Merlin
TV Series2008Ended

Merlin

Taste attributes: action & adventuredramasci-fi & fantasysuperheroadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyanimalshistoricalfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Magic is his destiny."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging fantasy series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.9/10
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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Colin MorganAngel CoulbyBradley JamesKatie McGrathRichard Wilson

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2008
Runtime
43 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Shine TV
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