There is really only one reason for anyone but a die-hard Farmer fan to be interested in this series, and if you keep that in mind, you won't be disappointed. And that is to see world- class hunk Tahmoh Penikett in his first starring role. He is handsome, built, a surprisingly good actor and a convincing fighter. The female sidekick has the Susan-Brownmiller's revenge role that we will probably be seeing for the next generation. With an accent that one might imagine used in real life only by Alberto Fujimori, she defeats an entire Spanish regiment with two swords and possesses the power to magically disable all their crossbows. We get a Pizarro and a Mark Twain who do enough mugging to bid for a contract with Starbucks. The hero's inexplicable love interest has a gaze blank and pitiless as Paris Hilton's. These can be seen as unbearably annoying, but do have a certain camp enjoyability. Another plus is the excellent performance by the hero's longtime friend.
Review of Riverworld
