Review – The Mists of Avalon

This made-for-TV miniseries offers up an interesting new take on the King Arthur myth, a re-telling of the tale largely from the perspective of the female players therein. Also thrown in for good measure is a hefty dose of new age religion, a nearly constant dwelling on the desires of pagan goddess worshippers to get along with everyone, an agenda constantly thwarted by Saxons from without and Christians from within. Axe-grinding notwithstanding, the story here’s pretty good. If nothing else, it’s nice to see women get a fair shake in an epic saga. Even beyond that, the re-work of the classic tale includes more complex and logical character development (even if it does take on a slight soap opera flavor at points). I’ve some vague affection from the whole Arthur thing, so I admit I enjoyed a version that wasn’t as empty-headed as the usual production. Mildly amusing