I was expecting the series to get off to a good start since much of the crew was coming off the previous series, but it starts out rough around the edges like many first seasons.
The fight scenes early on are boring and not worthy of a 1200 year old immortal. They improve through the season as she shows lots of kicks and flips in her fighting style. However, she loses the majority of her battles, only to be saved by sheer luck or interference. It's hard to believe she's 1200 years old with that many close calls.
Amanda's character starts out as a thief, but after hanging around an ex-cop, she not only learns to behave herself, but starts standing up for what is right. It's like she morphs from Amanda to a female version of Duncan, fighting evil immortals only because they are evil. I think this is the biggest disappointment, instead of exploring her original character more, they altered her. While they try to incorporate why she's changing in the story, it doesn't explain why all flashbacks suddenly become good girl flashbacks. I don't think there was a single circus flashback...and she LOVES the circus. It just doesn't feel like it's the same Amanda from the first series.
Another annoyance is the use of major actors from the previous series in this one. For instance, both 'Charlie' and 'Chronos' actors appear to play different roles, as well as other lesser actors.
I've watched the original series 4 or 5 times over the past 2 decades, I finally got around to watching this one. I won't be watching it again.
The fight scenes early on are boring and not worthy of a 1200 year old immortal. They improve through the season as she shows lots of kicks and flips in her fighting style. However, she loses the majority of her battles, only to be saved by sheer luck or interference. It's hard to believe she's 1200 years old with that many close calls.
Amanda's character starts out as a thief, but after hanging around an ex-cop, she not only learns to behave herself, but starts standing up for what is right. It's like she morphs from Amanda to a female version of Duncan, fighting evil immortals only because they are evil. I think this is the biggest disappointment, instead of exploring her original character more, they altered her. While they try to incorporate why she's changing in the story, it doesn't explain why all flashbacks suddenly become good girl flashbacks. I don't think there was a single circus flashback...and she LOVES the circus. It just doesn't feel like it's the same Amanda from the first series.
Another annoyance is the use of major actors from the previous series in this one. For instance, both 'Charlie' and 'Chronos' actors appear to play different roles, as well as other lesser actors.
I've watched the original series 4 or 5 times over the past 2 decades, I finally got around to watching this one. I won't be watching it again.