Now, about the pilot itself. It is a single story set in Seattle (the next two episodes take place in West Cork, Ireland, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia). The pilot episode is decent, engaging, and intriguing and sure to attract any fan of the fantasy genre and finds the thematic ideas interesting. In other words, it will delight a niche audience.
I’m not convinced that the Strowlerverse will appeal much to the non-fantasy fan. The pilot leaves a lot of questions open (which I’m sure was intentional) and probably won’t be answered anytime soon. Honestly, I was hoping for more explanation about the return of magic and why it’s so cool and dangerous at the same time. Much of the acting is stiff and the dialogue a little stilted, which I’m sure will improve over time.
Ultimately, it all comes down to a matter of taste. Personally, I’m interested in seeing the next two episodes just to see how it plays out and if the quality of production can be maintained and improved from episode to episode.
Strowlers – “Pilot” (2018) Directed by Ben Dobyns, L. Gabriel Gonda. Starring Tanesha Ross, Trin Miller.
7 out of 10 stars
I was wondering what you considered the rating- MA? Especially re: torture scenes.
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