# Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724 "2009-04-11T03:52:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724/21 "2009-04-13T23:54:04Z")

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It hasn’t quite gelled yet. I have high hopes.

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**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724/22 "2009-05-11T17:05:14Z")

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Ok, I kept watching. Anyone else?

I must say it got better. The humor never quite blew me away but I came to forgive most of the bad jokes and actually got somewhat interested in the story.

Dongalor got funnier and had some good lines. His relationship with Barnabas played out pretty well too. The whole bit where he cried over the boy losing his dog, and then ordered the boy and his father killed, and a pole stuck in the dog so it could be used as a mop was the funniest thing all season. I actually had to pause the DVR and laugh for a minute after that.

It looked like they were setting Dongalor’s son up to be a new villain.

I hope it comes back with a little stronger writing and more focus on story. I think one thing that would help a lot would be to make Krod a total badass in battle, despite being a pussy in his personal life.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724/23 "2009-05-11T18:03:39Z")

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Hm! [Already has its own tvtropes page.](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ptitleugxete9c?from=Main.KrodMandoon)

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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724/24 "2009-05-12T19:26:28Z")

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I like the bald guy, being lazy about looking him up right now. I read a lot of fantasy, used to play eq/wow, and am watching Legend of the Seeker as well, so I appreciate the genre they’re making fun of. I can take or leave the show, mostly leave.

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/krod-mandoon-and-the-flaming-sword-of-fire/492724/25 "2009-05-12T19:42:18Z")

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I put this in a category with shows like _Saul of the Mole Men_ or _Tim & Eric Awesome Show_: They seem to exist for the sole purpose of amusing the people making them.

Or, it’s entirely possible I’m just an old fart who doesn’t get it.

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