Heirs of the Night

How did I not know about this series before now? Didn't expect much from this show after watching the first episode, but few episodes in I was completely addicted. Bit of a slow start in season 1 but season 2 was amazing. Hoping for a season 3 soon!

It is always a regret when those who wish to criticise, especially in an ignorant way (compare budgets between their comparisons for example), and are not bothered to read the IMDB page despite having to come to it to moan. This is a Dutch/Norwegian/German co-production and from the opening it is obvious, to those paying attention, that this is a young adult series (shown on Children's BBC - CBBC!!!!!!!!) which has had a large budget thrown at it. There are a lot of characters to get to grips with (that wasn't a problem in Game of Thrones) and the story moves along at a nice pace. The script and acting could be better but remember who the audience is. An engaging series well worth a watch. The background music can be irritating at times.

As an aside I wonder how it was shot e.g. for Norsemen on Netflix each scene was shot concurrently in Norwegian then in English.

This series obviously aims on a young audience (maybe 12 - 19y old?) and as such it's decent enough. The atmosphere is rather good, the acting is not great but ah well (a bit overdramatic, feels more like a stage play) but it lacks tension. If this series was made for an older public I'd say it fails and give it 3 stars. As it is, for youngsters, its good enough for 6 points.

I´ve watched both seasons. It´s a nicely done european series shot in hollywood quality.

However it´s only loosely based on the books. The story is about ok.

What annoyed me since the middle of the first season is the fact that the protagonist is the chosen one. If there is any problem you just immediately know she is going to solve the situation without failing.

I don't really get the other reviews here but I for one thought this series has been entertaining so far. It started off quite good with a decent plot, interesting characters and in my opinion good acting. Some people say the acting is over the top but I don't see it that way at all. Others complain about the production value which seems rather silly to me as well. Then there are rants about it being a series for juveniles but guess what. This series is based on the book series which is aimed for a young audience! I only found out about the books after watching the first season though. Personally, I rather review this for what it is, rather than for what it isn't. The show is not without fault though. There's Nico's annoyingly bad acting - who seems to be the exception - and then there's the somewhat weak ending of the first season. Yes, there are certain events that don't seem to make much sense. But still... I expected a mediocre series but I got more than I expected so I am looking forward to season 2.