The Librarians: The Next Chapter

I personally loved the New Librarians. After being a fan of all of the movies and series. This one is new and new people, new adventures, lore and fantasy. I dint care about generic CGI. It's a series and need to make a passable show is a must. Plus 1st episode is introductory at best. For everyone.i loved it, thought it was great and will be watching it hopefully for years to come. I was excited to see Stone back and leader position . I'm sure all characters will continue to develop and bond and writers will also figure out the dynamics. I'm sure a lot are new . Like I said for a new show ...it was great.

Whenever there is a reboot or "next chapter" of any show it's difficult not to compare it to the original as you watch. Especially when you're a big fan of the original series. But I tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to keep that to a minimum.

The feel of the show is true to the original, the storylines have been good with all the humour & fun whimsy you would expect.

Vickram, the new Librarian is wonderful; he's quirky, funny, & at times as chaotic as Flynn. I want to learn more about him.

Lysa & Connor are I guess meant to be the new Cassandra & Ezekiel. I find them different enough so they kind of hold their own as new characters. They're not true "Librarians", more like a couple of folks just along for the ride, which is a bit odd. I get more of a poor man's Mulder & Scully vibe from them - he says "magic" she says "not magic, it's science" and so on.

The weakest part for me is Charlie, the new Guardian. I can't help compare her to Eve, because she is an inferior version. The character is uninteresting, the acting isn't that strong, and she doesn't have that blend of strength & vulnerability, the enormous Kick-ass potential that Rebecca Romijn brought to Eve. Maybe she will grow on me.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, I really want to love this one as much as the original.

First off the new lead is perfect as the main Librarian, I for once am glad the original actor was replaced (not saying anything negative about Flynn or Noah, just that the new guy is the perfect casting).

Noah has been the main Librarian since the first Librarian Movie in 2004 ;but the series needed a new head Librarian.

Second it seems like they upgraded Eve Baird (another character I'm glad is gone) from a 5 to a solid 8 or maybe even a 9 ;but Eve Baird was more convincing as a woman that could beat people up/kick butt than the new actress IMO.

I'm also glad the new guardian Charlie gets a baton, it helps sell it a little bit.

The Cassandra replacement is a downgrade IMO, that's an overall downgrade character wise (it's like we got K-Mart Cassandra that was in the bargain) ;but at least she doesn't drone on about or seek constant pity about a brain tumor at every possible opportunity.

Ezekiel's replacement is another downgrade IMO, he has no real skill set to offer to the library other than studying history and running a conspiracy website ;but there's no skills that actually make him an asset (I wasn't a huge fan of Ezekiel as a character ;but he was at least skilled enough to offer actual help that no one else could).

Jacob Stone returns in the new series and imo was the worst character in the original show as the character is overconfident while being insecure at the same time, he also holds every one else to a higher standard than he sets for himself (meaning it's ok for him to do something ;but if someone else does it he calls them out or snaps on them).

I also think he was miscast as the actor is not a convincing fit for the role of a tough guy, Jacob should have been played by a more muscular actor with real definition.

The writing is juvenile , the acting is amateurish, there is no chemistry between the actors .

The lead is a ham who thinks overwrought facial expressions are Shakespererian .

Olivia Morris is the only likeable main cast member.

Its not the actors i gather i am sure they are all accomplished and are capable of more than what they deliver here .

It is everything else.

Maybe its on the director(s) or studio meddling ....

it feels cheap and shoddy at every level. It is ill spent craftsmanship and ressources

it is a waste of popcorn and a beer, on a night with nothing to do and nothing to watch.

If its a choice between this and watching bacon fry in a pan , or watching my dog chase a stray fly, then its no contest , those win, every time.

Bad CGI, rubber monster costume, mid action and writing and a cast that does it's best with what is given to them. Add some nice locations, mediocre sets and you have a great show. Truely I love it. In a day and age that he world seems to go to hell with dictators and wars this show makes me smile.

The show is non pretentious, wants to entertain and doesn't care how silly it is. Can there be improved, sure, gravel voice guy should drop the mumbling an the hysterical evil laugh only works in an Austin Powers movie. Cutting action scenes should be coordinated by the stunt coordinator and not whoever cut this show.