Beowulf

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Season 1
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
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  1. Andy_Australia
    Jan 27, 2016
    10
    Great, entertaining show. Should not even be compared to game of thrones. This is a fun series with great action sequences and monsters. Also awesome sound design and acting is very good. Much better than the Shannara Chronicles.
  2. grampusdei
    Feb 23, 2016
    8
    I have to agree with AA that this show should not be compared with GOT(although to to say it's not riding on that franchise's coattails would be folly), as it exists wholly within its own world with its own rules, which, as JP pointed out are not always completely authentic in the fantasy world, if such a qualification exists. While the Shannara Chronicles are a guilty pleasure for meI have to agree with AA that this show should not be compared with GOT(although to to say it's not riding on that franchise's coattails would be folly), as it exists wholly within its own world with its own rules, which, as JP pointed out are not always completely authentic in the fantasy world, if such a qualification exists. While the Shannara Chronicles are a guilty pleasure for me though, this show is in a whole other category as it has me literally chomping at the bit for the next episode. I just finished watching episode 5, and even though the presence of sand worms made me think that the series was becoming a wee bit too eclectic(Dune, etc.), I was still happy with the way things ultimately worked out. I'd like to say I'm in it for the long haul but I think my whole point would be that there is none since this is a mini-series anyway. P.S. I can't help laughing when I think how much I dreaded studying this poem in school and now find it so pithy and entertaining(yes, i know this has very little to do with original story!)… Expand

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Jan 25, 2016
    50
    The fact remains that sword 'n' sheepskin is now a genre, and even if you are taking it back to its roots, you have to bring something new. Creators James Dormer, Tim Haines, and Katie Newman do not. Instead, they seem content to simply join the heroic hordes, relying on ever-improving CG and familiar modern tropes--the witty best friend, a couple of feisty women, court roiling with intrigue--to extend the narrative and cinematic limits of the original text.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Jan 25, 2016
    60
    For fans of fantasy, this might be worth a try; there’s just enough of interest to make one wonder if Beowulf’s future alliances and aspirations will place it within striking distance of “Vikings,” on par with the enjoyable “Shannara Chronicles” and maybe ahead of BBC America’s very similar drama, “The Last Kingdom.”
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Dan Caffrey
    Jan 22, 2016
    75
    Even the most cerebral series in the genre (which Beowulf certainly is not) should still appeal somewhat to viewers’ collective dragon brain, especially if it’s the kind of show that might have an actual dragon in its future. And after seeing those trolls bound across the sand less than 30 seconds in, Beowulf definitely seems like that kind of show.
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