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.

Folks... I think this is going to be a great continuation of an iconic beloved series.

I see reviews missing the old cast but let's be real, things change. Time moves on and we should be able to move on in a those new directions. It's life.

I'll start with Vikram Chamberlin played by the amazing Callum McGowan. I'm already in love with this character. He is charming, humorous and has a loving appeal about him. Reminds me a little of the Darington Dare character from the original Librarians. Callum has the daunting task of filling Noah Wyle's shoes and that is no easy feat. No he's not Flynn Carson and he's not meant to be. He's his own person in his right. I'm excited to see what he brings to our screens. I really love the character of Vikram, and he is my favorite.

Then there is the library team made up of Lysa Pascal played by Olivia Morris. She's the scientist of the group who looks exactly like a woman from Vikram's past. I'm interested to see where that leads us. Then there is Connor Green played by Bluey Robinson. I'm not quite sure what he's special talents are, he does have a lot of education so maybe someone like Jacob Stone perhaps. But I love his chemistry with everyone and I feel there is a lot of hidden potential with Connor. Then there is Charlie Cornwall played by Jessica Green. She is the guardian. There will obviously be no romantic connection between her and Vikram because of Lysa and this is a good change. Rounding out our new Librarian team is Ms. Elaine Astolat played by the superb Caroline Lonca. She is the new Jenkins and I think they hit the casting goldmine here. She is calm, humorous, intelligent and honest. She maybe my favorite casting in the bunch.

I give this new show a 10/10 because it brings back the nostalgia, adventure and the magic back to our small screens. I loved the old show because of all this and also because it was a good clean show I could watch over and over. I feel I am getting that again with this new Librarian show. I am very grateful to Dean Devlin who is a genius with his writing and production. I'm open to new possibilities and I'm super excited to watch all the episodes!

Magic is back my friends!

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.

I've always felt that Slavic mythology and folklore are criminally underrepresented in modern television, which is why this show instantly caught my attention. Right from the very first episode, we're introduced to an interesting Serbian/Slavic legend.

And such an interesting choice of the place to film! Belgrade, filled with beautiful sceneries and historical landscapes, is such a refreshment in the sea of shows with huge skyscrapers and the sterile corporate backdrops.

Happy to see someone is finally tapping into the vast cultural heritage the old Slavs left behind across Europe. There's a lot of stories, symbols, and forgotten lore waiting to be brought to life, and this show seems ready to explore it.

Also, I like how they stayed true to themselves in the terms of filming style, without too much use of CGI. It's giving 00s and 2014 vibes again and I'm all in!

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.