This is why we end up with studios not willing to make shows and keep them around the people that just get upset cause it didn't meet their expectations from books.
I watched Foundation to the end, no matter how bad it got.
Just can't stop watching the Live Action adaptations of the old favorites.
'Peripheral', also watched it all, no matter how bad. etc...
So, I'll watch this one too.
They must know they have built in audience that will accept anything.
Why can't there be more like 'Expanse'?
I love it, would love to see more of it but I will probably start reading the books later.
especially sad, considering that it has a solid cast and looks beautiful
Blockbuster narratives need heroes, which works directly at cross-purposes to the long-term systemic thinking that defines the books. There was probably never a scenario where the high price of buying the rights could match up with the size of audience for a more faithful adaptation. (And rightly or wrongly, non-book-readers seem broadly positive on the series.)
The problem with Foundation is that it’s more of a historical account about empires rather than about individual characters which is made much worse when the screenwriters decided to add space magic to the mix
Like all things, YMMV.
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I wonder if they'll be able to honor that one if the show is successful. :)
It has stood the test of time for a reason in a way that most screenwriters can only dream about.
Books are one of the few mediums left where meritocracy is still going strong as it has such heavy competition and no regulation.
If you want it to have more mass appeal then choose one of those books that already have it.
