# Galavant returns tonight (1/3) and I'm so excited! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075 "2016-01-03T17:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/61 "2016-02-01T22:39:38Z")
I liked the line in the song about maybe having to come back on a cheap-ass cable network - Cracked me up!!! And I love Tad Cooper! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/62 "2016-02-02T03:55:36Z")
I know this show will be on the bubble for renewal if it’s _lucky_. But I really hope it comes back. It’s so fun! ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/63 "2016-02-02T04:10:48Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I’m so glad Richard got his dragon. 🙂 Same. 🙂 I’m glad it ended on only sort of a cliffhanger - I’d like them to get a season 3, but another ending like season 1 would’a annoyed me. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/64 "2016-02-02T04:39:36Z")
Season 2 was better than season 1. I don’t get why the ratings dropped. Oh well, we got a satisfyingly conclusion if they don’t get renewed. I think my favorite song was Richard’s dragon pal. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/65 "2016-02-02T06:47:06Z")
Amazing! An entire season, all within the single month of January! Not that I’m complaining. I’d much rather have a short season of great episodes, than a long season of mediocre episodes. ---
**Author:** ![KayLovesPurple](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylovespurple/32/6114_2.png) [@KayLovesPurple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KayLovesPurple)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/66 "2016-02-02T19:47:04Z")
I loved it all, but one of my favorite moments has to be when Richard was young and all the other kids were treating him nicely, and one of them asks something like (heavily paraphrased) “shall I write a song for your glory?”. And Gareth replies “Shut up, Menken” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/67 "2016-02-02T22:29:30Z")
I loved the “Shut up, Menken” bit, too. I am wondering who “Tad Cooper” might be named after. Someone working on the production? Someone who won a fan contest? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/68 "2016-02-02T23:24:37Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > I am wondering who “Tad Cooper” might be named after. Someone working on the production? Someone who won a fan contest? Here’s [a nice interview](http://www.avclub.com/article/galavants-timothy-omundson-musicals-petty-tyrants--231444) with Tim Omundson on _AVClub_ that asks that question. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/69 "2016-02-03T03:54:55Z")
Thanks for linking to that interview! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/70 "2016-09-07T21:10:52Z")
Figure it’s better to bump this thread than to start a new one. Both seasons of Galavant just popped up on Netflix. If you missed it the first time around I’d definitely recommend giving it a watch. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/71 "2016-09-08T00:14:44Z")
I was so excited to see it on Netflix - I’ll definitely be watching it again. YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/72 "2016-09-08T04:37:00Z")
Great show. Most of the musical numbers are available on YouTube. I’ve already created a playlist to enjoy at my leisure… ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/73 "2016-09-08T19:46:30Z")
And I’ve seen some rumor that Netflix is going to pick it up and produce Season 3. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/74 "2016-09-08T20:31:17Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > And I’ve seen some rumor that Netflix is going to pick it up and produce Season 3. oh please let it be so. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/75 "2016-09-09T02:02:41Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > And I’ve seen some rumor that Netflix is going to pick it up and produce Season 3. Where have you read that? I had not heard that at all. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/76 "2016-09-14T15:41:26Z")
I just binge-watched it, and loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/77 "2016-09-15T07:23:41Z")
Now that I have time to do more than bump the thread … Story-wise, despite Galavant being the titular character, I find him most important in this way: Galavant’s purpose is to facilitate other people’s stories. King Richard’s story, Isabella’s story, the Chef’s story, Gareth & Madalena’s story … Galavant’s own story is the cliche “hero’s story” that we’ve heard/seen a million times. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/78 "2016-09-15T11:10:01Z")
Agreed - the show is all about upending genre expectations. Galavant is the only character who more or less conforms to those cliches (and Gareth, but only for a while). I absolutely loved Richard’s story arc. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/79 "2016-09-18T07:41:19Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Princess rap battle was the best thing ever. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEVDlZWzyA) ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075/80 "2017-03-06T06:58:51Z")
I come bearing bad news. Netflix decided to pass on picking up _Galavant_ for either a third season or a movie because they thought it was too obscure. Boo! I get this from a friend who’s a friend of _Galavant’s_ showrunners. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galavant-returns-tonight-1-3-and-im-so-excited/742075.md?page=5)