114) WARRIOR'S GATE

A budget saving serial does not necessarily mean it will be tacky if done right. Warriors’ Gate is a pure example that a budget saving serial can sometimes lead to utter disaster! The white void is a clear cost cutting exercise which although offers some nice visual designs does not make for good story telling and can be quite hard to watch for long periods of time. The castle designs are nice – always something the show gets right.  The best summary of the plot is  – two wrongs do not make a right. It could have been nice to see the episodes tackle the subjects of slavery and analyse the implications which come with it. The Thrails are supposed to be the victims of slavery, yet they clearly enslaved millions themselves. Just look at the way one Thrail pushes a serving girl away for making a mistake. How are we supposed to feel sorry for them when they themselves are not exactly innocent? No such resolutions or answers are provided which satisfy the Thrails enslavement to the humans. The writing can be very confusing at times as the scenes switch between past and present and is as exciting as watching a snail compete in a race. Nothing really happens for the first two episodes. The episode takes influence from the works of avant-garde director Jean Cocteau and are easily the best parts of the serial. The black and white surroundings makes for something new and are interesting to watch but they are surrounded by such dull production values.  As an end to the E-Space trilogy its not very good and is as dull as watching paint dry. **