Amor e Liberdade

Before he became a household name and invaded the dreams of almost every teenaged girl in North America, Heath Ledger starred in a little known action adventure series called "Roar."

I remember singing "Roar"'s praises when Fox first premiered it as a summer fill-in six years ago. It was a daring show--an action adventure series which took place in Celtic Ireland in the 5th century CE (1200 years before Shakespeare) starring a cast of unknowns. The story lines were great: a reluctant hero fulfill his destiny by uniting clans against the Romans. It lasted maybe eight or ten episodes, but it was a smart, imaginative, entertaining drama.

(I watched an episode on Sci-Fi last night, trying to figure out where I know Sebastian Roche (Longinus, the immortal) from. He played heavy metal star C-Square in an episode of "Law & Order.")

If one sits to watch 5 straight hours of anything, it might get boring. But taken an hour at a time, this was a tremendous series. The scenery and music are great, the story lines are interesting, and 7 years later it is fun to see what these actors looked like back in the day.

I am glad that Sci Fi is re-showing the series. I will record (TiVo) it when it airs, but watch an hour at a time during the winter rerun season.

And I think I will create my own set of DVDs of the series -- too bad FOX Network. I would have paid you a lot of money for DVDs of this series.

Roar is a fictional Irish tale of a young prince who sets on a journey to fulfill his late father's dreams to make an alliance with all the tribes of the Celtic Island to stand against Roman Empires and to avenge his family and beloved death. It is comprised of 13 episodes and each episode contains the layers of myth, magic, and love. The show got canceled due to unknown reasons but It introduced Heath Ledger to the cinematic world.

You must be thinking that, why would I recommend a canceled show to you, or to everyone reading my words, and it is a kind of felony to waste your time, but trust me, It won't kill your time. This series has its strengths and weaknesses, the strength of this show is the transformation of Connor (Heath Ledger) from a young lover to a benevolent leader. He has lessons to teach you. To me, the character has a soul of young Heath Ledger, and it carries the destiny to its end.

All these 13 episodes are continuity of a single tale, yet unfolded 13 different stories and each story has something different to offer. If the first episode has love, family, and betrayal, the last episode has a sense of fascination.

Creator of the Roar coined brilliantly with the elements of myth, valor, love, betrayal, and fantasy.

Roar has some unfamiliar faces, Heath was young, and he played Connor with innocence and bravery, it turns out to be a good adventure for him as he played similar two similar roles (A Knight Tale & The Patriot) in his later part of the career, his dialogues lack the warmth of the words but he did great especially being an 18 year old. Vera Farmiga was another familiar face, she has a limited role and justified to it. Sebastian Roche as Longinus is the standout performer of this series. He's vicious and devious, and although great performance. Music is great, and so are the costumes and cinematography.

Roar is a feast for old school cinematic lovers and especially those who love ancient times without any gore or violence, a must watch to relive the legacy of legendry Heath Ledger.

Could this show just BE anymore kickin'? I loved it!!! It was sooo cool. I cried when I found out that it was cancelled. EVIL FOX! Why did I like it?

Well, first I've always been drawn to Celtic mythology and this surpassed my expectations in using it. The acting was great, the music kicked, and the writing was so great I can't believe it. Why do shows like this ALWAYS get cancelled???

I first saw this show about a year ago. They aired the whole season over here, because as it was set in Ireland, it saved our networks lots of time and money,and made them look good.

It mixed a good amount of historical detail with myth, and plenty of swords and sorcery. It also was completely devoid of stereotypical irish stuff like leprechauns and dodgy accents (because half of the cast were from NewZealand). This made it appeal to everyone here as well. It was also full of kick ass battles and warrior babes, with some classy characters, and a great villain in the form of Sébastian roche (the peacemaker, merlin) as the Roman Centurion who tortured christ on the cross, and was cursed with immortality. It really was a good story, and should be brought back as soon as possible!