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Conspiracy Theorist:
It is rare for an adaption to succeed when they seek to go beyond the original work unless they have the author with them, otherwise they baffle newcomers and enrage old hands.
Marvel have perhaps avoided this with their Disney Plus shows, but they often mix and match from different runs as they have far more source material to adapt then they can actually adapt, and often a superfluity of creators, and a readership familiar with retcons. They can afford to discard some things and ramp up others, and giving a show runner with a definite vision to be able to add there own stamp. Moon Knight is a case in point they merged several different stories into a single narrative, retconned the main identities and appointed a show runner with a strong vision in a way which has satisfied the fan base and new viewers.
Can’t see this myself with Wheel of Time or the new Tolkien series. If there is a Dresden Series Jim needs to be heavily involved and that cuts time from writing. The trade off better be worth it.
Dina:
I agree with your last line about a DF show, CT.
I think comics are somewhat more flexible, as we have seen many incarnations of the characters in different situations along the years. On a side note, I enjoyed Moon Knight but I still have some problems with the season finale. That said, I am a fan of Layla and I would gladly watch an spin-off about her. And I love Taweret with all my heart.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Did you watch to the end credits sequence?
The Layla/Scarlet Scarab is a case in point, in the comics her father was the Scarlet Scarab, he appeared in the Invaders comics set in WW2, so they gender flipped and gave a previously unused god Tawaret as her patron. No one was unhappy with how that played out. Layla as an amalgam of her father and Marlene, Marc’s love interest, showed herself to be far more than a mere love interest in the earlier episodes. Tawaret was a completely new character who didn’t appear in the comics, (but does in mythology) but whose addition certainly improved the narrative and became an immediate fan favourite.
Not something I think that could be pulled off with the Dresden Files other than bringing in elements from the comics and RPG.
Dina:
Yes, I did watch the scene.
Layla and Taweret for the win :)
I agree, I do not think they will do something like that with a DF show. I hope any tv show adaptation follows the books as much as possible. Still, what they did with Bob in the show was excellent, and I also liked the hockey stick, so who knows? They may surprise me.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on May 12, 2022, 01:46:26 AM ---Yes, I did watch the scene.
Layla and Taweret for the win :)
I agree, I do not think they will do something like that with a DF show. I hope any tv show adaptation follows the books as much as possible. Still, what they did with Bob in the show was excellent, and I also liked the hockey stick, so who knows? They may surprise me.
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I feel in love with what the show did with Bob, but that had a lot to do with the actor playing him. Since I watched the shows before I read the books, I was actually disappointed when I read how Bob was described. However my reaction to the hockey stick was opposite from yours, I thought it looked silly. For a man as tall as Harry Dresden, a staff to aid in walking would not be out of place, but carrying around a hockey stick would in my opinion.
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