Good news for all Legend of the Seeker fans from the US. Just in case you missed any of the episodes so far, or if you've only just hear of this great little fantasy/action/adventure series, you can now watch all the episodes at www.hulu.com.
Another cool feature accessible to US fans is the possibility to get notified when and where the show is aired by going to visit the Official Website and entering your zip code into the little search engine at the top. That way you can be sure to never miss another episode, while the airing schedule of the show will return back to normal, that is one-episode-per-week, after January 10th, when we can expect the next installment, or Episode 8, called "Denna."
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Creating the Show
There are several novel ways to do the same old things in Legend of the Seeker, and one of the coolest among them is the way the fight scenes are filmed. After the initial blow, the fighting is all shown in slow motion, which is a welcome change from the way we are used to seeing fighting on TV and in the movies. It all looks a lot cleaner that way, and the point that all fighting is pointless, sad and unnecessary is driven home very nicely. Overall, it's a novel approach to filming fight scenes that works very well within the context of the story.
The sets of the show are also quite impressive and really add to that whole feel of “Once upon a time in a land far, far away.” Below is a short interview with the show's production dsigner Rob Gillies where he talks about how the unique look of the shows sets is created.
The sets of the show are also quite impressive and really add to that whole feel of “Once upon a time in a land far, far away.” Below is a short interview with the show's production dsigner Rob Gillies where he talks about how the unique look of the shows sets is created.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Interview with Craig Horner on WPIX.COM
Here's some nice Q&A with the show's main character Criag Horner who plays the Seeker Richard Cypher. Very laid back and homely.
In the interview Craig talks about the show and the book, The Wizard’s First Rule, that it’s based on it’s based on. They also draw a comparison between Legend of the Seeker and Xena and Hercules, the two shows that came before, and Craig expresses his view that now is a great time for more “serious” fantasy shows, ones with a deeper meaning.
On a more personal note Craig also discusses his past acting experiences in both Australia and the US, as well as his plans for the future, along with a possible move to NYC, a City he’s fallen in love with after only a few days.
In the interview Craig talks about the show and the book, The Wizard’s First Rule, that it’s based on it’s based on. They also draw a comparison between Legend of the Seeker and Xena and Hercules, the two shows that came before, and Craig expresses his view that now is a great time for more “serious” fantasy shows, ones with a deeper meaning.
On a more personal note Craig also discusses his past acting experiences in both Australia and the US, as well as his plans for the future, along with a possible move to NYC, a City he’s fallen in love with after only a few days.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Episode Eight News
The show is on a break, but it has been announced that Episode Eight entitled “Denna” will air on January 10th, 2009. In this episode Richard is captured by a Mord'Sith Mistress named Denna. The Mord’Sith are a group of women handpicked and rigorously trained magic people, created solely for the purpose of defending Rahl. The special ability that Mord’Sith posses is being able to take control of another’s magic and use it against them with merely a though. Richard will no doubt have his hands full trying to escape and save Denna at the same time.
There is no trailer yet, but here is a still from the upcoming episode:
There is no trailer yet, but here is a still from the upcoming episode:
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Episode Seven "Identity" - Synopsis
The episode opens with a witch, Shota, having a vision of the Seekers death. Zedd, Kahlan and Richard, meanwhile, arrive at a town where they are welcomed by a long time resistance member and double agent and his son Gryff, who is getting married the next day. They have also learned that one of Rahl’s most trusted generals, Demmin Nass, is assembling a massive force near the ruins of a once great city of Callabra. They make a plan to infiltrate the camp and have Kahlan Confess him and bring Nass under her command, so that they will have a spy in Rahl’s lines.
Shota, meanwhile, disguises herself and tries to warn Richard not to go to Callabra as he will surely die there. He doesn’t heed her warning, yet she is so determined to stop his death that she magically changes his appearance; Gryff now looks like the Seeker, and Richard is Gryff. Thus it is Kahlan, Zedd and Gryff who leave for Callabra, while Richard is forced to stay being and forced to enter into an arranged marriage with Bronwyn. During the night before they plan to execute their plan, Kahlan confesses her love to Richard, not knowing it is in fact Gryff. She also explains why their love can never be. Back in town, Richard manages to convince Bronwyn that they should escape, but once in the woods they are attacked by Shota’s assistant, but manage to fight them off.
Trying to brake into the D’Haran camp through a tunnel the two are captured, but subsequently set free by Morcant, the soldier taking bribes from Gryff’s father.
At the start of the plan’s execution Kahla learns that it is Gryff and not Richard who is with them and tries to abort the plan, but it is too late. Their plan to bring Nass under the Confessor’s control fail and Richard arrives just in time to save Gryff from being slaughtered by Nass.
In the final scene they are conformed by Shota who informs them of the prophecy, which states the Seeker will ultimately be betrayed by the One in White, by Kahlan.
Shota, meanwhile, disguises herself and tries to warn Richard not to go to Callabra as he will surely die there. He doesn’t heed her warning, yet she is so determined to stop his death that she magically changes his appearance; Gryff now looks like the Seeker, and Richard is Gryff. Thus it is Kahlan, Zedd and Gryff who leave for Callabra, while Richard is forced to stay being and forced to enter into an arranged marriage with Bronwyn. During the night before they plan to execute their plan, Kahlan confesses her love to Richard, not knowing it is in fact Gryff. She also explains why their love can never be. Back in town, Richard manages to convince Bronwyn that they should escape, but once in the woods they are attacked by Shota’s assistant, but manage to fight them off.
Trying to brake into the D’Haran camp through a tunnel the two are captured, but subsequently set free by Morcant, the soldier taking bribes from Gryff’s father.
At the start of the plan’s execution Kahla learns that it is Gryff and not Richard who is with them and tries to abort the plan, but it is too late. Their plan to bring Nass under the Confessor’s control fail and Richard arrives just in time to save Gryff from being slaughtered by Nass.
In the final scene they are conformed by Shota who informs them of the prophecy, which states the Seeker will ultimately be betrayed by the One in White, by Kahlan.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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