7cb1d79195 Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya, the four princesses of Lireo vie for the title of Queen. When The Queen doesn't acknowledge Pirena's victory over the crown, she goes to the Hathors, the enemy kingdom and danger stirs over Encantadia. Heck yes, this is a LOTR-inspired series, but unfortunately lacks substance. Although we realize it can be compared to other fantasy series abroad; however, this definitely needs more refreshing-too much emotion going on, nothing relevant. Most of the characters try to fit in to the story, but a lot of viewers end up hating them and so, without further much arguing, director's major note-For disappointment is the result, to kill is to resolve! DIE, DIE, DIE!!! -Giving the director the urge of sadistic, yet senseless slaughter. Oh well, pain is pleasure.<br/><br/>The love story is well, the major spoiler-totally out of place. Like you've just watched the same scene all over again. Yes, you got the word-CORNY! So much fun to watch them irritatingly-i could die happy! So, if this goes into the story, remind your mother or whoever is with you to wake you up after they're done.<br/><br/>Fighting scenes are laughable. The opponent waits until you're done with the other so for him(the opponent) to start attack you. It's like playing a game versus the Computer, and mind you, they're not computers, they're REAL HUMANS. Too hard to tell the difference, right?<br/><br/>Special Effects, however, are fluid, and of course very believable. The costumes are so LOTR-like. If you ever see Cassiopea from this series, you would see its greatest resemblance to Arwen from LOTR, and Hagorn isn't like Sauron-just saying.<br/><br/>So, overall, its all a fifty-fifty rating. I could recommend you to watch this series- not that it's all, but a bad thing ER-maybe a little bit; however, if this goes into a movie, i expect better from the crew. Okay, I must admit I was furious when I first learned of Encantadia. You see, I'm a die-hard Lord of the Rings fan. I was reluctant to even give the show a chance. After awhile though, it grew on me, I even found myself eager for another episode. <br/><br/>Their production team did a great job. The costumes and sets looked like a hybrid of LOTR and Greek Mythology. Yet by the end, I am back to my frustration. <br/><br/>Why? <br/><br/>Because the costumes and sets looked like a hybrid of LOTR and Greek Mythology!!! Listen, many people will argue with me and tell me that Encantadia was inspired and NOT copied from Lotr. Many people will tell you the Encantadia was based on Phillipine Mythology and founded and inspired by Phillipine culture. I'm here to tell you that Encantadia is a wonderful, but not perfect soap. I'm also here to tell you that those people who say that it's LOTR inspired are blind to the truth…it's LOTR DEPENDANT!!!!<br/><br/>Without LOTR the folks at GMA would be clueless on how to make such a project work. They admitted this themselves. As for their claim that it's based on Pilippino mythology is constantly questioned in my mind every time I look at the costumes and sets. For example, Reyna Amihan's costume, as well as Lira's looks Grecian. Truth be told, there are few examples in their costumes and sets that are Pinoy-inspired, most of them are European inspired. So much for Pinoy originality. <br/><br/>Now we have the prequel, Etheria, the pilot episode made me want to write a letter to GMA, begging them to stop imitating LOTR story lines. The great war of Encantadia is to close to the Last Alliance of Middle-Earth, where various kingdoms unite to defeat a common enemy. Etheria has the Great Gem of Power…LOTR has the Ring of Power. The four fairy sisters must destroy a Golden Clock…"ring" a bell anyone? Then there are the names, four people have "Hera" as a name. I know my mythology, that is the name of the Greek goddess of marriage. I'm frustrated at all the similarities. I know that fantasy stories will be similar to each other, but Encantadia and Etheria are DEPENDANT on other stories. <br/><br/>In my opinion these people don't know the difference between 'inspired' and 'taking things from other people's imagination, re-naming them and twisting into something they then call their own'. It may sound harsh, I may sound like I'm bashing GMA and their efforts. But I applaud them for trying and taking the time to make this 'serye' work. It was fun to watch, but at times the similarities were to much.
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