Comment on What is an example of an adaptation of a book where the TV series was better?
Old_Jimmy_Twodicks@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I’m bending the premise a little bit: The Boys is based on a graphic novel and bears almost no resemblance to the source material. I think the show is way more compelling and engaging than the graphic novel, probably because the show is written to be aggressively topical, while the graphic novel concluded over a decade ago.
Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Also I’ve heard that the comic is gruesome, gratuitous, and horrifying just for the sake of it.
Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Yeah, the author, Garth Ennis, seems to be pretty polarizing in comic book fandom based on what I read on Reddit over the years. I haven’t actually read any of his work but from what I gather, being edgy the sake of being edgy is his thing.
Another series based on one of his books that people say is better than the source material is Preacher.
DibbleDabble@lemmy.ml 19 hours ago
Preacher series does not come close to the quality of the source material. The comics are far better than the series, in my opinion.
Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 hours ago
Yeah, what I was saying is definitely not a universal opinion. It’s just that Ennis’ work seems to be more for some than others. What I’ve seen people say is that they prefer it toned down a little bit, as adaptations tend to do. Wouldn’t mind taking a look at the comic and seeing for myself though.