Comments on: Cursed on Netflix – Watch an Arthurian Prequel about Magic and Destiny

By: Lily Lotus Rose

Lily Lotus Rose — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:58:21 +0000

Re “Camelot” on Starz: You should watch it. It’s also a mixed bag, but I loved most of the elements and rolled my eyes at the rest of the elements. If you liked Skargard’s portrayal as Merlin in “Cursed,” then you will LOVE Joseph Fiennes’s portrayal as Merlin. It is basically the SAME performance (mood-wise), except that Joseph Fiennes is given much more to do than Skarsgard. The whole time I watched Cursed, i thought, “Oh, they reallly fell in love with Joseph Fiennes’s Merlin.”

Re romance: It was annoying because it seemed that the writers couldn’t decide if they wanted Nimue and Arthur to be a couple. The two actors definitely had chemistry. But Arthur kept wavering between being honorable and sketchy, and Nimue kept wavering between being attracted to him and afraid of her own sexuality. If there had been a “mood” in the show in which we felt they were destined for a romance, then the wavering would have been acceptable as a Ross and Rachel plot device until they got together. But…we keep waiting for Guinevere to come into the picture… With this new take though, who knows what she will be…if the TV show gets that far?

Either way, this series has prompted me to re-read The Mists of Avalon which I have not read in a loooong time. I’ll probably re-read The Fionavar Tapestry after that as well.

PS: Was anyone else annoyed with how Nimue was pronounced? I’ve always heard it pronounced as a three-syllable name: NIM-yoo-ay. Hearing it as a two-syllable NIM-way drove me up the wall!

By: The Silver Petticoat Review

The Silver Petticoat Review — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:45:16 +0000

In reply to Lily Lotus Rose. Yeah. It is a mixed bag but I hope more people watch so we can get a second season! I'm also invested and can't wait for more Merlin. And I never actually watched Camelot. It's always been on my list. I should get to that soon...

By: The Silver Petticoat Review

The Silver Petticoat Review — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:43:45 +0000

In reply to Mel. Merlin is definitely my favorite character on the show! And I get what you're saying about the romance. It's definitely weak. Hopefully, they can improve by the second season.

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:16:42 +0000

The romance is annoying
Merlin is the most fascinating character on the show

By: Lily Lotus Rose

Lily Lotus Rose — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 01:56:31 +0000

I agree with the reviewer. Cursed is a mixed bag, but overall it’s worth a watch. By the end, I was invested. If there is a second season, I will definitely watch it. I’m with the reviewer, Merlin won me over by the end. I also loved Polly Walker as Uther’s mother. I really enjoyed the cast. I appreciated that the actress who played Nimue wasn’t a twig. I really enjoyed the casting of characters of color–black, mixed-race, Asian. They really fit into this world and had chemistry with everyone and were great actors. I agree with the reviewer that the Green Knight was oh-so handsome (so was Arthur) and that Pym was a great character. In some ways, this version of the Arthurian tales reminded me of the show Camelot that aired on Starz about 10 years ago. I’m looking forward to more.