No this has nothing to do with Harry Potter, I just thought the title would be a great summation of the show. Which I think is fair to say. And it also tells you what to expect here. And while it felt that the show started off slow (which makes sense with all the introductions), it does take off a bit.
Even when I felt not as engaged here as with other shows (characters seeming bland, emphasis on seeming). there are quite a few standout episodes that would have worked greatly even without the backstory of the show - as standalones so to speak. The creators obviously like film and they like doing shows too. Obvious and apparent when you see the whole thing but even in certain episodes (the one with the found footage, the one with the singing aka musical light and more) - you may not always agree with the approach or the style/content but you cannot disagree with them going with it and being succesful.
The ending sort of makes sense and while there is a sense of - well losing threads and some inconsistencies, you get them with shows that deal with the fantastic most of the time (see Buffy and others). Overall this had a nice arc and was more than decently told - and the actors no matter what you think of the characters they played or how they behave behind the scenes (quite a few extras on the complete box set) are very likeable too
Even when I felt not as engaged here as with other shows (characters seeming bland, emphasis on seeming). there are quite a few standout episodes that would have worked greatly even without the backstory of the show - as standalones so to speak. The creators obviously like film and they like doing shows too. Obvious and apparent when you see the whole thing but even in certain episodes (the one with the found footage, the one with the singing aka musical light and more) - you may not always agree with the approach or the style/content but you cannot disagree with them going with it and being succesful.
The ending sort of makes sense and while there is a sense of - well losing threads and some inconsistencies, you get them with shows that deal with the fantastic most of the time (see Buffy and others). Overall this had a nice arc and was more than decently told - and the actors no matter what you think of the characters they played or how they behave behind the scenes (quite a few extras on the complete box set) are very likeable too