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You bring up some great points. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 24/04/2017 03:04:01 PM

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There are, from what I can see, two things that it would need to happen to make it good, or barring that, just competitive.

1) It would have to have the financial backing to make it good. Half the reason why Game of Thrones is as popular/good as it is can be traced back to the financial mojo that HBO has. Big production money brings potential for great things. From visual effects, top tier actors (not necessarily big names, but actually good actors), writing/adapting scripts or screenplays, and the list goes on and on. Money makes that happen.

2) Something to set it apart. I'll go back to Game of Thrones. A big chunk of why the show has been successful is the fact that it isn't predictable (to mainline people). We've read the books, and we know that it can go anywhere. However, part of the allure of the show is that most didn't know that. The people that I watch the show with were shocked when Ned died...or the Red Wedding...or when Joffery is poisoned...or when Tyrion kills his father Tywin....etc. Some twists they saw coming...other's not so much.

The Wheel of Time has no such twists or turns. It's not until 5 books in, when a main character gets "killed". And even then, she's actually alive and they rescue her 6 or 7 books later.

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Can it be done? Could they pull it off? Absolutely But to do it right, and for it to be received warmly by the fans (let alone the general public), they have a serious mountain of work to do.

~Jeordam


Number 2 especially is worrysome. I saw what they did with Shannara on MTV and one episode was enough to turn me off. Without something amazing to depict that world, the lack of significant plot twists will mean no buzz will surround the show.

HBO would be a good fit given that they will want to try to recreate the success of Game of Thrones now that the show has a firm expiration date.

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It could still be many years before we see anything The Shrike - 20/04/2017 04:47:16 PM 830 Views
I got the first two WoT books for Christmas when I was 17 aerocontrols - 20/04/2017 06:28:42 PM 938 Views
You just have to keep your expecations realisitc random thoughts - 20/04/2017 04:30:00 PM 947 Views
That's hard to do with this particular set of books/show The Shrike - 20/04/2017 04:48:07 PM 926 Views
I would probably feel that way about Thomas Covenant random thoughts - 21/04/2017 12:40:23 AM 1034 Views
Hating Wheel of Time as much as I do now, I hope they cancel it after seeing the pilot *NM* Tom - 20/04/2017 05:15:10 PM 497 Views
*sniffs* *NM* The Shrike - 20/04/2017 05:26:15 PM 544 Views
Casting decisions ruin a lot of adaptations for me damookster - 20/04/2017 05:34:05 PM 929 Views
Not since Hugh Jackman has such a mismatch in actor to character height been made aerocontrols - 20/04/2017 06:22:33 PM 956 Views
Didn't see it. Was that the black Annie version? *NM* damookster - 20/04/2017 07:29:25 PM 456 Views
yes *NM* aerocontrols - 20/04/2017 07:40:53 PM 422 Views
Richard in "Legend of the Seeker" is another one Cannoli - 21/04/2017 11:39:32 PM 1022 Views
It will be interesting to see who they use. The Shrike - 24/04/2017 03:00:58 PM 1026 Views
Re: It will be interesting to see who they use. aerocontrols - 24/04/2017 03:31:50 PM 939 Views
This makes me nervous. *NM* nossy - 20/04/2017 10:33:46 PM 595 Views
Why? Could anyone possibly fuck it up worse than it already has been? *NM* Tom - 21/04/2017 05:20:38 PM 431 Views
I have a lot of love for 1-4ish, which we have to watch before we get to the parts I dislike. nossy - 22/04/2017 08:38:39 PM 982 Views
I stand by the assertion that 1-6 were great reads. Tom - 23/04/2017 12:32:34 AM 1028 Views
They've rewritten aSoIaF and people have been generally happy. Maybe they'd be okay with this. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/04/2017 05:06:42 AM 533 Views
I started to have real issues during 5-6 nossy - 23/04/2017 10:08:08 AM 1011 Views
They could do that. The Shrike - 24/04/2017 03:01:45 PM 1028 Views
If Harriett is involved or has a veto we know the series is doomed to failure. Tom - 24/04/2017 03:30:35 PM 1012 Views
It really could go either way.... Jeordam - 20/04/2017 10:43:51 PM 1073 Views
You bring up some great points. The Shrike - 24/04/2017 03:04:01 PM 1043 Views
Let me restate what you guys are both saying: Tom - 24/04/2017 03:25:56 PM 1072 Views
Look at the bright, shiny, flashy goodness! Jeordam - 24/04/2017 10:24:05 PM 1118 Views
Yeah, the lack of tits and ass will make it a hard sell (cross-pun intended) *NM* Tom - 25/04/2017 09:40:47 PM 608 Views
If it's good it'll be nice to watch, but can't say I'm that excited about it. Legolas - 20/04/2017 11:22:50 PM 1019 Views
WoT + TV = Half-Assed Anonymous2000 - 21/04/2017 01:14:49 PM 1045 Views
WoT + TV = Half-Assed *NM* Tom - 24/04/2017 03:31:41 PM 554 Views
I have to say that if the doctor-wife of Rob Stark isn't Faile, nossy - 23/04/2017 10:25:47 AM 1008 Views
It will be wonderful....if they do it right. LiterateDog - 24/04/2017 08:48:45 PM 1028 Views
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