Reviews – Television: K
RATINGS KEY
0/5 – Terrible. Start a campaign to have it cancelled.
1/5 – Bad. Better than golf, but that’s about it.
2/5 – Okay. Watch it if you’re too lazy to change channels.
3/5 – Average. Watch it if you catch it, but don’t rearrange your schedule for it.
4/5 – Good. Do rearrange your schedule for it.
5/5 – Excellent. Work it into your weekly routine—and buy the DVDs, too.
Kidnapped (200?)
5/5 | Reviewed 4.06.07
In this two-part adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure tale, young Scotsman Davy Balfour is dragged (kicking and screaming) into an adventure that spans the high seas and the Highlands, with a rakish Jacobite as his guide. Swordfights, sneakery, and slashiness about—oh, the glorious slashiness! Too bad young Davy doesn’t fully appreciate the suggestive dialogue and the squirm-inducing tussles with the ever-delectable Iain Glen. This series is a perfect example of what a Masterpiece Theatre costume drama should be: well-written, well-acted, and visually appealing. And slashy!
