[DanaC]

This new splash of medieval type fantasy shows that have appeared in the tv lineups.

I am fuckin lovin Camelot! What an excellent retelling of the story.

In sheer desperation, faced with a week of no new Camelot (they're having a week out) I decided to give Game of Thrones a go. It's really good!

I get the impression that there's a shift now from magic and supernatural shennanigans in the real world, to magic in a magical setting. I'd forgotten how much I love a good sword and sorcery epic.

Camelot in particular has me excited. It's such a familiar story, and like most Brits the whole Arthurian legend is something I've grown up with. This is a story we've been telling ourselves, with a few notable gaps, for over a thousand years. I love the way each generation tells the story a little differently. And how they draw on earlier tellings too. There's something utterly delightful about watching a legend you know inside out. When the expected pieces are put into place, it's a little thrill. Oh! The sword in the stone! That's how they're doing it. Brilliant... Excalibur and the lady in the lake. Click. Another piece in place.

So yeah. Good telly is making me happy :p