I've seen "Redwall" and "Mattimeo" and was very impressed by the drawing, voices, and looks of the characters. But nothing could have prepared me for this season. "Martin the Warrior", a great book written by British author Brian Jacques, had me hooked from the opening scene. I couldn't believe how great the characters looked and how closely the show stayed true to the book. The voices were outstanding and I couldn't stand seeing an episode end. The show is about a young mouse named Martin who is in slavery with many other creatures under Lord Badrang at Marshank. Martin is able to escape with Felldoh the squirrel and Brome, a mouse like Martin. When out of Marshank they meet up with Grumm the mole, and Rose of Noonvale, Brome's big sister. Martin, Rose, and Grumm are separated from Felldoh and Brome on the open sea and make their way to Noonvale, which is Rose's and Brome's home. Felldoh and Brome meet up with a group of traveling actors and actresses and gain their aid in attacking Marshank and killing Badrang. Meanwhile, Martin, Rose, and Grumm collect an army at Noonvale and head off to Marshank. During the final battle between Noonvale and the actors on one side and Marshank on the other, Martin kills Badrang and regains his father's sword which Badrang took from him when he was young. However, though they were triumphant, Martin is lost in unspeakable sadness when he finds out that Rose, who Martin had been in love with, was killed by Badrang. Martin buries Rose in Noonvale in the final episode which made me, and many of my friends who saw it cry. Seriously, we did, that was a really sad episode. Martin heads south swearing never to speak about Rose and Noonvale again since he couldn't stand thinking about his lost lover. "Martin the Warrior" is a great show which you can still watch on TV. Check your local listings. You can also get "Redwall" and "Mattimeo" on DVD..."Martin the Warrior" has not been released for DVD yet...but soon! I highly, highly, highly recommend this book and show.
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