Recently Watched Series

With suddenly so much time on my hands, I’ve recently finished watching three series.

Merlin (Season 2)

The story of the “early years” of Merlin and Arthur continues. This season really increased in suspense towards the end.Nice fantasy, but I did get frustrated with the low level of intelligence it requires.

Doctor Who (Series 5 – 2010)

This season features the eleventh Doctor played by the amiable Matt Smith. From the very first episode the audience is made aware of cracks in the universe and how it is all related to a little red-headed Scottish lass named Amy Pond – the first crack is seen in her bedroom.

An excellent Doctor Who season, with lots of continued suspense and typical Doctor Who humour.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

This is an animated series in three seasons (or "Three Books") about a young monk that finds out that he is the Avatar who is destined to save the world from the ferocious Fire Lord. However, before he can do so, he firsts need to master the four elements and escape being captures by an exiled prince. The series is heavily influenced by Oriental concepts, with interesting use of Chinese martial arts which include Tai Chi, Hung Gar, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Ba Gua. The characters are endearing. The plot style is more typical of Asian anime, however the self-mockery more resembles Western cartoons. I really enjoyed this anime series and was quite disappointed when it came to a finish after only three seasons.