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Legend of the Seeker is based on the writings of Terry
Goodkind. The show stars Craig Horner, Bridget Regan and
Bruce Spence. ***
Legend of the Seeker is set in a medieval fantasy world.
The majority of the story revolves around a young man living
in the woods who discovers it is his destiny to be the “seeker”
– a hero meant to rise up and battle the forces of evil.
Though reluctant at first, he eventually accepts his role
and begins a long and dangerous adventure with traveling
companions and allies at his side. ***
According to various reviews, the show has gotten a
mixed reception since it first began airing. One reason
for this is the storylines often differing from their source
material. I’m a bit astonished to see so many people tearing
the show apart for this reason – the show itself is excellent.
In fact, the characters themselves stay very true to their
book counterparts. I had never read the books (at least
not heavily) before watching the show, so I may be a bit
biased in my opinion here, but this is some damn good fantasy
TV – and fills a gap that needed filling. ***
The entire first season is included in this set. However,
the series creators have mentioned that the season will
also get a Blu-Ray release when the price goes down, most
likely after the first of next year. So if you’ve got HD
equipment, I recommend holding out for that release. For
the rest of you out there, though, this release will do
just fine. ---
Image and Sound:
Audio and video quality in this set are fine. The image
is colorful, clear, and free of any negative anomalies,
but still manages to look film-like and natural. Audio is
loud and clear, and sounds better than most TV shows do
thanks to all the action and such that is going on. This
is a damn good transfer, and people still enjoying their
movies and such in standard definition will be satisfied.
If you have HD equipment, hold out for the Blu-Ray release
though.
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