I thought JS & MN would be quite different from what it is. There are some very fine production values and terrific actors, but the story is very Harry Potterish and I think the whole thing is aimed at children and young teens. (Very definitely not my demographic group.) I've watched enough to catch the tenor of it, and now it's going back to the library.
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shareWhat, in the narrative of abduction, imprisonment, betrayal, war, dead Italians, madness, mutilation and death, do you find reminiscent of Harry Potter and framed for teenagers and children?
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Y'a no I thought it was well written and the drink of the crazy cat lady brew was excellent! Don't sound to Gary Potter to me!
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This is most definitely not aimed at children or teenagers,but adults who have maintained a childlike view of the world. If it were aimed at kids it would have a cute little sidekick for them to sell a toy of,if it were aimed at teens there would be some hot teenager for them all to be in love with. I was drawn in instantly, by the unpredictability of it. It's so nice to see something different. I am sorry you could be it enjoy it.
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It wasn't particularly non-family friendly, but I'd say it was definitely adult. It seemed "magical" to me, which may be what you see as harry potterish; they did a great job bringing faerie into the setting, which could be childlike, but it was very well thought out and not at all simplistic. I really liked that they had a developed rationale for how the spells had to work... choosing of components that related very specifically to the desired results of the spell.
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For adults that still have sufficient imagination to suspend disbelief. I find it astonishing you lack that.
Edit: After finishing season 1 it is clear to me you did not watch past the first episode. This is absolutely not written for children.
Agree, the environment has "magic", and so for some they won't look past that.
The first thing it reminded me of is the old Randall Garrett SF series, "Lord Darcy Investigates", which also had a British influence. But as I got into it, it reminded me more of the modern Jim Butcher Urban Magic series of the Harry Dresden books. I've only seen the first two so far, but the interpersonal relationships, particularly with the evil Faerie, gives me that match.
I find the stories full of depth, subtle, and with adult themes. Hardly aimed at teens.
(For what its worth, I watched two episodes out of the American series, "Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments" Now THAT is aimed at teens, and I found I could go no further. I'm eagerly awaiting the next episode of JS&MR.)
I agree with OP.
I went into this knowing nothing but the very basic premise from the brief description on netflix. About half an hour into the first episode I got the impression it that I was watching something - probably based on a YA fiction book or series - that was aimed toward preteens and young adults.
I watched the whole thing and like it for what it was and it was actually pretty interesting when viewed from a different perspective with an adult lens.
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For me it evoked the imagery of a fairy tale. An old fairy tale. One with all the gruesome wolf-slaying and kid-eating left in.
I know it doesn't have flashy nudity scenes or graphic slaughter, like some other hip fantasy shows, but it has a lot of heart, and themes that would be well beyond the grasp of children (and probably not all that interesting to teenagers).
Spot on. It really harked back to that nursery rhyme and mother goose stuff chockablock with the ghoulishness it had originally marinated in.
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