# Syfy's The Magicians Season 1 (open spoilers)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 2, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553 "2017-04-02T01:35:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553/21 "2017-08-08T16:28:38Z")

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I think his performance actually improves on the character in the novels.

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**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553/22 "2017-08-08T22:15:43Z")

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> [@Snooooopy](#):
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> As I was wandering around Netflix looking for something new to watch during the summer doldrums, I hesitated to give this show a look because the promotional shot they’re using really makes it come off like some kind of irritating teen supernatural soap opera. But I eventually gave it a try and I have been really impressed. I think the point where I felt like I was in for something good was when Quentin asked Eliot if he was hallucinating and Eliot replies, “If you were, how would asking me help?” Jason Ralph is doing such terrific work. He’s hitting every beat I think the character should hit. I hope I don’t have to wait too long for Season 2.

The episode with the Dragon had to be the funniest that I have seen yet, hands down beats Margo offering to give a horse a blow job

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553/23 "2017-08-09T20:36:13Z")

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I like it. The series idea seems like a subtle parody of all fantasy. “Magic doesn’t make things better, it makes things worse.”  
It reminds me of the old fairy tales, you know the depressing ones with actual fairies in them.

I wonder what their going to now there is no magic?

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