Riese - Kingdom Falling

Well,....approximately a YEAR since I posted this-
LINK- - -
http://current.com/groups/art-and-style/91751177_riese.htm

A - NEW - incarnation has fallen into place,....on the WEB,.....near YOU !
( courtesy of Syfy )
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http://www.syfy.com/rewind/riese/1255985/
WIKIPEDIA -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riese_the_Series


Space Lard reviewed this show.
not bad, just misunderstood
It's not a perfect show, but it's not bad. Very high production, a lot of thought went into the costuming and sets, the acting is on par with a short format series. I feel it's worth watching for some great visuals and unusual genre twisting. It feels like the starting point of something bigger and better.
I think the problems many people have with the show stem from 2 things: the short format and the misuse of the term steampunk. If this had the funding to do a full length format I think more people would warm to the show.
The short format means that unfortunately you have to wait longer to see motivations play out, and also have to wait to have the "wtf, seriously?" issues answered. And that can be a bit awkward (viewing them all together on autoplay on Hulu helps a bit). I think the most complained about aspect is the voice over. I'm not a fan of it, I feel that in general voice over is unnecessary if the writing is strong. However here it seems simply a byproduct of the short format: the voice over is present as a tool to fit in so much backstory or layered mythology. A few episodes in and I really didn't mind it. It gave the episodes the feeling of someone reading a storybook.
This show has frequently been advertised or reported as being steampunk, when it's really not. As a result, people expecting standard steam fare are going to be both frustrated and disappointed. Calling the show steampunk is misleading and short sighted. It has steampunk elements, the purpose of which are creatively and adequately explained in the later episodes (don't want to post any spoilers). I personally think this is a nice turn on the standard genre and I like the fluid anachronism in the show. But because the steam elements aren't explained in the early episodes people who are fans of steam are like "wtf? they just slapped gears on people?!" If you hang in there, you'll find that's not the case.
IMO this show pulls from all sorts of reference, steam included, and mixes them together in a fun way. It's not a show for purists of a single genre.

LINK- - -http://www.hulu.com/riese-kingdom-falling

I DIG IT !