'Bye Gal. *snif*
I'm officially in mourning. My most beloved Galavant wasn't renewed for a third season, and ABC is stupid, and everything is terrible (and Agent Carter... Oh, Agent Carter... *cries rivers of sorrow*).
The good news is, however, that my Galavant disappeared proudly of our TV (or, in my case, computer) screens and it didn't stretch for season after season after season with no end in sight and a clear decay in quality (and yes, Supernatural, I'm looking at you. YES, Vampire Diaries, you as well!). It went galavantly (I know this isn't a word, ok?) and, for that, I am not only happy, but also profoundly grateful.
For you, person who don't know what Galavant is, here goes a brief explanation and review.
It was the year of 2015, when ABC premiered this new, unexpected, almost underground series. It looked like Medieval Fantasy, it felt like Monthy Python, it sounded like... Disney. Yeah, I have to be honest, it sounded a little like Disney, but really cool Disney, you know? And not cheesy, for the most part. It had every ingredient to please me, and I gave it a shot. I think I got hooked by the smart (and yet easily understandible) and witty humour, and by how layered the characters where, especially for a comedy, a genre which is known for not exploring its characters enough.
Despite the low audiences expectations for a Medieval set Fairytale Musical Parody, and the generally mixed rating and medium critic reception, Galavant achieved the initially very unlikely second season renewal. What was initally thought as a 8 episode mini-series became a 2 season 18 episode series. And what a ride that is! If you think the first season is absolutely crazy and they couldn't go any further with it, the second will blow your mind, in one of the most spectacular finales I've watched on the last years. The show is not without faults, of course, and you can see that sometimes the writers lost themselves a little bit in the process, mainly in the first season, but all things end up being wrapped up nicely in a beautiful package nobody should miss. And if they ever make a full DVD with all the extras, I'll be buying it, no doubt!
Goodbye my good Galavant (and Richard, and Madalena, and Gareth, and Sid, and maybe a little bit Isabella). You shall be missed. You shall be remembered. It was the funniest ride.
