As soon as Deathstroke starts, you can feel the potential it has. From Michael Chiklis' grizzled voice, the involved action sequences, and a memorable animation style similar to Netflix's Voltron, the series will hopefully rise to the occasion. However, as most superhero media tends to do, this first episode is bogged down by a rote origin story tale, accompanied by an even more cliche story of a familial fallout, with painfully silly dialogue on top of it. Thankfully, it is punched up by good-to-great action sequences, exciting direction by Sung Jin Ahn, and all-around solid voicework from the cast, and one final sequence that sets up the crux of the story moving forward. I want to love Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons. DC has recently won me over with the surprising chemistry, excellent cast and silly, exuberant take on Gotham on DC Universe's Harley Quinn, so here's hoping this series experiences the usual uptick of figuring itself out after the first episode. I have faith in the cast and crew to do so.