bentovernseattle I watched this show and it was GREAT from beginning to end. I thought it was good TV, watching the contestants read their invitations to Everealm to the final scene. This show held our attention, because of their journey, the story, the special effects... Everything! I knew it was scripted, but oh so entertaining. I have never watched a reality show, that had a story which weaved all the stupid human tricks they put the contestants through. It even had special effects, which was completely new. We binge watched this show several times and I was saddened, when Netflix dumped it from their line up.10 stars because my kids are still chasing each other through the house with "swords" shouting "EVEREALM!". We need more programs on that kids can watch

Trent Nielson If you are a gamer, fantasy reader, into LARP or just a dreamer this is the TV show for you. My wife and I didn't know what to expect at first but loved watching the series play out. The concept is similar to survivor but is much different. They have an entire plot lined up that the contestants get to experience and vicariously we get to watch unfold! It certainly takes entertainment to the next level as I can only imagine the experience each of the contests has as they see their fantasy world come to life!The acting was excellent of all of the cast. I loved how they interacted with the contestants and never broke Character. They really kept the story going!The only downside is that I would have liked to see the contestants decisions alter the course of the show more or maybe have more episodes showing more about the contestants and more story line.

lekkin I don't watch many reality shows, but I have really enjoyed this one, largely because of the immersion of the contestants into the fantasy realm. For many of the contestants, this show is like a dream come true: getting to live in a castle, practice the medieval arts, and fight to save a kingdom.The set design is absolutely fantastic, and there are so many wonderful pieces of costume and little details sprinkled throughout the show that really help pull in the characters and the audience. Unfortunately, I think the acting of the most of the non-contestants is often a bit stilted, especially toward the beginning of the season. I'm about half way through, and it seems to be getting a little better. Furthermore, the story is quite generic and unoriginal so far, but I don't think this is a bad thing so much as simply drawing from all the familiar clichés of fantasy in order to be true to the genre. That said, the reality show aspect is written in quite well with the story, and I love how the rules are explained without breaking character at all. And I do have to say, they did an excellent job with the Fates!Overall, a wonderful show that I hope will only get better if it continues on for more seasons!

bobdotexe Full disclosure, I'm not a huge fan of reality shows. (I don't hate them, I just don't watch many) but from the way this show was advertised, it looked to be a genre defying show, a medieval show with real people in it.And no, I'm not taking points off, just for it being a reality show, I just don't really care for how the fantasy elements are handled.-The story is painfully generic: find a number of parts of the thing, save the kingdom.-the rules are not explained very well: how much can the players interact with the story outside of the challenges,(as shown in the 'should we escape' part)basically despite their best attempts, the fantasy elements are nothing but a coat of paint on this show. it's a medieval styled reality show, and that's it. and aside from the very well made costumes, and well designed sets the only that sets it apart from similar shows, is the illusion of an interactive story. One that would be way more fun to play, then it is to watch. If you LOVE reality shows AND fantasy, you may find this interesting, but it's no where near good enough to change anyone's opinion on reality shows.