Dar is the Beastmaster, able to communicate with animals, and the last of his tribe. He searches for Kira, the last surviving woman from his tribe who is prisoner of a conquering tribes's king. In his adventures to save Kira, he is thwarted by an evil sorceress that wants his power to speak to animals. He is helped in his quest by Tao, a scholarly young man from another tribe. The animals that assist him are two ferrets, a tiger and an immortal eagle.
Plots of the episodes range from okay to disjointed. The first episode introduced the characters and resulted in a thwarted attempt to rescue Kira. In the second episode, Dar fights a battle against illusions from the sorceress while the other half of this disjointed plot follows a man obsessed with killing a tiger. Dar rescues Tao from an island of man eating creatures in the third episode. The series seems to be settling into an established pattern for viewers.
Beastmaster is helped by some likeable characters. Dar is strong, handsome and good natured. Tao is the most interesting character with his knowledge and use of nature to combat magic. Certainly the animals steal most of the scenes. The immortal eagle acts as Dar's advisor as well as his eyes from afar. Villains are stereotypical caricatures of evil.
This series is good for entertainment but fans of serious Fantasy might have to look elsewhere for more thought provoking fare. With mediocre special effects, dull dialogue and little resemblence to its source book, " Beastmaster won't last long in the ratings game of television. What do you readers think?
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