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- Disney+
- Nov 30, 2022
- Disney+
- Nov 30, 2022
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
70
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
27% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
70
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
27% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Willow is, ultimately, a rare treat, the fantasy answer to Top Gun: Maverick that gives fans everything they want and even more.
I still wish that "Willow" were as consistently electric from the start as it eventually becomes from the third episode onward. Then again, if "Willow" takes a couple of episodes to find its greatness, perhaps the story's spirit dictates that is as it should be.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 108 User Ratings
4.7
40% Positive
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
14% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
46% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 108 User Ratings
4.7
40% Positive
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
14% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
46% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
A beautiful fantasy series that unexpectedly was as lighthearted and full of fun adventure as the original film with characters that are all likeable with compelling storylines and a wonderful plot that has me looking forward to the next season especially with the buildup to that last scene in the finale. We need more of this type of fantasy series that isn't dark and full of drama. While those aren't bad, we have enough of those. This was a breath of fresh air.
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SEASON 1
Essa série é perfeita . Fantasia super gostosinha de assistir vibe anos 80/90. Merece mais temporadas
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SEASON 1
This is an unapologetically traditional fantasy, with no pretentions to Game Of Thrones-style grimness or Lord Of The Rings cultural depth. But it also has vivid characters, scary moments and fun obstacles, and they carry it briskly along. In the end it relies far less on nostalgia and more on expanding the world of the original film to encompass new complexity and new identities among all these daikinis, and that’s a real treat.
A welcome blend of clanging swords and comedy (with some spooky bits to make the kids jump).
In visual, thematic, and spiritual ways, “Willow” manages to carve out some room of its own that doesn’t feel connected to algorithmic genre expectations or the finer points of a plot from decades past. Still, it takes a lot of journeying to get there.
The script is often patience-strainingly earnest, but there’s a rich vein of (somewhat incongruous) humour running through it.
Ultimately, “Willow” is an underdeveloped legacy sequel that somehow stretches the source material to its breaking point, while never reaching the same heights of good old-fashioned fun that a fantasy epic should have at its heart. By chopping up the story into tedious, overlong episodes, the magic has been bleached from its bones, leaving behind a rotting corpse that resembles its inspiration on the surface only.
For people looking for a well made show that feels right out of a young-adult fantasy novel, this is probably the best live action fantasy TV series I've ever seen (and truly, I've watched almost all of them, haha). It has a lot of comedy and doesn't worry about focusing on grimdark lore and violence. Almost like Avatar: The Last Airbender in tone, it manages to balance comedy, wonder, and deeper themes in an unusually good coming of age adventure.
It's not as amazing a show overall as the early seasons of Game of Thrones, but nothing in the live action fantasy genre is. Willow's strength is that it's a completely different type of fantasy story focused on fun characters, comedic banter, and a feeling of adventure as you travel through a strange new world. Given that the classic movie had a silly tone throughout and was, above all, a series of cool filmmaking set pieces with a plot that sometimes seemed like an afterthought, they've done a great job here.
Scrolling through the user reviews, it once again seems like most of the negative reviews are just review bombs trying to tank the score with a big fat 0. Do people not realize that this just makes the user review average useless? A lot of the review bombers seem to be complaining about something called "wokeness" which seems to mean something like... letting black actors play characters in a fantasy world? Good times guys.
That said, I'm sure there are people who prefer grimdark fantasy and are disappointed by the lighthearted, young-adult-fantasy tone of this story that is about 50% comedy, 30% adventure and mystery, 10% fight scenes and 10% innocent romance. For those folks there's already watching the first 5-7 seasons of Game of Thrones... and then making up your own ending. Does anyone really expect a more serious tone in a follow up to the movie Willow?
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SEASON 1
It hit my „So bad its good spots“ so that I enjoyed it more than others. However I will not claim it is a good show as there are a lot of WTF moments, bad decisions and scenes that do not work well. As info: I watched the Willow movie and even read the book trilogy by Chis Claremont which I would recommend (if you can get past the initial shock). It is set approx 20 years after the events of the movie. Here we get the first problems. They could not get Val Kilmer back as Madmartigan so he disappeared before the events of the story. Even more Willow and Sorsha had a fallout as she made the moronic decision to hide Elora Danan instead of letting Willow teach her magic. I know it worked for Luke but 15 years of training and she could blast through all obstacles and enemies with ease (Which would be boring to be fair). At least give a better explanation. As Sorshas and Madmartigans son is kidnapped her daughter Kit and companions start a journey to save her brother, kingdom and even might find clues for her fathers disappearance. On paper this sounds awesome and the story has its moments. Sadly there is a lot of bad stuff too. They introduce for example 2 characters to get removed immediately for character motivations sake, use modern music that breaks immersion, characters act because the story says so and they lack good writing. The actors deliver a good performance for the genre. Don’t claim the original is a Shakespearean play. I wont blame them for anything. Maybe the writing could be better but then again I am not sure how much was forced on the writer either. Overall while I enjoyed it I repeat that it is not good. I translate my “So bad its good” to a 6/10.
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SEASON 1
To the users who are giving it a ten just to counter the ones who automatically gave it a 0, GFY! You're no different than they are. This is in no way a 10, nor is it a 0. You're both wrong. I'm at a 6 now, but see potential.
Episode 1: so far I like everyone but Kit (ironic that they made a big deal about her being **** then made her annoying af). I did like how they shifted focus right at the end, though. Hopefully her character shows some growth. I love how she gave a big speech about women and choices, but then immediately tries to tell Elora she has none.
Way to rip-off the credits style from Britannica!
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