DOTA: Dragon's Blood

Netflix | Release Date: March 25, 2021

8.2	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 91 Ratings

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CameirusMar 26, 2021

Its not awful, but it sure as hell isn't very good. The pacing is way off, far too rushed, far too much stuff tried to cram into the short episode run. The lack of development means you just dont care about any of it. I've played dota sinceIts not awful, but it sure as hell isn't very good. The pacing is way off, far too rushed, far too much stuff tried to cram into the short episode run. The lack of development means you just dont care about any of it. I've played dota since the old WC days, so I love the game, but this does a very poor job of world building and conveying the atmosphere and depth of the lore thats built up.
The characters are shallow, generic and have next to zero development. Its a generic, by the numbers fantasy animee, with a disjointed and poorly paced plot.… Expand

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EurekJun 4, 2021

After remembering this was a thing, I gave it a shot and I can say I'm not disappointed inthe end result. I've played a little bit of DotA when moba's we're still my thing and although at the time I found the characters' backstories laughableAfter remembering this was a thing, I gave it a shot and I can say I'm not disappointed inthe end result. I've played a little bit of DotA when moba's we're still my thing and although at the time I found the characters' backstories laughable at best and Shakespeare-esque at worse, I think they did a great job with what they had to work with.
But the show feels like it's moving a little too fast and I don't exactly get a lot of time to attach to these characters, unless I'm actually a fan of the game. I had the same feeling about Castlevania up to season 4, but I really do think that two more episodes would have tied everything together nicely.
The CGI also has to go, it's so incredibly ugly, the villagers in episode 8 and the lip flops of the dragons strike me in particular as goofy and weightless. I don't know what the budget of this series is, but I've almost never seen 2D and 3D combined and done well, unless the models are semi-hidden by energy fields and whatnot to better blend them in. You have traditional hand-drawn animation in twos or threes vs those buttery smooth models for the drakes and Terrorblade and it's a shame, because it makes the experience feel a little bit cheap, I'm talking Master Raindrop levels of cheap. Still a good watch, not gonna lie, but for outsiders it's just action with some predictable character developement thrown in to justify the murder rampages. Season 1 feels more like an experiment to see how many would tune in, so let us hope that season 2 - should it ever come out - gets better from here.… Expand

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SeptoneMar 26, 2021

Most of the characters in this show are enjoyable to watch, but that doesn't mean the plot is perfect. In my opinion, it could have added at least two more episodes to flesh out Luna and Selemene's characterization but I guess we just have toMost of the characters in this show are enjoyable to watch, but that doesn't mean the plot is perfect. In my opinion, it could have added at least two more episodes to flesh out Luna and Selemene's characterization but I guess we just have to wait for a second season to even see that happening.

The animation is a mixed bag, the fighting choreography at first is just on fire, the first two episodes blew me away. It reminded me how Studio MIR animate "The Legend of Korra" back in the day. However as episodes go by, the action scenes seem to degrade especially the war between the two factions. The dragons looked pretty actually good with their 3D CGI animation, but for some reason, Terrorblade was worse for me.

There were also scenes between transitions that are so short, it annoys the heck out of me when it transitioned to another one. The music is decent though. Maybe one of the problems is why is the show even subtitled "Dragon's Blood" when it's mostly the story of Selemene's.

Anyway overall, I enjoyed the show but it could have been better. We just hope the second season will be better if there's one.… Expand

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