I saw 'Our Guy in China' last night. He cycled over 340 miles across a desert on a single-speed bike (with a freewheel). Admittedly, he got off and pushed it up some 7% hills but he still did it in record time.
I stuck with it, the crew didnt match how the book portrayed them and I didnt like that but its not ruined it for me. There is less conflict in the book and even Amos has respect for Holden from the beginning even if he does know he can be idelistic and clueless. the only part I didnt really like is Avasaralas storyline but she is a great character in book two so I guess they felt they had to introduce her now, great actress though.Expanse, Netflix series 1.
I read Leviathan Wakes (James Corey) while on holiday, just picked it up at the hotel and tried it...and loved it. Really got into it...excellent.
So I saw Expanse on Netflix and realised it's the same story, gotta watch that then.
But....what I quickly realised was when you read a book, YOU, without realising it, as an individual, create the picture or character that's put in front of you. At the very least, you fine tune it.
Watching the series has been a let down, I immediately found myself annoyed by the gung-ho style of acting, most of not all the characters didn't match the picture I'd already built in my mind.
I've stuck it out to episode 4 but no more. It's probably a good series, but I've ruined it by reading it beforehand.
Agreed, I watched the latest episode of walking dead and then Westworld, one left me bored, the other kept my attention all the way through, no prizes for guessing which one. Looks like we have to wait till 2018 now though!
Still kind of like TWD though - its been a slow burner for years now and I'm getting a little board of the Negan character - someone would have bumped him off by now surely (ok, i appreciate the whole thing is unrealistic, but how is he still alive?)I stuck with it, the crew didnt match how the book portrayed them and I didnt like that but its not ruined it for me. There is less conflict in the book and even Amos has respect for Holden from the beginning even if he does know he can be idelistic and clueless. the only part I didnt really like is Avasaralas storyline but she is a great character in book two so I guess they felt they had to introduce her now, great actress though.
I totally get what you mean though, it did take me a while to like it on its own merits. My wife hadnt read the books couldnt understand why i was jumping up and down when they finally found the Roci, its like another character.
Agreed, I watched the latest episode of walking dead and then Westworld, one left me bored, the other kept my attention all the way through, no prizes for guessing which one. Looks like we have to wait till 2018 now though!
From what I recall, it's following the comic arc quite closely - this season is going to be quite grim as a result...
