The magicians (syfy series) is criminally underrated so this is why you should binge it!
So I’ve always had a weird inconsistency with watching and dropping The Magicians but recently I picked it back up from season 3 and fell in love with the show!! It might help that I’ve been getting into fantasy genres a lot recently lol
After giving it a proper chance in all these years that I’ve been watching on and off, I now realise it gives me a similar feeling to when I watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time (which I loved) except it’s way more chaotic and whimsical but it’s written so well that we are often engaged so fully into this world that we don’t loose the suspension of disbelief no matter how off the rails the plot gets.
I really enjoyed how the show doesn’t take itself too seriously at times despite keeping a balance of deeper/darker storylines and realistic situations (potential TWs so consider looking into them before starting if concerned). The characters are complex yet realistic ‘hero’s’ that are equally flawed but are beautifully human. Watching the dynamics of the group grow and change has been one of my favourite things about the show aside from the strong female representation (especially from Margo who is the definition of being a badass).
I don’t really know how else to describe the correlation to Buffy but I do know I probably won’t find another show like this with these kind of characters and I felt the exact same way after finishing Buffy.
TLDR; Despite the fact I didn’t expect the shows ending to end the way it did, I enjoyed how it always had me at a loss for what next to expect and I deffo recommend anyone who’s interested in a new adult fantasy series to binge! If your anything like me you’ll be missing the craziness and left with a magicians shaped hole in your heart after😅