I was skeptical about this new show. I wasn't sure I would like it, even though I love the sci-fi fantasy world. I am a huge fan of Dean Devlin and follow him on social media & he was asking for his Lits (fans of the show The Librarians) to watch it & check it out. I set my DVR & the weekend after it aired I finally decided to watch The Outpost. I for one went in with a completely open mind, knowing this was supposed to be a brand new show, that was different than what was on CW currently. The show started and I loved the look & feel of the show. It reminded me of the old fantasy movies & shows I grew up with & loved! So I focused on the story line, and it was a good one. I like a strong female lead character. There were some troublesome spots, yes, but that is not uncommon for a pilot episode. There was a slight stiffness about Talon and Gwynn. The music & lighting seemed off just a bit in a spot or two. That being said.. the good made up for the pilot issues... the character Janzo with the quirkiness mixed with a shy ackwardness that was charming. I liked the charming Garret when he met Talon, but it was the interaction between Garret & Wythers that really set the hook. There was so much in that short conversation. The dynamics between the two actors it was excellent. The emotion was evident in the Captains face. That was acting at its purest. I have to say I was hooked to see what Ep2 brought. I felt like it would be much better because there is always an improvement from the pilot. I was right... watch it with an open mind. See the classic feel to it the way it was meant to be and enjoy a good story of fantasy!
7 Reviews
Jessica Green is good. A bit low-budget but good premise
jseph1234-262-61748816 April 2022
I watch the first episode after seeing a trailer and have to say I like all of the various plot story elements . The episode and more than likely the series suffers because of a small budget but Jessica Green and her fellow stars try hard to make up for this.
Definitely will be watching more episodes.
Definitely will be watching more episodes.
It gets better by each episode
noradruid1 April 2022
This is the best show ever, it just keeps getting better by each episode, dont give up if you like fantasy, medieval times etc. Honestly this and Game of Thrones are the only shows I really loved.. It has really grown on me.
Hire some decent writers
spirit_sydney8 August 2018
Good setup
rebgorley2 September 2018
A new Xena the Warrior Princess?
Gendorius9012 March 2019
When I watched this I started out feeling like she was a Mary Sue of sorts, being able to parry blows from behind and being more or less untouchable by trained soldiers. One moment really stood out to me where an armed soldier, someone who by any right would be wielding a sword, started grappling with her, an unarmored opponent who was busy fighting another soldier. By every right she would have been stabbed.
So to put it short, the episode opens really horribly and I wassure I would not want to watch anymore of it, but the more time passed I stopped thinking "SW:TLJ" and started thinking "This really reminds me of Xena the Warrior Princess" with a strong fantasy heroine with an elf-like descent (sadly she seems to have been given some sort of Macguffin which summons demons(?) when she needs help). The storyline seems straight forward, a group of seven slew her entire village including her mother and brother and now she is out to get revenge in this fantasy land of knights and parasite-zombies.
However I hope the season gets better because this one was full of stupid things, like a hastily viewed tattoo becomes the hunt for 13 years, her love-interest steps in between her and a troll, despite she being able to one-hit-kill everything, and dies for no reason, the previously noted grapple scene, but she does not feel like a Mary Sue, it just feels like a typical Heroic Knight saving Kickass princess on a Revenge story sort of deal with a bit too much wasted time on a random character (might be a reason for it later).
The reasons I want to see more is because she does start out as a warrior who has more skills than plotarmor (FOR THE MOST PART) and the moment she faces an enemy she has never seen before she is brought to the brink of dying.
I give it a 5 because I like the idea of a new Xena, but the writing needs to pick up, because it is not very good. I would however strongly recommend it for anyone who wants to show this to their kids of 10 years and up, it doesn't show much gore and the blood that is seen is black so it doesn't look too bad. People die in a sort of obvious but fine manner for the most part, even if unrealistic.
So to put it short, the episode opens really horribly and I wassure I would not want to watch anymore of it, but the more time passed I stopped thinking "SW:TLJ" and started thinking "This really reminds me of Xena the Warrior Princess" with a strong fantasy heroine with an elf-like descent (sadly she seems to have been given some sort of Macguffin which summons demons(?) when she needs help). The storyline seems straight forward, a group of seven slew her entire village including her mother and brother and now she is out to get revenge in this fantasy land of knights and parasite-zombies.
However I hope the season gets better because this one was full of stupid things, like a hastily viewed tattoo becomes the hunt for 13 years, her love-interest steps in between her and a troll, despite she being able to one-hit-kill everything, and dies for no reason, the previously noted grapple scene, but she does not feel like a Mary Sue, it just feels like a typical Heroic Knight saving Kickass princess on a Revenge story sort of deal with a bit too much wasted time on a random character (might be a reason for it later).
The reasons I want to see more is because she does start out as a warrior who has more skills than plotarmor (FOR THE MOST PART) and the moment she faces an enemy she has never seen before she is brought to the brink of dying.
I give it a 5 because I like the idea of a new Xena, but the writing needs to pick up, because it is not very good. I would however strongly recommend it for anyone who wants to show this to their kids of 10 years and up, it doesn't show much gore and the blood that is seen is black so it doesn't look too bad. People die in a sort of obvious but fine manner for the most part, even if unrealistic.
Worse than Sharknado
tareesas-1124725 July 2018
Basically, on par with this: if you took all the sex out of a porn movie and tried to watch it "for the story". There is a legitimate reason for all the 1 and 2 stars.
To the employees that are giving it high ratings and calling real reviewers trolls: please stop. It just makes this all look even more pathetic.
To the employees that are giving it high ratings and calling real reviewers trolls: please stop. It just makes this all look even more pathetic.
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