Should you watch The Magicians?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Magicians
Series · 2015
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.
The sides of The Magicians
- A secret college of magic in New York
- A land from a children's book that turns out to be real
- Twenty-something friends learning to cast spells
The Magicians is good for you if…
- you like a magic school for adults and a storybook land called Fillory.
- you like magic that comes with sarcasm and hangovers.
- you like a group of misfit friends who keep saving each other.
The Magicians is bad for you if…
- you can't watch depression, assault and grief on screen.
- you'd rather not watch sex scenes, or you watch with others.
About: growing up · depression · friendship · power
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