I think Gaiman succeeded far more at keeping Good Omens both delightful and true to its source than he appears to be doing with American Gods. Perhaps trying to preserve *another* author's vision rather than his own is what did the trick.
I'm just waiting to see if I pass out. Long story.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 18, 2020 12:09:57 pm PST #1753 of 2020
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Consuela - Dec 18, 2020 1:06:05 pm PST #1754 of 2020
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I think w/rt Discworld, the problem for me is that a huge part of what makes Discworld so charming is Pratchett's voice. The sly asides, the footnotes, the brilliant sentences that work so perfectly and make you laugh out loud on the bus.
It's just so difficult to pull that off in a filmed adaptation, and the only way to do it would be with an equally-brilliant script writer. Of which there are very few indeed.
I mean, the characters and the world and the themes are all wonderful, but my favorite bit is the voice and I think it's un-recreatable in any other medium.
DebetEsse - Dec 18, 2020 2:33:03 pm PST #1755 of 2020
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I'm pretty sure Neil didn't show-run American Gods
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 21, 2020 6:11:24 pm PST #1756 of 2020
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
He was co-showrunner in the second season. It was not an improvement on the first.
Cashmere - Dec 29, 2020 8:11:09 pm PST #1757 of 2020
Now tagless for your comfort.
Has anyone seen the trailer for the new Syfy series, Resident Alien, starring Alan Tudyk? I'm all in. I went out and got the comics the series is based on and I think it has so much potential. I don't know who's writing, or running the show, but I'm curious now.
-t - Dec 30, 2020 8:11:26 am PST #1758 of 2020
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, I think I saw an ad for that but then I forgot about it. Will check out the trailer when I have a minute...the description sounds right up my alley
-t - Dec 30, 2020 8:44:12 am PST #1759 of 2020
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Found my 2 minutes for the trailer. I honestly can't tell if I will like it from that, but I will give it a try. It's got potential.
dcp - Dec 30, 2020 9:21:25 am PST #1760 of 2020
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
-t - Dec 30, 2020 2:35:02 pm PST #1761 of 2020
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hm.
Zenkitty - Jan 01, 2021 9:26:07 am PST #1762 of 2020
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Huh. Well, not exactly a sympathetic character, but I'm interested enough to give it a try.