Pure Bisexual Chaos
I said what I said. Look. Sometimes there are shows that, regardless of "objective" "quality", pass the vibe check with flying colors. Decreed By Fate is one of these. It was SO MUCH FUN, due entirely to the bonkers chemistry amongst the central trio. It's less a love triangle and more an electric OT3. I normally find jealous men to be tiresome at best, but here they were just hilarious. There's a scene towards the end where our two heroes were both near-mortally wounded and, while unconscious, were put in the same bed for expediency of care. As soon as they wake up they get into the most ridiculous slapfight in which neither of them has the strength to do any harm. PETTY. DELIGHTFUL.I enjoyed our heroine a lot as well. The height differences are perfection - she can literally disappear behind each of these guys - and the actress brings a cheeriness and boldness that makes the character's (sometimes unearned) bravado adorable rather than annoying.
There are flaws! I'm guessing this was pretty low-budget, so costumes, wigs and makeup aren't great. Sometimes the sound balance (music vs. speech vs. sound effects) is bizarre, and sometimes the lighting and editing choices might make you go, "Wait, what?" The background political plot is half-hearted and murky, and too many characters are telling too many lies for too long for no good reason. But WHO CARES when it's so much fun? A romp! A hootenanny, if you will. This would be a great palate cleanser after a more dignified labyrinthine drama/tragedy.
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