Emerald City

Though it contains many references to "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), "Emerald City" has its own mythology. Dorothy Gale seeks to return home, but the lessons of this story are more complex and more far-flung than "There's no place like home".

On her way to the Emerald City, Dorothy traverses strange lands and encounters many with unknown intentions. Accompanied by Toto, her travel is filled with peril and she makes alliances with various characters, some of whom embrace their own parallel adventures.

Besides its striking visuals, "Emerald City" is strong on characterization. By episode four, there are many characters with interesting, deep personalities. Dorothy herself is played by Adria Arjona, combining beauty with an athletic presence. Among the best of the cast is Ana Ulara, the witch called West, who is mysterious and captivating. Oliver Jackson-Cohen portrays Lucas, the story's nod to the scarecrow and a potential love interest.

And what are the morals of this new story? You are not defined by your past. Everyone is on a journey to discover who they truly are. And probably many others, depending upon your vision of life and whatever helps you on your own quest homeward.

The show was cancelled after the 1st season with no follow up ANYTHING. So after finishing this show and loving it, it'll be like getting your heart broke all over again

Why this show scores lower than 8 is a pure mystery to me, maybe because the show is more intelligent than an average fantasy show out there... I am a big fan of Game of Thrones and I can see there is a lot of inspiration in Emerald City that comes from Game of Thrones, the difference however is - no tits, violence and sex ... I think one of the reasons why I like the show is that it has a certain touch of realism politics and characters being somewhat messed up. Just look at them - everyone apart from Dorothy is obsessed with either power, revenge control or magic...

The Story 9/10

A cold war between 2 kingdoms and witches that are an opposite of each other

Characters 10/10

Love the wizard, the 2 sister witches are a contrast of chaos and order, Dorothy - a sweetie, Jack/ Tip/ Masked Princess are a blast!

Environment design 9/10

The sets, locations and computer Graphics are great!

I wasn't sure I'd like this show at first. It wasn't until close to the end of the first episode that I decided I needed to see more. Now I can't wait for each new episode! The cast is fantastic, the story line is mysterious and interesting. I think the sets and film locations are very well done. I'm curios to see what Glynda plans to do with the young witches and if the Wizard turns out to be Dorothy's father. Dorothy and Lucas have great chemistry too. Yes, it's completely different from the original story and movie. Toto is lovable but would also have no problem defending Dorothy if necessary. I think Emerald City has years worth of potential. So...WATCH THIS SHOW!

Aside from the obvious elephant in the room when you first start watching the pilot - Dorothy is definitely older than 20- I liked the casting and really like the lead actress and believe she has depth and intelligence. If they had gone and castes a dumb but pretty face for the hot factor alone, leaving a forgettable lead character than I wouldn't have bothered watching past the 10 min marker. But I liked her and I liked the quick lead in and the whole setting really. The casting for everyone else and their chemistry is superb. The set design and costumes are special and worthy of recognition. You SHOULD feel like you're in a different world and you do. I'm also a mega fan of Vincent D and was not disappointed by his turn as a beloved but strange wizard with dark undertones hiding something (many things I'm sure),