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Time Bandits

It’s alright. Feels like Horrible Histories meets Our Flag Means Death. Firmly aimed at all audiences so tone-wise it’s much more the former than the latter.
 
No one has mentioned the marvelous casting in the original, especially given the mores of the time. However, I imagine Gillingham had input in that.

David Rappaport is always a brilliant actor, and the scene where Wally thinks Fidget is gone for good is a proper tear-jerker.

The bit with Sean Connery where Kevin is abducted by the Bandits genuinely affected me as a young teen.

The bit with the Ogre (played by Snouty from Porridge) is a cracker too.

Great film which I took delight in showing my kids when old enough.
 
The lastest two episodes dropped together. They're not as well paced as the first two. Still fun to be had, but I can see it becoming bogged down in comedy cameos and quest of the week. it is already starting to repeat itself a bit with the scenes of Pure Evil or Supreme Being feeling the same each time.

I was attentive through the first two episodes, but my mind was wandering through these two.
 
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