7 swords

isn't really that bad lah, even though
1) The show feels a bit too long
2) There were too many characters, which confuses the audience
3) Little character development
4) Has hints of Green Destiny, and Musa (copycat?)
5) Jerky plot development of whatever little plot there is.
6) A few scenes were attempted in Zhang Yimou's style. Or it seems so to me.

But there are
1) Quite a bit of action!
2) Excellent baddies resplendent in outlandish outfits and WWE makeups
3) Nice scenery/postcard shots
4) Artful use of shadows and source lightings
5) Cool gadgety 7 swords (though I can't really catch all their names..)
6) A few scenes were attempted in Zhang Yimou's style. Or it seems so to me.

I think it's not a bad show to watch, if there weren't much expectations prior to watching the show. A lot of critics to the show had been long waiting for it to be shown, and the expectations were not met.

So don't watch the show if you have been long waiting for it to come out. =)