Top 10 Problems of Adapting Books Into TV Shows
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Javier
Differences Between Comic Book and Novel Adaptations. Superhero stories are meant to be episodic ongoing adventures. Book adaptations such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Narnia, Earthsea, Lord of the Rings, detective books, manga, horror, western, slasher, and sci fi novels. On the hand, are not episodic ongoing stories like superheroes. There once in a lifetime experience. They are meant to alter changes to the source material. People have to deal with it. Novel adaptations are meant for die hard fans, scholars, and librarians alike. Changes to their source material need to occur. To feel justified. Even if novel readers don't like the changes. Too bad. What is the point of adapting them in the first place? It doesn't matter if the novel creators aren't involved, it's okay. Being book accurate is no longer an excuse anymore. You can't judge book adaptations. If they alter book adaptations, changes it's source material to fit the runtime, I am not arguing about it. Producers, do your own thing. Creative interference needs to happen. Film and tv directors, you cannot get what you always want to do. Because, life doesn't work that way. You are told what you are tasked to do. There is no need to be rebellious. Deal with it.
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Differences Between Comic Book and Novel Adaptations. Superhero stories are meant to be episodic ongoing adventures. Book adaptations such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Narnia, Earthsea, Lord of the Rings, detective books, manga, horror, western, slasher, and sci fi novels. On the hand, are not episodic ongoing stories like superheroes. There once in a lifetime experience. They are meant to alter changes to the source material. People have to deal with it. Novel adaptations are meant for die hard fans, scholars, and librarians alike. Changes to their source material need to occur. To feel justified. Even if novel readers don't like the changes. Too bad. What is the point of adapting them in the first place? It doesn't matter if the novel creators aren't involved, it's okay. Being book accurate is no longer an excuse anymore. You can't judge book adaptations. If they alter book adaptations, changes it's source material to fit the runtime, I am not arguing about it. Producers, do your own thing. Creative interference needs to happen. Film and tv directors, you cannot get what you always want to do. Because, life doesn't work that way. You are told what you are tasked to do. There is no need to be rebellious. Deal with it.
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Carlos
Who else can agree that tv producers don't always line up with character descriptions. For example, Legend of the Seeker (based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series) has the main villain years younger than he should be, the best friend nowhere near as large & imposing as book has him appear, & forgot one of the major character development points of recent murders. It's a good thing that tv show was canceled, only bad part is it took two seasons to get there
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Who else can agree that tv producers don't always line up with character descriptions. For example, Legend of the Seeker (based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series) has the main villain years younger than he should be, the best friend nowhere near as large & imposing as book has him appear, & forgot one of the major character development points of recent murders. It's a good thing that tv show was canceled, only bad part is it took two seasons to get there
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gnil2000
dont agree with that old saying that the book is always better. as i have seen cases where both movie or book can be better. and as there such different mediums there. are great things in both that you cant get in the other. the cutting of stuff is just key for a visual medium. but with that you can get changes that can make the film better in some ways or worse. and if you two differnt versions of the story i guess you can say there two differnt canons.
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dont agree with that old saying that the book is always better. as i have seen cases where both movie or book can be better. and as there such different mediums there. are great things in both that you cant get in the other. the cutting of stuff is just key for a visual medium. but with that you can get changes that can make the film better in some ways or worse. and if you two differnt versions of the story i guess you can say there two differnt canons.
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Mohit
For #2, one major problem for tv shows is when the books use a lot of foreshadowing. For example, if one scene is book one is completely irrelevant, when people make a show about it later, suppose around book 4 or 5, they could leave it out. However, they might reference that scene with importance in book 6 or 7. This is especially a problem with the Durarara! series.
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For #2, one major problem for tv shows is when the books use a lot of foreshadowing. For example, if one scene is book one is completely irrelevant, when people make a show about it later, suppose around book 4 or 5, they could leave it out. However, they might reference that scene with importance in book 6 or 7. This is especially a problem with the Durarara! series.
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Ldia,
#5 is funny because I'm still reading the Mortal Instruments books (I'm reading City of Glass right now) and a friend gave me some spoilers that Shadowhunters have already done and I still didn't get there in the books: ( Since the show has been canceled I'm more tranquilized that he won't ruin my experience
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#5 is funny because I'm still reading the Mortal Instruments books (I'm reading City of Glass right now) and a friend gave me some spoilers that Shadowhunters have already done and I still didn't get there in the books: ( Since the show has been canceled I'm more tranquilized that he won't ruin my experience
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cori
this reminds me of how drastically the 100 changed from the books to the TV show. don't get me wrong, I like the TV show, but it turned honestly a pretty simple, cute series into a drama and angst-filled show that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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this reminds me of how drastically the 100 changed from the books to the TV show. don't get me wrong, I like the TV show, but it turned honestly a pretty simple, cute series into a drama and angst-filled show that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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Andy
GRRM has said before that only the books and the side stories he has written are canon. Neither the show, the comics, or the video games are. I don't doubt that the ending of Game Of Thrones will be the complete opposite of the ending of ASOIAF.
