![]() ![]() (Yes, the audience probably knows the sword is Excalibur, but they're just going to call it "The Sword of Power" the entire time for a bit of mystique.) Unfortunately, much of the excitement in the first season - especially a major reveal in the finale - relies on a familiarity with the lore in the audience. After her entire tribe is brutally murdered by the Red Paladins (pretty much just the Faith Militant from Game of Thrones), she is sent to save her people by delivering a precious sword to the infamous Merlin (Gustaf Skarsgård). Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler's Cursed, based on the pair's original novel, follows Nimue (Langford), a young Fey sorceress, on a tragic mission of destiny. That is, if it didn't rely so heavily on poorly executed winks and nudges to the original mythos. By centering this new story on the ever-mysterious Lady of the Lake, Cursed could have been the next great female-centric fantasy adventure, adding something fresh to a vast mystical canon. Play When done well, Arthurian stories have found a place in all genres, between the animated The Sword in the Stone, the comedic musical gem Spamalot, and the BBC’s beloved coming-of-age saga Merlin. ![]()
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