So in Canada, since I didn't have much things to do in my family, I started to think while watching some anime, and I realised something: to me, GoT is not the best medieval TV series.
Yes! I dared to say that! Let me be clear, it is awesome, the plot is great, the characters too, it's really well directed and the locations are breath-taking... On the cons, I would say that the first seasons were too borderline for me (too much sex and gore).
But I know what you're about to say, what could be a better show than GoT? Well, actually, this series is not on the same type of series at all: it's actually a comedy series. And you know the best part? It's french! Yup! So maybe some of you now can guess what I'm talking about (please, I don't want to be the only one to know it). With no more waiting, the TV series that I'm talking about is...
So now you either know why this show is awesome, or you're just making fun of me for talking about a French TV show, but hold on! Let me explain why Kaamelott is awesome.
The show is divided into 6 seasons and 3 films are apparently in the making, the episodes are generally 5~10mn long (pretty much little sketches). The first 3 seasons are mainly dedicated to fun short stories, and the 3 last seasons are dedicated to the plot, so they tend to be less funny but very interesting to follow.
But I think I should present to you the reason why I love this show, it's because of one person: its writer, director, main actor and producer, the French equivalent of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss: Alexandre Astier!
If you don't know this man... first of all shame on you! and then, he's a very famous French artist, an actor, an awesome musician, a writer, a voice actor, a playwright and many others. He was in charge of the last Asterix movie (the god's domain), and he also made two stand-up/plays ("Que ma joie demeure" and "L'exoconférence"), I really advise you to see them, great stuff. Anyway! in this show, he plays the role of King Arthur, the king of Brtianny, foundator of Kaamelott and seeker of the Holy Grail.
And this leads us to the second point: the humor and wittines of the show. Basically, it tells the strugle of King Arthur in his quest to discover the Holy Grail with the knigts of the round table (I think this is how you say it)... but not everything goes as expected, particularly when the "knights" are for the most part complete idiots. The show is clever, the characters are extremely diverse and attaching (from the cynical King Arthur, to the stupid Perceval)... You laugh at every episode.
At the opposite of Game of Thrones, the show can be watched by pretty much everyone (I remember discovering it on M6 when I was probably 6 or 8, I didn't get all the gags at the time but it was still pretty funny). And if some jokes can be difficult to get, overall the show is pretty accessible to everyone.
And that's all, I would have love to share some of the different sketch but they are hard to find due to copyright and all... But you're free to look for them!
Have a good day Charlie, hope I made you (re)discover a good French TV show (at least there is one!).
Bye!
Kellian
I KNOW IT!!!! (I think everybody does but anyway) It is true it is cool. I didn't know Asterix and Le domaine des dieux was in his hands. I actually loooooved this animation!!!!! I laughed and I really like Asterix and Obelix (and Panoramix and everybody in this small village resisting Cesar)
ReplyDeleteI know it too ! But I never really watched it I don't know it ^^ Also I think I know the Exoconference ?
ReplyDeleteI love the reference to Sherlock ;D
Oh Kaamelot, my brother and I both love this tv show, it is smart and funny, the tone is such an interesting mix of irony, sarcasm and genuine lack of knowledge from Perceval or Karadock ! I might have to watch some episodes now (or an entire season..) I miss Merlin (aka Coco L'Asticot).
ReplyDeletePs:"Que ma joie demeure" is also great, Alexandre Astier is really impressive in a lot of different realms ..