this actually isn not that bad . historically it complete rubbish and of course ( and why be dartagnan always the one who end up with a daughter instead of a son . see the enjoyable dartagnan daughter of 1994 and for example . ) and susie amy unfortunate accent grate every time she open her mouth and but a modern day swashbuckler go and it be refreshingly free from know allusion and would be update of the genre . it be just play straight out for the adventure and and all the good for it . the young generation the son of athos and porthos and aramis be well write and acquire individuality of their own even before we find out who they be suppose to be and and not just clone of their respective father . i love aramis offspring a a devout gambler and and athos a a cocky womaniser . the musketeer themselves i think bore relatively little relation to the character of the book and with the exception of michael york very welcome reprise of his classic role a dartagnan . experience really do show and i be afraid while he completely act susie amy and for one and off the screen . i would far rather remember him this way than in the terminally un funny return of the musketeer from 1989 a corpse that should have be let lie if ever there be one and be extremely appreciative of the opportunity . i watch the first episode on a whim . i be sufficiently hook to bother to video tape the follow one when i know i be go to be out . and bother to watch it immediately i get back and an accolade if ever there be one . an attractive look cast . good comradeship and avoid too obvious romance . depardieu and play an italian speaking character in a francophone milieu with a heavy french accent and be out of place and and poor susie low class london tone be equally inappropriate . not a classic . but far from the embarrass mess it could have be .