The Magicians: Season One [4 Discs] [DVD]

I have to admit I passed this over on it's initial airing on SyFy (geeze,,I still hate that name) but once I saw a few of the second season episodes (it's on before The Expanse) I got hooked and had to see how it all started. It does flow better without the commercial breaks and with the saltier language, tho. Give it a try!

Good story line! It seem to follow in a classic form of story telling.

As someone who read the books(and thoroughly enjoyed them), I can't justify giving this TV series a poor review. Obviously this isn't 100% true to the books, but no video adaptation ever is. Authors will tell you themselves that great books don't translate into great video without being heavily altered, and it's true. They're 2 entirely different forms of media, and require many alterations to translate over to another form. That being said, this is a great show. It takes place in the same world, with the same fundamentals, covering much of the same information, and does an excellent job at portraying the characters from the book. In my opinion they chose a fantastic actor for Quentin, it's spot on. Pulls off all of Q's quirks excellently.

LOVE WATCHING THIS GREAT PRICE FOR BLU RAY. DECIDED TO ORDER THE OTHER SEASON AS WELL BEFORE THEY RUN OUT DUE TO VIRUS

I found The Magicians series of books in the library and listened to the AudioBooks. The SYFY TV series is now in its third season and they are doing a marvelous job of adapting the books but also being different from the books in a way that will keep you watching. Highly recommended.

Based on a trilogy of books, The Magicians definitely has a bit of Harry Potter vibe but is definitely darker and bloodier. Certainly not for kids, the series follows a pack of unlikely students (and some not) of a school of magic as they discover and attempt to stop a great evil. While it can be slow at times, the journey is well worth it and ends with a considerable cliffhanger for Season 2 to resolve.

Magicians is great....not ur ordinary sci fi magic fest.great script, great acting n the cast fit the parts quite well....have watched a portion of season 2 on tv already but want to aquire season 2 on bluray n then sit and watch them straight thru. Always find something new by rewatching an episode again...quite addicting is the magicians

The Magicians is absolutely fantastic. Based on the novel trilogy, of the same name, this show quickly takes on it's own story pathways, leaving even the book reader guessing and longing for more. It starts out like a Harry Potter for adults, but it's so much more. I'd almost describe it as college Harry Potter meets Narnia, meets Game of Thrones.