Best Zorro Ever
I'm 57 yrs old and have been a Zorro fan/atic since age 4, and a Zorro video collector for years. In my opinion, this series is absolutely the BEST incarnation of Zorro ever made, and I have them ALL (with a couple of hard-to-find old movie exceptions. Do NOT try to "compare" it to the Disney series. They're totally different styles. Both are great. The Disney series is pure WALT Disney style family fun. This series has more "meat" to it, much better character development, less comedy, but still quite a few comedic moments. Very family friendly but also excellent for adults.
His name is Zorro
Zorro is one of the more underrated heroes out there -- a sort of Hispanic cross between Robin Hood and Batman.
Admittedly, I've never really been a huge fan of Zorro (I'm more of a Robin Hood girl), but one of the better representations of him is in the well-beloved, family-friendly "Zorro: Season One." It has some downsides, but it's a pleasantly upbeat series filled with romance, swordplay, sneering villains and a guy running around in a mask.
Don Diego de la Vega (Duncan Regehr) is called back from his studies in Spain to his family estate in California. It turns out that Los Angeles (a tiny pueblo instead of the megacity it is now) is now ruled by the tyrannical Alcalde Luis Ramone (Michael Tylo).
Additionally, his father Don Alejandro (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) and local tavern-keeper Victoria Escalante (Patrice Camhi Martinez) are opposing the Alcalde, which is putting them in danger. Everybody thinks of Diego as a mild-mannered nerd, and don't...
Family entertainment that may not hold their attention
A mixed review for this DVD set.
One of the first things I noticed was that the video was not cleaned up for the DVD release and no subtitles were added. Although this is somewhat disappointing, perhaps the distributors preferred to keep the cost down. Because of the intended audience, this may not have been a bad decision.
The stories are family friendly, but may move too slowly to engage younger audiences. The four-episode origin story was interesting, and some of the action and sword fighting scenes throughout the season were very well done. As with any good Zorro, he is charming, witty and very athletic. His steed Toronado / Tornado is a great looking and well-trained horse. It is enjoyable to watch all of the scenes with Toronado and Zorro looks very impressive when the horse rears up and Zorro holds his sword high.
On the other hand, the bumbling lancers and evil alcalde get old quickly and most of the stories (while entertaining) seem pretty...
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