After a couple of years of trying to get my 6 and 9, (now 7 and 10) year old children to watch this show with me, they finally decided it would be worth the time to watch an episode. My daughter (10) was hooked after the first episode, but it took my son more time to get past some of the "scary" parts and get into it.
We watched an episode or 2 at a time over the course of just under a year and just finished the last 2 episodes tonight. After watched the previous episode last night, I could hardly wait to get home and find out how it ended. I tried to explain to the kids that we used to have to wait for at least a week to see what happened next. So glad I did not have to.
What made me feel prompted to write a review was how much it took me back to finales I experienced as a kid, especially the Wonder Years. I can't remember the last time I felt that young!
The entire show provided lots of laughs and has added several sayings and words to our vocabulary, along with a number of inside jokes.
I definitely recommend going through the episodes in order as they build upon each other and contain many important plot points. Overall, the story line has very few plot holes and ties together nicely.
Some episodes do contain some intense and scary moments that may be too much for young viewers. It can also be a little hokey at times, which is part of the charm. But the final season is very good and the final 6 or 7 episodes really show the genius of the writer. I am not ashamed to say the kids and I all shed tears of laughter and sorrow throughout.
If I can find time, I definitely would watch again.
Great job, BYU-TV and all the actors that did a great job of portraying the mash up of medieval times and modern times. I hope they find a way to make more of this family friendly entertainment.
We watched an episode or 2 at a time over the course of just under a year and just finished the last 2 episodes tonight. After watched the previous episode last night, I could hardly wait to get home and find out how it ended. I tried to explain to the kids that we used to have to wait for at least a week to see what happened next. So glad I did not have to.
What made me feel prompted to write a review was how much it took me back to finales I experienced as a kid, especially the Wonder Years. I can't remember the last time I felt that young!
The entire show provided lots of laughs and has added several sayings and words to our vocabulary, along with a number of inside jokes.
I definitely recommend going through the episodes in order as they build upon each other and contain many important plot points. Overall, the story line has very few plot holes and ties together nicely.
Some episodes do contain some intense and scary moments that may be too much for young viewers. It can also be a little hokey at times, which is part of the charm. But the final season is very good and the final 6 or 7 episodes really show the genius of the writer. I am not ashamed to say the kids and I all shed tears of laughter and sorrow throughout.
If I can find time, I definitely would watch again.
Great job, BYU-TV and all the actors that did a great job of portraying the mash up of medieval times and modern times. I hope they find a way to make more of this family friendly entertainment.