It's hard to pick a favorite number, but the title song is a winner, as is "A New Season." Another early favorite is "She'll Be Mine," and though copying the styles of other famous musicals isn't something the show does all the time, "A Good Day to Die" gives you a hearty Les Miserables feeling, while "Finally" is unabashedly a Grease reference (but ends up being better than what it is referencing). Watch just one (or two, or seven) episodes and just try to walk around not humming something from the series. This isn't Sondheim, but it doesn't want to be. The songs by Glenn Slater and Broadway/Disney legend Alan Menken are rich and lyrically interesting, they move the stories and characters forward, and they can stand toe to toe with any new Broadway score out there right now. Greatly helping the charm of Galavant is the fact that every half-hour installment functions as a fantastic musical. There's enough subversion of familiar fantasy tropes going on that it keeps re-inventing itself into something interesting, and the fourth-wall breakage never becomes cloying. All of this is fun, but Galavant isn't all pastiche - it does its own thing more often than not, and all of the comparisons in the world can't quite pin down what this thing is.Ĭreated and written by Dan Fogelman, Galavant works because though the story it tells is slightly derivative (something true of almost any and all fantasy stories), it hooks you. This musical tale breaks the fourth wall so often that the wall is left in ruins, and it openly makes plenty of references to other fantasy movies and shows. In both of those cases, Galavant got there first. The aforementioned references of what kind of hybrid this show is are apt, but it also has things in common with both Disenchant mentand Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Thanks to Netflix, the two seasons that were made of this glorious show are now available to stream at your leisure, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. ![]() The series lasted two seasons (something the characters themselves sing about being surprised by), and that was that. For whatever reason, I had no time for it. I'd heard that it was kind of like Monty Python mixed with The Princess Bride, with a dash of Robin Hood: Men in Tights and a pinch of the wit of Sir Terry Pratchett sprinkled in. I didn't watch it then, a shortfall that will forever fill me with shame. The fantasy/fairy tale/medieval musical comedy called Galavant debuted on ABC in early 2015. Streaming has come along, so join in this merry song, and stream yourself some Gal-a-vant! Tough, because not many people watched it, I myself near slept right on it, but! Great actors in joyous roles, musically lifting souls, there was no series quite like Galavant. Although he understands he wasn’t directly responsible for it, he is still haunted by his partner’s death and will do his utmost to ensure the safety of anyone he works with.Far back in days of old, there was a show quite bold, a singing series known as Galavant. He sometimes wears his old wide-brimmed trooper hat to help keep light out of his eyes as well as serve as a memento of his previous life. He suffers from a mild sensitivity to bright light, but instead of getting what he considers unnecessary surgery to resolve it, he prefers to wear dark glasses to mitigate the effects. While the surgeries he required after the accident were successful, he’s had enough medical attention to last a lifetime and tends to be distrusting of medical facilities. He takes his job very seriously and when on duty keeps a businesslike attitude. Willing to take any opportunity to stay in the field he loved, Tad applied to the Academy. Just when Tad thought he’d be forced to give up his career in law enforcement his father suggested Starfleet Security. He applied to the police departments of nearby cities and even other states, but was refused each time. In the end he was cleared of any wrong doing, but was released from the force. While he was in recovery he learned his partner was killed in the accident and an investigation was under way. He was severely wounded and extensive surgery was required to save his life. When Tad was 22 he was involved in a serious crash while on duty. He took to the job like a fish to water, especially when he was assigned a car and partner for highway patrol duty. By the time he was four Tad knew exactly what he wanted to do.Īt age 21 Tad received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and became a NJ State Trooper. Jack often socialized with his friends in the New Jersey State Police, and Tad was enthralled by their stories of exciting chases and catching criminals. ![]() ![]() His father Jack was a retired Starfleet marine and his mother Maria was a homemaker. Tad Cooper was born on May 10th, 2362 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA, Earth. Jack Cooper (father), Maria Cooper (mother)
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