Reception
The live-action series reception was average to poor by critics and the fans of Robert E. Howard novels. the series was criticized for its poor quality, bad acting, clichés, lame storylines and a failed attempt to cash-in on the success of the movies rather than be faithful to Robert E. Howard's novels, some calling it "a low-budget Hercules/Xena wannabe".
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