Yeah, I really liked the premise. I never got into Game Of Thrones purely because it felt to me like it relished the violence, gore, sexual abuse, cruelty, etc, too much. I'm not some puritan who's against stories featuring those things, but I don't enjoy seeing them constantly depicted in detail.
Anyway, the idea Shadow and Bone being this fantasy show with in-depth politics without leaning too heavily into all that stuff was appealing to me. But yeah, it ended up just feeling rather tropey, flat, and very "young adult" (in a bad way).
Also: hell yes to Andor! It's easily my favourite show from the past few years.
smort@lemmy.world 11 months ago
If you’re looking for a better show in this genre, check out His Dark Materials. It’s not as good as early GoT, and the middle of each season drags some, but overall I’d say it’s worth the watch
chuckleslord@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It was my favorite book as a kid and the adaptation not only did a good job, they elevated the entire story. It’s, honestly, the best adaptation I’ve ever seen. Can not suggest it highly enough.
SrTobi@feddit.de 11 months ago
Actually watched it. I read the book as a kid but forgot most of it. I think they did such a good job, I had multiple flashbacks where I thought: wait did I imagine it exactly like this or is this just from the picture I’m seeing and retroactively think I imagined it like it is shown in the show. Unfortunately the political component is not doing it for me.