Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire 0
New comedy series channels Xena and Monty Python
By Jeremy Azevedo
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“Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire” sounds less like a TV show and more like a Dungeons and Dragons expansion. |
In fact, it’s sort of like a cross between “Monty Python”, “Xena: Warrior Princess” and a Seth Rogan movie (doesn’t really matter which one, they’re all pretty much the same amirite?).
Krod Mandoon stars English actor and mid-90s recording artist Sean Maguire as the titular character, an inept and insecure freedom fighter capable of wielding the redundantly named “Flaming Sword of Fire”. Krod mandoon is joined by a cadre of equally useless companions, including:
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Loguato, a mongoloid pig man and Krod’s faithful servant. |
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Zezelryck, a non-magical magician. (Sort of like an ancient version of David Blain). |
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Aneka, a slutty and emasculating pagan warrioress |
The premiere episode of Krod Mandoon struggles to find it’s voice at first, vacillating between fanciful sword and sorcery and low-brow horse raping jokes. It’s hard to tell at times whether they are going for a relatively straightforward take on “Hercules” or a dark-ages version of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. The production value is great, but maybe it’s just the dry, English style humor that throws me off.
In the end, if you can make it past the first couple of groan-inducing jokes and plot twists, Krod Mandoon really starts to pick up steam, offering one of the most unique comedy experiences you will presently find on television.
Check out Krod Mandoon on Comedy Central, Thursdays at 10pm / 9c.
