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But what did Ja Rule think of it? 🤔

They're fine if they have a source material to recreate. If they try to take this series beyond the books, abandon hope and abandon ship immediately

Fuck that! I don't like the ending either. It's bullshit. And I blame the two, indeed. But I will not forget that they also gave us 4 seasons of the best TV that has ever been produced! And I believe that people can learn from their mistakes... I won't say that tbp will be good, but I liked the first 3 episodes so I hope it continues like that. Why are people so resentful?

It was controversial in China as well, the author had to reorganize the book because of it.

It's also worth noting that the good guys and the bad guys where all Chinese in the book while the series kept the bad guys Chinese but changed all the scientist to Brits and what not.

More importantly, it hits way harder in the series than in the book. I would need to re-read it but I don't think his wife was even there in the original. I found it much more impactful how it was done in the series.

I think it's silly to get butthurt about your country's past in such a way, just trying to give context.

The scene was also buried halfway through the Chinese version of the novel but was brought to the beginning of the book for the English version — with the author’s blessing.

From the article. So I guess it was less prominent in the original chinese version? But you are right being a book adaption the story has been out for years and quite prominently at that.

Then again we don't really know what "draws fire in china" actually means, if it's just some random online posters, then you can make any claim and likely find a comment supporting it. Really doesn't mean much.

On a side note I think there was a Chinese TV adaption already. Has anyone seen that one and how they handled it?

Before reading the article I actually didn't think about that scene, but thought they'd be annoyed that nationalities of the characters were changed.

I read the first book and I've seen the first 6 episodes of the show.

It's good. It cuts down on some of the nerdy math and science bits from the book while still hitting all the interesting plot points and the highlights. It changes quite a few characters and the city it takes place in (for the present day segments), but the meat of the book was the ideas, so it still works quite well IMO.

So far I'd say it's good or very good, but not mind-blowingly great. A competent adaptation that takes some liberties but leaves the really good stuff the same.

It's good, but literally every major and minor plot point is going to get smashed into your head over and over again with obvious foreshadowing.

Really interesting story, and I'll probably read all the books before season 2 comes out then (hopefully) keep enjoying the show.

The same guys who did GoT are making this. They do really well at taking in depth high quality books, and then dumbing it down and stripping everything that isn't plot relevant out.

So anything they're involved in, it's usually best to read the books first.

Silo would be an example of the opposite. The show changes the order information is presented and fleshes it out more than the books in some ways. The two compliment each other.

DB and Dan (or whatever their names are) basically just do AV book reports with insane budgets. As long as they don't run out of source material again, the show is pretty good.

They often take out good stuff though. Like in the books there's a chapter that touches on The Mountain having CTE and insane migraines, which causes his hyper aggressive behavior. He's pure evil, and a literal giant piece of shit. But there's a reason that explains it without excusing it.

I feel like most of the characters in 3 body problem are like that, and knowing that extra info would make the show better.

I'm only a few episodes in but if you like reading, I would give the book a go first.

The series isn't bad and the direction they are going in is okay if a little different.

The main problem is they got rid of the whole mystery aspect of the book. They give the whole plot in the first episode while the book had me scratching my head the whole time.

You should check Quinn's review.