet.” Otherwise Trollhunters follows the formula for these sorts of stories, uncomfortable teen by day and superhero at night.
What makes Trollhunters stand out, in the early episodes, is another del Toro trademark: the design of the monsters, who are significantly more interesting to look at and listen to than their human counterparts.
There’s not much verbal wit in Trollhunters--the jokes are pitched to a kid audience that has probably heard better ones in DreamWorks feature films such as How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek. But it looks terrific, with sleek animation that moves back and forth between human and troll worlds with fluid skill.
The series goes down easily, with one-liners alternating professionally with well-designed battle scenes, and this obliging impersonality is why it’s ultimately so dull, as zippy, attention-grabbing movement is prized over mood and poetry.
A one of a kind series that made me watch it hours long and made me rewatch untill the new part
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SEASON 1
For the glory of Merlin, Daylight is mine to command!
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It has been twenty years since the revolution of 3D animation. The feature films are on the another level, but I always wondered why the television series are lagging behind on this. A few of them from the recent were not that impressive as this one. This surely would become a classic as the years to come. But don't judge it as it is only for children. That's what I surprised with. I should have seen it six months ago when it came. I was not discarding, but delaying my watch and now I regret that kind of mindset of mine.
Based on the book of the same name, co-written by Guillermo del Toro. One of the final works of Anton Yelchin before his unexpected death in the last year. I do not have to check for that, once I have heard the voice, I knew right away it was him. A very unique voice tone as only a very few in the film industry gifted with. He has done many good works, but this is the one to remember as his final.
The series had won three Annie Awards out of four nominees and several others. Really a great achievement in animation, the product that made for television. Definitely many 3D animated series would follow the same route. Especially I am expecting from the Disney as I am a big fan of it, despite their two famous films turned successfully into 2D animated series, which I liked they're not letting go the dying art of the early days. That's me. I want everything!
❝Destiny is a gift. Some to their entire lives, living existence as a quiet desperation.❞
I am a film fanatic, not series', but I regularly watch them. So, normally I won't review television series, unless I loved it's all the episodes. Which means, usually the documentaries and history related series'. Probably this is the first time for an entertainment series and I'm happy for doing that. I just want to let others know how great it is, because it is not one of the most watched series, unlike the high rating and praised big.
The season one consists of 26 episodes, just like the old days. Because, nowadays the series episodes are reduced between 10-13. You might have heard that recently the writers are on the protest for losing their work. Anyway, each episode was so awesome. Like full story, with lots of twist and turns. It could have made a fantastic film series of around 10 to 12 films like the 'Harry Potter'. Yeah, even as a live-action film is not a bad idea, since todays technology was far better than ten years ago.
BUT I'm happy for it as it is as a series, that makes it very unique. The characters were totally unpredictable. There are like 10-15 major characters and as the series progress, you would witness a complete changeover in them. And that's I call a perfect character development. I mean there are no flashbacks, but all the needed infos were revealed to us quite stylishly like with the missions in each episode.
It is obviously about a chosen one. I have not seen a masterpiece like this on the chosen one concept since 'The Lord of the Rings'. There is no wasting of time, it all begins right away and when that happened, I said 'here it comes the boring part'. After watching the first episode, I felt it was not bad. Awesome in fact. Then I was not expecting the following episodes to follow the same magic, but they did. As I watched first 3-4 episodes, I came to realise its brilliance. That's it, since then there's nothing to stop me as I finished watching the entire first season as much as soon as I can.
❝Well, I wouldn't really call it an issue, an issue is something you can fix.❞
The disappointment came from not with the series, but after ending my watch, there were no more to continue. So I can't wait for the second season, which is due later this year. One of the reasons I loved the series is for each episode was better the previous one. It's only going up in the graph of impressing its viewers. If someone did not like an episode means, probably he's did not pay attention in his watch. Coming back to the story, I liked the details of everything. Easy to follow and the introduction of all the characters are nicely done.
So a teenager named Jim Lake from a town called Arcadia becomes the first human Trollhunter after the amulet chose him. Soon he was guided by the two trolls and he was taken to their world called Heartstone Trollmarket that lies underneath the Arcadia. With his not so fierce training and other small-small missions, Jim has to improve his efficiency in order to do what he has chosen for. He struggles, but the faith on him among the trolls gives all the needed strength. That's when he meets Bular, the son of Gunmar who is trying to rise from the darkness.
Meanwhile, he has to face other threats like from Changleings and Goblins. With the help of his friends he succeeds most of the time in defending Trollmarket...
(NOTE: incomplete review due to limited characters allowed)
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SEASON 1
This is with no doubt about it the best show I've ever seen! And I can tell that it has a la of future.
There's so many open stories at the season: like Deya the Delivered, the creation of the amulet, the allience the trolls had with Merlin... Jim's and Toby's fathers, the origin of the changeglings...
I was so hooked At the first episode because it was so well designed every character, and the story of the chosen one that would learn in the process of his new duty. It strongly remind me to when I was young and I was watching the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and it makes me feel like this show would be as important and EPIC as Buffy is/was.
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SEASON 1
Torn between a 6 and 7 here. Plenty here for kids in the way of action and humor. The animation is first-class and the cast of voice actors was well chosen. Yes, that's Glenn from The Walking Dead voicing jock Steve Palchuck, never mind the more recognizable voices (including tragically Anton Yelchin). Nice touches like that set this show apart. There a some clever scripted and visual bits, like the goblins drawing a mustache on the new leader every time the prior one gets squished, and Del Toro knows his way around magical and supernatural charts, illustrations and ultimately the design of all of the trolls. It's nice to see a kids show with some thoughtful artistic touches. Not quite enough to make this a parent's fave, but enough to make a new year's marathon viewing bearable.
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SEASON 1
I am really not a fan of animated cartoons using obvious computer animation tools, without inspiration, it produces bland, generic animation. I don't find Trollhunters graphics appealing at all, like a generic creative order rather than a work of passion.
If you want to see an animated series and have not yet watched Avatar the last Airbender, choose this over Trollhunters. Both kids and adults will find satisfaction there and character. Or give a shot at this year's One Punch Man which almost transcends its manga roots through its playful absurdity around manga tropes.
I feel Trollhunters visibility is mainly due to Del Toro's name. Period.
It is not enough to make it a series to remember and is a huge let down for a mature spectator.
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