The Count of Monte Cristo is a literary masterpiece that has been retold numerous times. An innocent man sent to a barbaric prison for a crime they did not commit, spending the years in lock up plotting revenge on those that put him there. In many retellings, the Count is often portrayed as a lawful good protagonist and the victims in his revenge are villainous characters that serve no other purpose but to be the enemies of the protagonist that the reader is supporting at every step of the way.
What happens though when the collateral damage from the Count's revenge begins to blur the line between revenge and outright mayhem?
I don't want to go into the plot because it truly is wonderful. The characters are likable and three-dimensional. The pace of the story is perfect and the animation is incredibly unique. There are many CGI aspects of this series that have aged poorly, however it is not nearly as bad as some of the reviews here paint it to be. Some of the small things like a trans main character that is not sexualized is refreshing as is allowing male characters to show various amounts of emotion.
I loved it. The soundtrack is great and memorable, I'm not sure why this is being jeered so much. Also, many streaming sites have the 480p version (DVD quality) which is fine, but if you can part with the $30 or so for the blu-ray version, it would be well worth it to watch this in HD.
I don't want to go into the plot because it truly is wonderful. The characters are likable and three-dimensional. The pace of the story is perfect and the animation is incredibly unique. There are many CGI aspects of this series that have aged poorly, however it is not nearly as bad as some of the reviews here paint it to be. Some of the small things like a trans main character that is not sexualized is refreshing as is allowing male characters to show various amounts of emotion.
I loved it. The soundtrack is great and memorable, I'm not sure why this is being jeered so much. Also, many streaming sites have the 480p version (DVD quality) which is fine, but if you can part with the $30 or so for the blu-ray version, it would be well worth it to watch this in HD.