Ronja, la hija del bandolero

The magic isn't there.

Remakes are troublesome, and they had too much to live up too, I'll admit that.

Somehow they didn't understand that Mattis and Skalle- Per's original performances had lots of humor mixed together with the intensity of love and emotion.

And that goes for Ronja and Birk too. They're just not interesting, even though Ronja seems perfectly cast. She's too perfect, and misses the mischievousness.

Also, Ronja and Birk look too much alike, in my opinion.

The new storyline is a disaster.

It just hit me after giving the second season a short-lived chance: how the freedom of the forest is now destroyed by the knights. It does reflect modern times better, but why on earth would we want that?

It's definitely can't be what Lindgren intended!! Despite the (super-) natural dangers of the forest, it's supposed to be a magical and inviting place, to remind us all that nature is a sanctuary.

The pacing is slow, too. This amazing story that I'd never tire of, is now plotting along without the necessary tension. Which is funny, since the new plot line is supposed to increase the danger.

I kept thinking...like the original story wasn't exciting enough?

The two women hunting the robbers are just a mess. So many meaningless scenes, and unlikeable characters. I wasn't impressed by the acting, either.

The three stars given are for the beautiful nature and the quality of the production. They really capture how absolutely amazing the forest is especially as spring comes here in Scandinavia.

I'm Norwegian. We grew up with Ronjas movie just the same, and it's a magical, unforgettable gem. I hope new fans realize they need to read the book and get comfy in pajamas, with popcorn

and watch the original.

As a youth I loved Astrid Lindgren novels, including Emil from Lönneberg, Pippi Longstocking and, of cause, Ronja the Robber's Daughter. One of the first adaptations of the story I watched was the 1984 movie version and later the Danish stage musical adaptation. So when I saw that there would be a new interpretation of the story, I was kinda hopeful.

However, the end result was NOT what I expected or wanted!

Don't get me wrong, it's not that the entire Netflix series is just horrible, as it has some elements I kinda liked, such as some of the characters, the setting and the new interpretation of the fantastical creatures. However, they've added so much unnecessary subplot about a village and its corrupt magistrate that I always zoned out whenever we got to a point that wasn't part of Lindgren's original story.

Im swedish and grew up in the 80s so as any other kid I saw the Ronja movie, which means alot to me. I also grew up near a forest, not too different from the one in the movie. Ronja has so many things I love in a movie, a good story, interesting characters, medieval folk music and songs. In a northern forest with mythical creatures.

This new series was touching this in a few moments, a few seconds of passion here and there. It starts out pretty alright, but eventually I lost interest.

The visuals are great, music is good, many actors does a good job even with the occasional bad dialog from the writer.

Adding the bounty hunters, village chief or the food thief, didnt bring anything to the story at all. I dont mind them adding new characters like this, but it just felt like they were forced into the story and not properly cared for. The main bounty hunter seemed to have an interesting backstory, but since we hardly know anything about her I cant care less. Instead of adding more characters, why not add more depth to the ones that matter?

I would have absolutely loved this, if it was done with heart.

I'm not Swedish, I'd never heard of the stories and have never seen any of its previous adaptations. I simply gave Ronja a try on the strength of the trailer which the Netflix algorithm saw fit to show me.

Looking at some of the other reviews here, I'm glad of the above because coming into this completely fresh, I was able to appreciate the show without bias or preconception. The truth is, in contrast to Netflix's usual catalogue of bilge, this is a charming and entertaining show.

A beautiful coming of age story set amongst a gorgeous, but deadly (and often unsettlingly grotesque) sylvanian landscape, Ronja is well-acted and engaging enough for the viewer to feel suitably immersed. The jeopardy feels real enough, and as is often the case with folk-tales, there are numerous lessons to be learned along the way.

Adaptations of niche stories like this tend to attract criticism from people who view it as some sort of sacred cow, never to be touched unless you're able to achieve perfection. For the rest of us, this is well worth a watch.

This production passes the minimum requirements to be watchable, but the persisting impression is why they made it at all. A bit darker than the original movie, the tone is yet quite mild and the dialouge not far from the book.

After watching 3 episodes, I am still wondering, why am I watching this?

The darker angle, is bathing in poor acting and a sense of rushed production. Sometimes almost cliché driven with rather weak and not very well represented subplots and story arcs.

Production quality is on par with other low to mid budget fantasy shows, and is utilizing passable basic CGI and clever practical effects.

I will watch the rest of the season, but I am not looking forward to it.