Galavant

I just thought it was a demented parody musical. There were a few places we could not stop laughing.

If anyone shows up from history sections. Did they really have a barrier between the jousters? I always thought it was on an open field.

T Robinson said:

I just thought it was a demented parody musical. There were a few places we could not stop laughing.

If anyone shows up from history sections. Did they really have a barrier between the jousters? I always thought it was on an open field.

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It depends on the time period. Early jousts were conducted without a barrier but it was so dangerous that, as the sport evolved, one was introduced.

Anyway, I was planning to see this but got sidetracked by Downton Abbey.

OMG! That joust scene was hysterical. I could not stop laughing! But the songs are actually great and snarky and the antithesis of most songs in most musicals I've seen. Like "Not the worst thing ever" song was funny. And I LOVE the king!

It also reminds me a little bit of one of my favorite Comedy Central shows ever, Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. Which is 100% WORTH WATCHING ALL THE TIME.

I haven't seen it yet but I will be VERY shocked if it makes to the end of the season without being canceled. This has "two episode wonder" written all over it.

It was better than I expected. I like that the episodes are only 21 minutes long...keeps the humor from getting old.

BenPanced said:

I haven't seen it yet but I will be VERY shocked if it makes to the end of the season without being canceled. This has "two episode wonder" written all over it.

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It's a limited-run mid-season replacement.

BenPanced said:

I haven't seen it yet but I will be VERY shocked if it makes to the end of the season without being canceled. This has "two episode wonder" written all over it.

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My spouse told me it would be over four "episodes" one per week.

I loved it - but I'd watch Timothy Omundson read the newspaper, so there's that.

I think it's perfect as a mid-season replacement. As a full series...I seriously doubt it would hold up.

I did try watching it tonight. I switched it off at the first commercial break.

I loved it! But its right up my wheelhouse. I love fantasy, stupid humor, and great songs. My only real compliant is in the 2nd episode the song over the montage scene, I think would have been served better by seeing someone (the squire maybe) singing ala the reveal of the jester in the first episode.

21, 22 minutes is the perfect link for this, I agree. It just works for me.

Sidenote, I had actually forgotten about it until one of my publishers posted something on Facebook asking if anyone was watching it. So, I guess, thanks to them LOL.

Side-Side note, I thought I was the only one that remembered Krod Mandoon. That show was epic.

Made it to second commercial break. Problem is, I'm still hearing that irritating Gal-aaahhh-vaaant in my head.

Thankfully, I watched on Hulu, so I have no idea what previews you're talking about.


(I live in the middle of nowhere and do not have "real" TV without buying super expensive equipment.)

I didn't watch the commercials either- thank you DVR. I wish the squire would get a song too as well.

And isn't it just a miniseries? 9 episodes or so? I don't think it's full TV show.

We watch everything recorded (seriously, if we are seated and ready to watch an hour show at the time it airs, we'll do something else for fifteen minutes to create a buffer large enough to spare us the indignity of commercials), but while fastforwarding, I noted that the abc show promos were being sung and rewound to watch them once. Once was funny and cute. I can't imagine suffering through them at every break.

Oh, yeah, about the show itself. It was okay. We'll watch but that's only a five hour commitment.

I love this show. Between the at-times stupid humor and the at-times brilliant satirizing of the musical format (and television casting), this is exactly what I needed to make me laugh.

And I, for one, am happy to say it's time to watch Galllll-aaaa-VAAAAAAAAAANT!

Just watched the four available episodes, back-to-back.

The queen-bangin' jester looked a lot like a guy I know in the SCA, who has in fact dressed in a similar outfit in the past. Not the same guy, though.

Some clever songs. I'm not a big fan of show tunes, but those weren't bad.

I know it's farcical, semi-metafictional comedy, which many of the jokes coming from deliberate anachronisms -- but there were also times when I think they just didn't know any better. Still, I enjoyed it.

ETA: I wonder if they're aware there's a real place called Valencia.

Cyia said:

(Incidentally, did anyone recognize "Sid?" I knew he looked familiar, but I had to look him up to realize it was "Lee Jordan" from the Harry Potter films. It seems like several of the Potter-kids have musical talent.)

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See I know him as Magnitude from COMMUNITY

CheG said:

I wish the squire would get a song too as well.

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It happened!

I'm really enjoying it. I don't watch too many things these days so it's a fun hour that I've yet to regret.

I absolutely love this show. Its silly, nonsensical, but then that's what it's supposed to be. I was a little thrown with this past Sunday's episodes. They were with Sid's parents and then we weren't. Seemed rather abrupt. then again, that's what they're going for. Spamalot meets princess bride, meets Monty Python's Holy Grail meet Alan Menkin (sp?) Anyway, I found it delightful and will continue to tune in the next 2 Sundays. Too bad it comes on opposite the Librarians. Has anyone seen that show? Last weeks was wicked.

jkellerford said:

I was a little thrown with this past Sunday's episodes. They were with Sid's parents and then we weren't. Seemed rather abrupt.

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I believe the episodes are written and edited in the 22.5 minute, half-hour format, but broadcast in an hour-long pairing. The episode about the parents ended, and a new episode (about pirates) began.

JohnnyGottaKeyboard said:

I believe the episodes are written and edited in the 22.5 minute, half-hour format, but broadcast in an hour-long pairing. The episode about the parents ended, and a new episode (about pirates) began.

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Yeah, I get that, but I thought there would be a brief blending. It just felt like a hiccup. Loved Hugh Bonneville as the pirate. This series makes me giggle. Finally a show that's not steeped in gangs, violence, sex, or reality. If I see another reality show, I think I'll puke.