The problem with Sindbad is that they developed the (admittedly spectacular) set before they had a script, which is bass-ackwards. I remember seeing drafts of the script in 1998, with each one stupider than the last, and being told not to worry so much about the dialogue because the stunts would be so cool...
In my guidebook, I say that Sidbad is best enjoyed by small children and those who don't understand English; if the whole thing was in Mandarin I think I'd like it more. IMHO if they just deleted every anachronistic pop-culture joke and replaced it with dead silence, it would be a much better show.
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As for Poseidon, I personally preferred the original version but I think some people have rose-colored memories about how much "better" it really was (or wasn't). Search DISboards for Garry Goddard's detailed and impassioned (if occasionally unhinged) defense of why his revamp was an improvement.
In my guidebook, I say that Sidbad is best enjoyed by small children and those who don't understand English; if the whole thing was in Mandarin I think I'd like it more. IMHO if they just deleted every anachronistic pop-culture joke and replaced it with dead silence, it would be a much better show.
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As for Poseidon, I personally preferred the original version but I think some people have rose-colored memories about how much "better" it really was (or wasn't). Search DISboards for Garry Goddard's detailed and impassioned (if occasionally unhinged) defense of why his revamp was an improvement.