Firstly, I loved Sam Raimi when he made Hercules and Xena. They were campy, and so fun to watch. The problem was, you never took them seriously. Now, imagine one of the best fantasy series every written, and then make it Hercules. It is painfully obvious that Sam Raimi never read more than perhaps the back cover of the book. It seems that they took his name from Spider-Man, and used that prestige and high budget to make the show.The cast (aside from Zed) seems like they were picked from the phone book. Richard, rather than a tall, built D'Haran man, he is a small, skinny guy. Ever woman in the midlands has hair just as long as Kahlan's, and Darken Rahl isn't even blonde! While i'm positive that those who loved Hercules or Xena will enjoy this show, anyone who has ever read any of the books will want to sandpaper their eyes. I wish I could give this 0 stars.