On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The palace guards (and by the way, why are there two Shakespearean clowns in > a biblical story?) clearly have many talents.
Really, there were archetypes from many different eras represented in the first installment. Eamonn Walker (a favorite of mine from "Oz") as the clergyman was a character straight out of Asian lore. The mythos surrounding the butterflies is derivative of Native American spirit guides. I really liked that they used a division of troops as a Greek chorus of sorts... inventive touch. For those who didn't see it, this doesn't strike me as a subtle means of creeping a Bible story onto prime time television. This series would seem to be bending that story on its ear, and blending in elements from the myths and legends of multiple cultures. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
