Netflix's Arthurian legend prequel 'Cursed' is based upon the graphic novel by FrankMiller and TV showrunner Tom Wheeler. Read THR's review:
With its legion of magic practitioners, forests full of mystical creatures and warrior clans battling for supremacy, Netflix'scomparisons. But leaving aside whether or not it's the nextThe drama, based upon the graphic novel by Frank Miller and TV showrunner Tom Wheeler, lacks the inspired fits of lunacy that madewatchable. That is to say there's no nudity and nobody is transformed into an eel.
Yes, that Merlin. Yes, that Arthur. Actually, yes that Nimue, if your readings of Arthurian lore goes back to medieval roots.-style full-fledged revision of Arthurian legend, but despite each male character being duller than the one before, their insecurities are given disproportionate time in a show that, by rights, probably doesn't need them at all.
There are writers on the production team, people like Rachel Shukert and Leila Gerstein , who I somehow assume were trying to keep Nimue's story at the forefront — and others who I fear were more like, "Let's drop another Easter egg for the Arthur fanboys." I wish the first group had been more frequently victorious or maybe just that this version of Arthur — bland but pretty — and several other key familiar characters were better.
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