Prime Video's other sweeping fantasy epic returns with more good vs. evil action

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/moviesandtv@lemmy.film/t/415291

Release schedule:

Friday, September 1: Episodes 1-3 “A Taste of Solitude,” “Strangers and Friends,” and “What Might Be”
Friday, September 8: Episode 4 “Daughters of the Night”
Friday, September 15: Episode 5
Friday, September 22: Episode 6
Friday, September 29: Episode 7
Friday, October 6: Episode 8

  • blackbird@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Thanks for your helpful comments. I’ll give it a go and hope I can stick with it. I did read the first 6 books before I gave up as that could have been half the length with a good editor. What is it with these ‘blockbuster’ adaptations that can’t stick to the story or characters or pacing. The wooden acting/script doesn’t help at times either. Not saying I could do better but when you’re told they spent so many millions on it… Prime’s LOTR suffered a similar fate and I only managed 3 episodes of that.

    • Runwaylights@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I just watched episode two and I’m less optimistic than before. While it’s still better than season one, they’re combining too many storylines which makes it chaotic. Right now I’m thinking that they should never have made the show. The story is too large and complex too catch within a tv-series. Even though I enjoy watching the books come to life.

    • MrJukes
      1·
      1 year ago

      I also gave up on the books around that time too. But I was only like 15 at the time. I remember it turned into something like reading a senate hearing and lost me. I just wanted magic and dragons, not a court procedural.