Originally Posted by Indian Chief:
Unfortunately, my favorite part of the books, the combat descriptions, will likely not make it into the show since you don't have to use words. Low Wind Rising, Threading the Needle, Folding the Air, Heron Wading in the Rushes... I thought that was fantastic.
Yeah, that's along the lines of where my concerns lie. I like the books almost more for how RJ described things as much as the plot. When you take those descriptions away, I just wonder how it will all play.
Like you said, cautiously optimistic, but a little concerned about how it will translate. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Yeah, that's along the lines of where my concerns lie. I like the books almost more for how RJ described things as much as the plot. When you take those descriptions away, I just wonder how it will all play.
Like you said, cautiously optimistic, but a little concerned about how it will translate.
There's a great plot line hidden by some of the needless meandering. [Reply]
So half way into the first episode, and bored/disappointed enough to post in this thread. :-)
It's been years since I read the books, but not a single cast member fits the characters I remember.
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Moraine seems taller than Lan, who may also be smaller than Nynaeve but I haven't seen them together yet. Perrin has a pregnant wife and he kills her?!?! Weren't they all basically kids, teens to start the books? Cauthon looks like he's in his 30's.
Totally feels like a cheesy overly dramatic CW program. The scene where Lan and Moraine walk into the tavern is super cringeworthy. The special effects looks cheap. The ash is so dense, yet the fires are so sparse. The monster fight in Rand's house is the best of a bad bunch, and the monster has a stuttering/fluttering effect that reminds me the original Clash of the Titans.
I love Dr. Who and it's cheesy effects since they go together. Cheesy special effects don't work in s a show that's supposed to be a serious epic.
Ugh. I the last 10 minutes better be fucking epic or I won't be watching episode 2. Sucks. Was really looking forward to this, [Reply]
Big fan of the books, and I didn't love ep1. A lot of liberties that I didn't like, and it elt rushed. But ep2 was very good, and ep3 is in progress, but liking it just as much so far. [Reply]
Reviews are pretty much split between love and hate on Amazon. I'm seeing a trend about "just getting through the first episode". I didn't give the 2nd episode much of a chance (acting at the ferry scene was embarrassing). Just changed the whole dynamic of the story with completely different characters. :-)
Fingers crossed the final season of Expanse holds up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by allen_kcCard:
Big fan of the books, and I didn't love ep1. A lot of liberties that I didn't like, and it elt rushed. But ep2 was very good, and ep3 is in progress, but liking it just as much so far.
Episode 1 was a bit of a slog. 2 and 3 were much better.
Yes, they went a bit pc with having anyone be the Dragon, but those who have read the books know who it will be.
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I think the Perrin having a wife and accidentially killing her is replacing the fact he killed a white cloak in the books. In the books killing the white cloak caused him quite a bit of anguish and regret. His encounter with the whitecloaks is centered around that and serves no other real purpose, so moving it up and changing it to his wife accomplishes the same thing and saves some time.
Been damn near 30 years since i read the first book. So I remember enough to know they changed stuff, but I'm probably not really grasping how much. I thought the first episode kinda slogged along a bit, the other two were better. It's no Game of Thrones, but I will keep watching. [Reply]
While you always have to have changes when adapting a book to tv I think they did fairly decent so far. The first episode change with one of the characters seems stupid right now, maybe there will be a payoff in the future but seemed very unneeded. But all in all things are headed in the right direction. Seem to recall discussion on them wanting it to be 7 seasons which would mean speeding things along soon. [Reply]
It's ok so far, i think it's just warming up though. It's been like 30 yrs since i read the books. I don't even remember what happens anymore. Normally, I really like Rosamund Pike but i'm just not feeling her in this role. She doesn't have that mystical feel to her. [Reply]
