Hilda

Hilda is a really charming TV show with a very likable, imaginative world full of all sorts of mysterious creatures. I think it is just an excellent show about fantastic (yet not only) beasts (and where to find them). The atmosphere is mostly very pleasant, sometimes even suspenseful. However, it always manages to be intriguing at least. A lot of the characters, especially the magical ones, are very memorable and everyone will probably have their favorite. What I personally found a bit weaker were the human characters, where I think the only character that really caught my attention in the first season was indeed the inquisitive main female protagonist. However, after saying that, this is otherwise a really enjoyable experience and I am looking forward to the second season in the autumn. 8.2/10 (31/12/2020)

The second season of Hilda is just as charming (especially the world it is set in and its inhabitants) as the first, although it is perhaps a little less imaginative when it comes to the subject matter. It takes on classic fantasy themes such as playing around with time. The supporting characters are given more screen time which means the character development has vastly improved since the first season, and so they are now more important to many of the stories. The main female protagonist is still great, and as for the new characters, well, let us just say the show got its own Gilderoy Lockhart... Then again, it was an experience that I enjoyed from the opening to the very end. Now, concerning the end of the last episode, I am very intrigued to see what happens next... 8.3/10. (31/12/2020)

It's about fairies, friends, and family...The third season of Hilda pleasantly surprised me, as I thought the series was concluded with Hilda and the Mountain King, and I couldn't imagine where the story could go from there. However, I clearly underestimated the creativity of the authors, because this season does not lag behind the previous ones, it is equally magical, emotional, and interesting. I learned a lot about Hilda's family, I liked the main story revolving around the mysterious elves, but I also enjoyed the individual standalone episodes (especially The Forgotten Lake), which complemented this season, and the last episode, which was over an hour long, managed to touch me deeply. In short, another excellent experience and another strong 4* - 8.3/10. (07/12/2023)