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GRRM has said before that only the books and the side stories he has written are canon. Neither the show, the comics, or the video games are. I don't doubt that the ending of Game Of Thrones will be the complete opposite of the ending of ASOIAF.
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solid
Got was perfectly done but season 7 had it's flaws shine through (which were also in the seasons before but they are less noticeable)mainly with the kit snow gang fighting the army of the dead and the prophecy bullsheit.
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Got was perfectly done but season 7 had it's flaws shine through (which were also in the seasons before but they are less noticeable)mainly with the kit snow gang fighting the army of the dead and the prophecy bullsheit.
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Hunter
the biggest problem with adaptations are first few seasons are sticking to the source material
but later are only consisted of fan service rather than story-telling
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the biggest problem with adaptations are first few seasons are sticking to the source material
but later are only consisted of fan service rather than story-telling
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Kizuna31
Well the one good thing about GoT is they know the ending. GRRM has told them how the story goes and ends in the event that he doesn't get to finish the series
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Well the one good thing about GoT is they know the ending. GRRM has told them how the story goes and ends in the event that he doesn't get to finish the series
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msmojo
that's why I always see movies/tv shows as one thing and the book as another and I have different opinions on both of them when they are really different
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that's why I always see movies/tv shows as one thing and the book as another and I have different opinions on both of them when they are really different
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Rose
I've Always felt the books are more in depth and able to get into the characters mind then the movie/tv. I really get pissed when they Change sooo much.
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I've Always felt the books are more in depth and able to get into the characters mind then the movie/tv. I really get pissed when they Change sooo much.
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Dolan
#9 is really true, at least for me it's came to a point where I have stopped watching the show or movies made from the books that I have already read.
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#9 is really true, at least for me it's came to a point where I have stopped watching the show or movies made from the books that I have already read.
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fanjoy
Shadowhunters butchered some of the most important book scenes, never do that. Either don't touch them or do them justice, do not ever butcher them.
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Shadowhunters butchered some of the most important book scenes, never do that. Either don't touch them or do them justice, do not ever butcher them.
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fanjoy
I haven't seen one good book to tv show adaptation. Unlike the movies, they RARELY follow the books. TVD and Shadowhunters was ruined for me.
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I haven't seen one good book to tv show adaptation. Unlike the movies, they RARELY follow the books. TVD and Shadowhunters was ruined for me.
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Decaf
this is why Hollywood should wait until the whole series is done before adapting it. Expected to see clips from The Walking Dead on here
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this is why Hollywood should wait until the whole series is done before adapting it. Expected to see clips from The Walking Dead on here
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Glass
This is really good to know. I've finally started writing a book based on a story that has been progressing in my head for a long time.
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This is really good to know. I've finally started writing a book based on a story that has been progressing in my head for a long time.
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Ma3Mc3Mu
I'll tell you the real problem: Too many of the fantasy stories are being adapted to live action in instead of being animated.
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I'll tell you the real problem: Too many of the fantasy stories are being adapted to live action in instead of being animated.
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Michael
The writers run out of source material and create horribly written fanfiction.
cough cough Game of Thrones season 7.
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The writers run out of source material and create horribly written fanfiction.
cough cough Game of Thrones season 7.
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Nerd
Sometimes I want to slap the producers because they butcher our favorite books. They have no idea what they are doing.
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Sometimes I want to slap the producers because they butcher our favorite books. They have no idea what they are doing.
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Mutant
I disagree with #7. There is enough time for character development. IF you dont have too many main characters.
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I disagree with #7. There is enough time for character development. IF you dont have too many main characters.
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massie
Seriously, TV shows have NO obligation to be exactly identical to the books. People should get that by now.
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Seriously, TV shows have NO obligation to be exactly identical to the books. People should get that by now.
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alex
Unlike the books, the character's thoughts are not known so sympathetic characters become unsympathetic.
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Unlike the books, the character's thoughts are not known so sympathetic characters become unsympathetic.
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msmojo
Most of the people I know just wait until the stuff comes out on Netflix which is really aggravating
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Most of the people I know just wait until the stuff comes out on Netflix which is really aggravating
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