I have watched the series when it was on TV, and I have absolutley love it; and like with Redwall, this series is what got to read the original book.

As I said (like about million times),I was shocked and flabbergasted by the negativity I would heard on the Internet, 'cause I have love the animation,and the brilliant casting that was in put into the show. All you fans to the original novel might not like this, but I love Blackberry as girl, because she could land a cute guy like Campion; and I love Hazel & Primrose, they are favorite couple (I know Primrose is Hyzenthlay the main girl).

Some people who have read the book hate both this TV series and the 1978 film. I've read the book, and do not hate them. Maybe because I saw the TV and film adaptations before.

This series is children's version of the classic novel - so unlike the 1978 film - there is considerably less violence and darkness. Most children will love it because of the endearing characters and fluent animation (quite good for a TV cartoon.) This was one of my favourite shows when I was little, and I liked it because of the way rabbits were presented - intelligent dignified and handsome creatures, not cutesy little balls of fluff.

I must confess, I saw the film before I saw this, and I like both. However, if it were not for this TV show, I would probably never have been eager to read, and love, the book. Many people do not like the 'kiddified' feel, but they do not realise the fact that this was created to introduce children of all ages to the amazing world of Watership Down.

Ok first things first this is a more suitable Watership Down for children than the book or the film.

They completly watered it down. They changed Blackberry into a doe just to be policticly correct, Which I think ruins the point of them going to Efrafa in the first place.

Animation wise this is a mixed bag because it completly changes in series 2 to a more darker and yet simpler design.

Though it was nice to hear Bright Eyes again Stephen Gatley cant sing it as well as Art Garfunkel.

Storywise this might be a bit confusing to new Watership Down fans as even in the first episode they are already on their journey with no real explanation as to why they left Sandleford Warren.

I like some of the charector designs but now Bigwig has a mane instead of just his mop of fur. Also what was the point of adding Hannah except to add another female to this series.

It was a lovely touch to have John Hurt and Richard Briars back but the others were about average and when series two came out everything changed even the voice actors.

All in all this isnt a bad series in its own right but I prefer the dark themes of the book.