![]() The legends are now depicted in an animated comic strip format rather than through historical, artistic depictions. The steps of knowledge segment was vastly improved in this version. The crew managed to bring Dee Bradley Baker back to reprise his role as Olmec. Unfortunately, it turned out to be yet another disappointing reboot.Īdmittedly, the show demonstrated a great deal of potential in parts. When I heard that a new version was coming to the CW, I was eager to see all of the new legends and myths that could be implemented. It gave young audiences an opportunity to learn about various stories (fictional or not) and the history behind the time they originated in. 10 on the CW.Legend of the Hidden Temple was one of my favorite game shows when I was in elementary school. “Legends of the Hidden Temple” premieres Oct. It’s probably just as well that the CW appears to be targeting an audience that already knows and likes what “Legends of the Hidden Temple” is about, since it’s hard to imagine anyone else tuning in for long. Watching people in their twenties and thirties struggle to remember details of a legend and assemble the once iconic silver monkey only highlights how basic this show really is. But this one, produced for a network aimed more at those who grew up on shows like “Legends of the Hidden Temple” rather than those who are still growing up, makes the fatal mistake of casting adults rather than children as its contestants. The show’s struggle to distinguish itself from so many others on television might not be as damning, or at least not as immediately noticeable, if it were still about kids and for kids as the original “Legends” was. And while comedian Cristela Alonzo does her best to keep the show’s energy up, there’s only so much she can do while narrating challenges that series like “Survivor” and “Wipeout” have been doing better for decades. The contestants are still part of the traditional animal teams and take on obstacle courses very much like the previous version’s, though on a rather woeful set that evokes Party City more than Mayan ruins. Almost 20 years after “Legends of the Hidden Temple” first debuted, The CW has now revived it to appeal to my exact demographic and no one else. ![]()
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