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Title- The Outpost
Creators- Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin
Cast- Jessica Green, Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse and Anand Desai-Barochia plus ensemble cast
Cast- Jessica Green, Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse and Anand Desai-Barochia plus ensemble cast
Genre- fantasy adventure, drama
Length- 36 episodes
Platform- Syfy (UK)
Rating- 4/5 stars
Plot
Talon, the lone survivor of the Blackbloods, sets off to track her family's killers, and discovers her supernatural powers, which she must learn to harness.
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Opinions
A friend of mine had started watching it and for various reasons which I will expand on, she wanted me to watch it. So we ended up watching it from the beginning. It was certainly an interesting experience. I am glad my friend made me watch it as it was fun. If you are looking for a new fantasy show, then I would suggest this one.
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One of the reasons my friend wanted me to watch it was because of the writing. I just finished my degree in Creative and Professional Writing, specialising in screenwriting. I think the nicest way of describing the writing for this show would be that it's questionable in places. They've clearly done something well to get three seasons, but the writing at times is bad. It just feels clunky and unrealistic. Yes, this is a fantasy show, but the writing and dialogue can be quite gimmicky at times. I think the only way to explain what I'm saying is to watch the show and see what you think.
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The cast does an okay job with the scripts. One of the things that stands out are the inconsistent accents. It's supposed to be either British or Australian. A lot of the cast isn't British and their accents aren't the best. The performances are either quite wooden or very over the top. They aren't always the same within a series. Like with the writing, I think the nicest thing would be to say that it's questionable at times.
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I feel like I've said a lot of negative things, which is odd as I did enjoy it. I think the second series was the best of the ones I've seen. The first was a lot of world-building and character introduction. It also introduced a massive love triangle (square more like). The second was were it seemed to find it's footing. The story arc was more interesting, with the characters having developed. I found the ending of part one of series three disappointing as it undermined the whole arc of the show. I am sad that I probably won't get to watch part two as I don't have access to the platform anymore.
Despite all the flaws this show has, I would say it's worth watching. I don't think I've seen a fantasy show with a female protagonist. The characters do compliment each other and you can tell the cast is having a lot of fun making this show. If you are looking for a new fantasy show, then I would recommend this one.
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