Shannara’s crazy first season ends on a rather somber note.
Here’s our review…
This review ofThe Shannara Chroniclescontains spoilers.
Shannara ChroniclesSeason 1, Episode 10
Shannarahas grown up so fast.
It was only yesterday when MTVs first fantasy series was little boy obsessed withStar WarsandLord of the Ringsfanfiction.
It was such a musical moment, wasnt it?
I expected the princess to burst into song or something.
Youd think maybe shed be lightheaded, but nope.
She kept on swinging.
If only it had been more Disney-fied.
As it stands, its a little anticlimactic.
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Which Ellcrys is, for the most part.
Its not interested in providing us with the giant CGI-fueled battle wed pictured in our heads since the pilot.
But I get why.
Large scale epic battles arent exactly economical for a TV budget.
Thats a problem that we face with the final battle of season one: its too claustrophobic.
These visual cues tell us that shit has hit the fan.
But how big is that fan, and how much shit was thrown at it?
Theres something about Wil and Amberles attitude during these proceedings, too, thats just off.
They act like, Yep, this is nuts, but its no big deal.
Dagda Mor is attacking Arborlon!
Wouldnt that make you more upset, Amberle?
Oh, I get it.
You just had really great cave sex.
That will make anyone complacent.
I suppose the biggest twist of Ellcrys is that Amberle is the character whos sacrificed.
In her Bloodfire haze, its revealed to her (by herself?)
that shes actually the seed.
Oh, looks like Dagda Mor died too.
What do you know.
Allanon cut his head off.
He wasnt as cool as he used to be.
(I bet you’ve got the option to relate.)
But will Bandon be a better villain?
I dont need a fake-Kylo Ren to take over for faux-Darth Sauron, thank you very much.
He beat someone to death with a chain, so I know theres no going back.
The first season ofShannara Chroniclesends, with Wild riding out to greener pastures in search of Eritrea.
And … thats it.
As the first years of TV shows go, this wasnt bad.
A season finale that lost a noticeable amount of the premieres appeal.
Rating:
3 out of 5
