And then there are certain shows that had one or two perfect seasons, and were never sullied by shark jumping (Freaks & Geeks, anyone?). So many amazing shows have ruined themselves over time (I'm talking to you, The Office). I realized that one of the biggest reasons that Galavant is such a stand out show in my mind, is because it only had two seasons. In the past, I've been sad that we didn't get a third season. His belief in Tad Cooper alone makes the season. The character arc of King Richard could not have been written any better.
#GALAVANT RICHARD AND TAD COOPER SERIES#
His comedic timing, singing, and charm stand out in an already fantastic series filled with talent. Omundson's portrayal of King Richard is a delight for the soul. Their willingness to turn the spotlight on to the better character, King Richard, over the titular Galavant, proved to be the best decision they could have made. The most important thing this season did was acknowledge the fact that Richard was the true protagonist, not Galavant.
#GALAVANT RICHARD AND TAD COOPER HOW TO#
How many great shows are now unwatchable because the showrunners had no idea how to close? Galavant's showrunners finished so incredibly strong, here, while still leaving a perfect opening for a third season.
While I love the whole series, the two part finale is what made the entire series. The 4th wall breaking didn't get obnoxious. I still, to this day, can't get them out of my head. Were there plot holes in every episode? Sure! But I could not care less! I loved the character arcs. It took everything good about the first season and improved them. With a dearth of light-hearted and non-gritty television, Galavant is there to clear the air with song and dance numbers and a delightful sense of self-awareness.Season 2 of Galavant is exactly what a second season should be. Galavant is a series that is unashamedly funny and uses all the fantasy tropes we have come to know and love from series like Game of Thrones and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. For instance, Gal suffers greatly from the lack of care that his father had, and consequently isn’t very good with emotions, or sarcasm as we later find out. Whereas before I mentioned that the women are able to evolve emotionally a separate from their male counterparts, the series also doesn’t shy away from male sensitivity over more classic male emotions… or lack thereof.
In a series that is essentially about knights and various masculine tropes, it is good to see pretty much all of that turned on its head. Several romances do develop, and while I do have some issues with everyone suddenly pairing off, for the most part they feel incredibly natural and overall don’t make the viewer feel like the women involved are there simply to be a prize for male good behaviour. While the majority of the cast is male, the female characters stand out for more reasons than the simple fact that they are female – each possessing their own opinions and motivations, outside of the men in their lives (except Isabella in a few episodes, but there are reasons for that).
The first season saw both Madalena and Isabella evolve from the stereotypical love-interests we expected them to be, to complex characters in their own right. Mostly, Galavant focuses on developing strong, female characters. For queer representation however, that is about the extent of it. Stereotypes abound, including a very jazzy Kylie Minogue number, featuring the girl from Neighbours herself. Of course the latter is played mostly for laughs although the comedy is mostly based around Richard’s inability to realise that he is in a gay bar, rather than the fact that gays are funny. Honourable mention however must go to Princess Jubilee who is, to all intents and purposes, bi, and also to the Enchanted Forest, a gay bar that Richard and Gal find themselves trapped in like some sort of fabulous Circe’s island. Ok so there clearly aren’t any lesbians in Galavant – although I wouldn’t be surprised if there were by next season. Add some giants-who-aren’t-giants, dwarves-who-aren’t-dwarves, magical mix-ups, a very evil wedding planner and a dragon-who-is-definitely-a-dragon and we have an exciting second season, with all the intertextual humour and musical comedy that I know and love from the first season. Meanwhile, held hostage back in Valencia Gal’s reasonably faithful squire Sid (Luke Youngblood) is forced to placate two very strong-willed people after Queen Madalena (Mallory Jansen) crowns Richard’s childhood friend, Gareth (Vinnie Jones), King – with unexpected results. Stuck with the banished King Richard (Timothy Omundson) after the final episode of Season One, Galavant (Joshua Sasse) must travel to Hortensia to rescue Princess Isabella (Karen David) who is being forced into marriage to her cousin (although she does pretty well for herself without Gal, being the strong, independent, female Beyonce would want her to be).
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