"The Pendragon Cycle is a TV series executive-produced by right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro exclusively for DailyWire+. If you're unfamiliar, it's the conservative streaming outlet attached to Shapiro's The Daily Wire news service. As "alternative" broadcasting like the "All-American Super Bowl Halftime Show" becomes the new normal for the MAGA faithful, The Pendragon Cycle is a discount Game of Thrones that retells the story of King Arthur's most-trusted magician during the arrival of Christianity."
"But much like the political base's previous efforts to provide their audiences with "anti-woke" versions of actually successful TV shows, The Pendragon Cycle is yet another example of the largest hurdle that MAGA faces in creating a Netflix for the Right. Turns out, it's hard to find a TV creator who can make these shows watchable."
The Pendragon Cycle is a fantasy TV series executive-produced by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro for DailyWire+, a conservative streaming platform. The show attempts to retell the Arthurian legend by focusing on Merlin's family tree, beginning with his father discovering a baby in fourth-century Britain. The narrative structure proves confusing and poorly executed, with low stakes and unclear connections between characters that only become apparent episodes later. Created by Jeremy Boreing, cofounder of The Daily Wire, the series represents conservative media's attempt to create "anti-woke" alternatives to successful mainstream television. However, the show exemplifies a broader challenge facing right-wing content creation: difficulty finding talented creators capable of producing watchable, quality entertainment that can compete with established networks.
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