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This episode was painful to watch - and not because of the usual gut wrenching action. The story was very slow moving, with a lot of cheesy post processing effects intended to create a dreamy surreal mood that I suspect was used to make up for a lack of compelling drama and dialog. The worst episode in recent memory and one that will make me think twice when I have to pay $2 next week to watch the next episode. Major fail on the directors part. It's hard to believe this is the same director who did the Sanctuary episode. Maybe he was bitten by one the zombies. I generally love this series, and this was the first episode that I felt compelled to write a review for!

Based on a real illuminated manuscript from the middle ages this fantasy story is rich in classic themes and story lines. Its telling however is unique and absolutely engrossing, great for kids and adults alike. The animation really sets it apart from other features. This is definitely not a cookie-cutter Hollywood animated feature. Rather than using the more common 3d over the top animation style, the artists instead create a somewhat flat-looking 2d world, which at first seems overly simplified. That impression soon changes as the story sucks you in, and the animation starts layering scenes with more and more rich and varied effects and graphics, taking 2d animation to its highest and most imaginative limits. Sorry for the hyperbole, you'll just have to watch this and you'll know what I mean.