HighQueenEB January 20, 2016 Share January 20, 2016 I'm actually wondering what happened to all the confidence and competence Galavant demonstrated in the first season. His goal is to rescue Isabella, not overthrow the kingdom of Hortensia, so I don't see why he needs some massive army when sneaking into the palace alone with something to snap the lock on that Barbie house should do. Well, we all know how sneaking into the palace turned out last season... 3 Link to comment
paramitch January 22, 2016 Share January 22, 2016 (edited) I think part of the reason I loved "Maybe You Won't Die Alone" so much is because it was such an obvious homage to "Kiss the Girl" from the Little Mermaid but with the Galavant sarcasm twist and interruption of the romance with something like, oh, Richard setting himself on fire! "Won't Die Alone" I adored "Won't Die Alone," but the Classical/Early Music nerd in me was annoyed that the song deliberately referenced "viols" and "crumhorns," then promptly used utterly wrong instrumentation to demonstrate both. Viols are unique stringed instruments of the Early Music and Early Baroque periods, and sound like very very sweet thin violins/cellos/etc., and are bowed 'underhand,' unlike violins, cellos, etc., while crumhorns are double-reed instruments (not horns) that are blasty and loud (and awesome) and basically sound like someone playing on a beehive. So while the song was adorable, and easily the best of the episode, I wish they could've included some of the real instruments even for a moment, especially if they were going to call them out verbatim in the song. (If it helps, a good comparison would be someone mentioning a harpsichord in a song then substituting a piano for the soundtrack.) And I totally know how nitpicky and goofy I sound. But -- just sayin'. Edited January 22, 2016 by paramitch 2 Link to comment
dr pepper January 23, 2016 Share January 23, 2016 If we don't nitpick them, how are the show writers ever going to get better? 5 Link to comment
DeLurker February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 I adored "Won't Die Alone," but the Classical/Early Music nerd in me was annoyed that the song deliberately referenced "viols" and "crumhorns," then promptly used utterly wrong instrumentation to demonstrate both. <snip> And I totally know how nitpicky and goofy I sound. But -- just sayin'. See this is where the "ignorance" in Ignorance is bliss works in my favor. And I might have packed babies and cobras* in my daughter's lunch today. And she might have snorfled milk through her nose as a result. Baby Goldfish and Gummi Worms. 1 Link to comment
legaleagle53 February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 And I might have packed babies and cobras* in my daughter's lunch today. And she might have snorfled milk through her nose as a result. Baby Goldfish and Gummi Worms. You just became either the coolest mom ever or the biggest dork mom ever, depending on how your daughter feels about Galavant. 2 Link to comment
DeLurker February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 It isn't an either/or situation...but since Galavant is must watch tv in Casa DeLurker, she found it the height of funny. 2 Link to comment
huahaha March 22, 2016 Share March 22, 2016 I haven't seen much/any chemistry between Galavant and Isabella, so I'm hoping the show is going to subvert that ending. (I'm not spoiled at all on the later episodes.) The song about the crappy first kiss gave me hope. Actually, I ship Isabella with the jester! Now, they have chemistry. Galavant and Sid can ride off together, resuming their beautiful friendship. Link to comment
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