Trollhunters
Netflix Original Series
by Guillermo del Toro from the books by
Richard Ashley Hamilton
The TrollHunter series, on Netflix, is an amazing story from Richard Ashley Hamilton, amazing animations through Dreamworks and brought to life by Guillermo Del Toro. My son and I love watching books Brought to life but this was beyond anything I’d imagined. I hated to see it all brought to an end! #element-15a1296c-7046-4d78-94bf-4c59e96a8e13 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
The story, a full 52 episodes, begins with a simply high school kid named James, (Jim or Jimbo to his friends). He and his best friend Toby take their usual route to school but on one particular day they ride across the bridge to discover a fight of sorts. The battle isn’t between humans, they’re ginormous trolls. This incident takes Jim, Toby and other characters on a ride of a lifetime.
The best part of watching this series is how easily you come to care for the characters. They’re all likable- even the villains! The discoveries could have kept the show running forever, but I guess they didn’t want to take the chance of ruining it. I’m grateful but I hated to see the end coming- but the ending was HUGE!
Using the voice talents of great people: Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman and Steven Yeun, the show flows through the highs and lows in the life of a trollhunter. So much happens and the way they divided the half hour episodes made each one a cliffhanger for the one to follow. Thank goodness we watched on Netflix, so we didn’t have to wait! Since I homeschool, every Monday through Friday we watched 2-3 episodes during lunch. We could have finished it much faster but school and all, you know?
If you decide to watch, just know that some of the characters actually die. Jim’s a trollhunter, doing his best to not only save his world but the world of trolls as well, so he does kill. They’re not bloody deaths, it is Dreamworks after all, but they die. Know that going in. There’s no profanity but every now and then some odd references are made that make you laugh but the kids won’t get it.
This is a well-rounded series with a strong beginning, superb middle and most excellent of endings. Trollhunters is one that I’d purchase if I didn’t have Netflix and could go back at any time.I’m moving on to the next show. Cheers!
OH! Dreamworks did end Trollhunters but in 2019 a new series involving wizards, witches and warlocks is introduced in the same city. They’re introduced in the last few episodes of Trollhunters. Keep an eye out!
Trollhunters Netflix series
Created by Guillermo del Toro
Adapted from the Richard Ashley Hamilton books by the same name
Original release: December 2016
Final episode: May 2018
by Guillermo del Toro from the books by
Richard Ashley Hamilton
The TrollHunter series, on Netflix, is an amazing story from Richard Ashley Hamilton, amazing animations through Dreamworks and brought to life by Guillermo Del Toro. My son and I love watching books Brought to life but this was beyond anything I’d imagined. I hated to see it all brought to an end! #element-15a1296c-7046-4d78-94bf-4c59e96a8e13 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;}
The story, a full 52 episodes, begins with a simply high school kid named James, (Jim or Jimbo to his friends). He and his best friend Toby take their usual route to school but on one particular day they ride across the bridge to discover a fight of sorts. The battle isn’t between humans, they’re ginormous trolls. This incident takes Jim, Toby and other characters on a ride of a lifetime. The best part of watching this series is how easily you come to care for the characters. They’re all likable- even the villains! The discoveries could have kept the show running forever, but I guess they didn’t want to take the chance of ruining it. I’m grateful but I hated to see the end coming- but the ending was HUGE!
Using the voice talents of great people: Anton Yelchin, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman and Steven Yeun, the show flows through the highs and lows in the life of a trollhunter. So much happens and the way they divided the half hour episodes made each one a cliffhanger for the one to follow. Thank goodness we watched on Netflix, so we didn’t have to wait! Since I homeschool, every Monday through Friday we watched 2-3 episodes during lunch. We could have finished it much faster but school and all, you know?
If you decide to watch, just know that some of the characters actually die. Jim’s a trollhunter, doing his best to not only save his world but the world of trolls as well, so he does kill. They’re not bloody deaths, it is Dreamworks after all, but they die. Know that going in. There’s no profanity but every now and then some odd references are made that make you laugh but the kids won’t get it.
This is a well-rounded series with a strong beginning, superb middle and most excellent of endings. Trollhunters is one that I’d purchase if I didn’t have Netflix and could go back at any time.I’m moving on to the next show. Cheers!
OH! Dreamworks did end Trollhunters but in 2019 a new series involving wizards, witches and warlocks is introduced in the same city. They’re introduced in the last few episodes of Trollhunters. Keep an eye out!
Trollhunters Netflix series
Created by Guillermo del Toro
Adapted from the Richard Ashley Hamilton books by the same name
Original release: December 2016
Final episode: May 2018
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