![]() ![]() In the end, “Galavant” for this first episode suffered from losing some of its familiar faces (Chef and Gwynne are going to be gone for a while), and while there were many funny lines in here, it continues the trend of the even-numbered episodes being better than the odd ones. This probably was the best story from start to finish, though we are not entirely sure the ramifications of it. There was some comedy in seeing Gareth and Sid bro down and talk about the former falling for Madalena, which led to Sid’s advice blowing up in his face to the point where he was wanted for murder. Surely, there could have been another way in which to make this happen? ![]() Also, Princess Jubilee was a bit of a random inclusion, and her elaborate musical number existed only for the purpose of getting the crown knocked off of her. Seeing Richard’s pet dragon / lizard made for a little more humor, but none of this was ultimately needed.Īs for Isabella, this is probably the weakest plotline of the ones that we’ve had this season, mostly because she hasn’t had a consistent foil with Chef and Jester sort of popping in and out. Their entire story was a long gag about how there were two groups - the giants and the dwarves - fighting each other in what ultimately amounted to “West Side Story.” They also were not giants or dwarves at all they were just normal people. Bobby continues to be the most sensible person on the damn show, and her exasperation has been felt by women everywhere.For Galavant and Richard, virtually nothing took place at all.On the flip side of the cameo coin, happy to see Nick Frost as the leader of the giants!.Where was Anthony Head? I much preferred him as Galavant's dad in season 1.The Forest of Coincidence takes the cake as best joke of both episodes. For Galavant and Richard, virtually nothing took place at all.All the great elements of the show are still there, but the show is beginning to cultivate an aura of aimlessness that worries me. Galavant, Gareth, and Sids army battle the Zombies while Isabella fights Madalena. But the show needs to get its plot in order and back on the rails, because right now the plotlines are figuratively driving in circles. Under Madalena and Wormwoods spell, the zombie army revolt against Galavant and company, until Sid arrives with an unlikely army of his own. That's not to say that these episodes were all bad - they were still quite enjoyable. Why have they not attacked before now?)Īnd where the hell were Chef and Gwen? After giving them such a touching moment last week, they were completely absent from this week's episodes. They know it's got to be where Isabella & co went. (I mean really.the king of Hortensia was literally just there a short while ago. The plotline of getting Gareth a scar for his birthday was a bit strange, not to mention Wyrmwood showing up to start a war. Gareth and Madalena's budding relationship is adorable in an odd, sadistic sort of way. Unlike previous weeks, there was very little in the way of character development, particularly for Richard. Meanwhile, Sid escaped Valencia to find his way back to Galavant. Isabella broke her engagement, but did little else. Once again, Galavant, Richard and Bobby trekked through some woods and very little happened of note (though Galavant did get some closure with his father). The new villain, Wyrmwood, continues to be flat and one-dimensional, though it was nice to see him get kicked out of Hortensia. Unfortunately, the plot is being strung out much more this season, with a random assortment of characters who don't seem like they're going to have much impact on the plot (like Princess Jubilee - what in the world did that scene serve to do? Was there not a better way for Isabella to lose her tiara?) By this point last season, Galavant was close to his goal - he was already in Valencia confronting Madalena. This season is longer than last season, and it's beginning to wear on the show. Part of me really really hopes his new friend actually breathes fire by the end of the season - it wouldn't be that much of a stretch.ĭespite the excellent music, these two episodes revealed a slowly stagnating plot. Richard also provided some excellent humor and music, trading the jewel of Valencia off-screen for a "dragon" he promptly named Tad Cooper. The practical upshot of this was that the music was of a much higher quality this week than it has been to this point in season 2, a much-appreciated improvement over the last two weeks. There were two obvious homages to famous musicals: the Jets & Sharks of West Side Story (recast as giants and dwarves who.well, they're all actually the same size) and the patriotic Frenchmen of Les Miserables (recast as Sid leading a group of increasingly less enthusiastic peasants against Gareth and Madalena's troops). This week, Galavant went to the Great White Way with its music.
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