I was travelling all weekend, so I'll throw in a late post:
Name Tablesaw What TV have you been watching? Doctor Who, Supergirl, Flash, Elementary, American Gods, iZombie, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Twin Peaks (mostly rewatches, I haven't gotten to the new stuff yet). Any recent season finale knock your socks off? I can't think of anything that really liked since the finale of Bates Motel. (I assume that rewatching the Black Lodge segment of Twin Peaks doesn't count as recent). Supergirl hasn't been impressive in general, but the return of Cat Grant has been super fantastic. Book to television. Do you watch any shows like this? What are your thoughts on how medium transfers? Setting aside comic books, I've enjoyed The Magicians, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Elementary, OITNB & The Dresden Files; I've disliked Game of Thrones, Sherlock & The Expanse; and I really love Hannibal, American Gods & A Series of Unfortunate Events. Of those, the only books I've read are the Holmes stories, A Song of Ice and Fire, some of the Dresden Files, and one Sookie Stackhouse book.
One thing that I really appreciate is when an adaptation focuses on taking themes and imagery from the source more than plot. I never read the Harris novels, but I was fascinated by the way the Hannibal team would create new stories for Hannibal and Will based more on vivid excerpts of the novels rather than actual plot progressions. It's certainly working with American Gods, too.
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Name Tablesaw
What TV have you been watching? Doctor Who, Supergirl, Flash, Elementary, American Gods, iZombie, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Twin Peaks (mostly rewatches, I haven't gotten to the new stuff yet).
Any recent season finale knock your socks off? I can't think of anything that really liked since the finale of Bates Motel. (I assume that rewatching the Black Lodge segment of Twin Peaks doesn't count as recent). Supergirl hasn't been impressive in general, but the return of Cat Grant has been super fantastic.
Book to television. Do you watch any shows like this? What are your thoughts on how medium transfers? Setting aside comic books, I've enjoyed The Magicians, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Elementary, OITNB & The Dresden Files; I've disliked Game of Thrones, Sherlock & The Expanse; and I really love Hannibal, American Gods & A Series of Unfortunate Events. Of those, the only books I've read are the Holmes stories, A Song of Ice and Fire, some of the Dresden Files, and one Sookie Stackhouse book.
One thing that I really appreciate is when an adaptation focuses on taking themes and imagery from the source more than plot. I never read the Harris novels, but I was fascinated by the way the Hannibal team would create new stories for Hannibal and Will based more on vivid excerpts of the novels rather than actual plot progressions. It's certainly working with American Gods, too.