11/14/2022 0 Comments Nbc oz series![]() ![]() The writing came across stilted at times with dialogue that wasn’t always natural, but the story board set itself up well along with the unique costumes. Entertaining, yes, but beyond this, I didn’t know if the “hook” was enough to keep me coming back. When I began to watch this, there wasn’t a “wow” factor. The finale gives “enough” closure so that this season can work as a standalone, but answering “what’s next” would be nice. Though a second series order (limited or otherwise) is a grim possibility, Emerald City is a unique juxtaposition of elements. If nothing else, I admire the manner in which writers blend two worlds (vintage and modern). The one thing I most admire about fables/fairy tales that re-imagine the story for a contemporary era is the creativity. The Wizard of Oz isn’t one of my favorites as fables go, but when the mood strikes, I enjoy revisiting the world. Dorothy calls him Lucas (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), and with little fanfare, she finds herself a traveling companion. He’s a man who cannot remember his past or name. And then there is the stranger Dorothy rescues. It sweeps her far from home where she later wakes in a land called Oz. ![]() The second, a tornado that catches Dorothy in its fury. The first being the discovery of her mother with a bleeding wound. RELATED | Once there was a little girl who lived on the edge of the forest- A Review of The 10th KingdomĮverything she knows and trusts is suddenly stripped away in the aftermath of two events. Dorothy’s complicated emotions when it comes to this woman makes seeing her difficult, especially when it’s Em who Dorothy thinks of as a mother. Twenty some years later, her mother (Gina Bellman) mysteriously returns, perhaps with the intention of a reunion between them. She doesn’t know her biological mother except that she left Dorothy with Em when she was just a baby. NBC’s latest is Emerald City, an urban fantasy that tweaks, revamps, and in most instances reconstructs, the classic known as The Wizard of Oz.ĭorothy Gale (Adria Arjona) is a bright, hardworking young woman who has been raised by her aunt (Holly Hayes). Photo from the episode “Science and Magic” Emerald City ReviewĪiring a limited miniseries is a trend that seems to appear and disappear on TV screens before I blink. ![]()
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