So let's come at it from two different angles, with that idea in mind.
As a fantasy action show, this 12 episode series falls extremely short of the bar. In the first several episodes, it creates an extremely detailed premise, quirky yet somewhat fulfilling character introductions, and captures the attention for it's quick witted conversation. For example, our introduction to our "protagonist" in full detail is held as a discussion in a prison. As far as setting up plot goes, this is a pretty solid go-to.
However, we very quickly fall out of favor with this style. A show with such a rich backstory spends the next several episodes (and admittedly, the rest of the series) playing Sherlock Holmes with us. In all honesty it seems as if someone desperately wanted to merge these two genres, but failed to take into account the sort of balancing necessary for such a feat (and why it's so rare in the first place.)
That being said, we cannot fully condone this show as a fantasy action, seeing as it fails to go anywhere beyond introductory storylines, despite having the well built foundations for such an attempt.
Let's go back to our mystery angle.
This show then presents to us one of the most classic mystery scenarios: the locked room. Six people destined to show, seven show, one of them is the bad guy. But who? The show tries to run off of logic that is... illogical, at best. Most of the character's refutes are emotionally charged, with no real evidence, and yet the majority of the characters believe the refutes without question. Then, to make matters worse, a romantic pairing is forced upon two of the seven for an uneasy alliance that assists the accused with an easy escape from the corner the writers backed him into.
All in all, the show fails on two fronts and claims to deliver more than it is able. If you are looking for a fantasy action show, this is not it. If you are looking for a subpar locked room mystery show with fantasy elements, welcome to the party!
