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12-14-2004, 03:26 PM
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Earthsea: miniseries vs. the books
It's not that the miniseries was bad. I enjoyed it. However, it was nowhere near as good as the books and the changes they made are almost unforgivable in my mind.
For one thing, the Taoist undertones seem to have been taken out, (every candles casts a shadow...) with ideas of good and evil. And what's with what they did to the sisterhood in Kargide? They worshipped the Nameless Ones in the books! Also, was there not a reincarnation thing going on with the Priestess. It wasn't successor! It was predetermined. Finally, was not Ged his true name and Sparrowhawk the one everyone knew? Maybe I'm wrong. I haven't read those books in a long time, but I was very dissappointed with these changes, unless I forgot them. in which case forgive me. I have a very bad memory at time. Still, Earthsea was among the greatest fantasy sagas I've ever read, and they made so many changes its almost unforgtivable in my mind... What do you think? Last edited by Finnrodde : 12-14-2004 at 03:29 PM. |
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12-14-2004, 03:34 PM
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I do hope you're not surprised.
 If it's as annoying as you seem to indicate, though... Just goes to show the impossibility of making the Silm into even a miniseries...  Yes, Ged was his "secret" name, and Sparrowhawk the commonly used one. Besides that, I haven't seen the miniseries yet, can't really comment. 
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12-14-2004, 04:01 PM
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i missed it too, but loved the books... will probably have to wait till the videos come out, as i don't get to much primetime tv
how's the acting (book changes aside)?
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12-14-2004, 04:47 PM
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The fact that the author (LeGuin) is bitching about it on her site is enough for me to not bother with it.
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12-14-2004, 04:52 PM
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12-15-2004, 02:47 PM
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............kinda like Tolkien and P.J.'s movies..................
I saw the mini-series, and it was ok. Reminded me of a cross between Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and the Black Company. of course I hadn't read the book yet.
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12-15-2004, 07:12 PM
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The books are so cool!
 After reading LeGuin's comment on her site, I think I'll steer clear. Here is her (very neat) Official Site. Here is the part where she comments about the mini series.
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12-15-2004, 09:50 PM
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 ) would have felt if the Christian messages of LotR were replaced by, say... Buddhist philosophy.Earthsea is largely based on Taoism, methinks. But the miniseries is, well... not.
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12-26-2004, 06:45 PM
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never read the books, but i watched the miniseries a few days ago.
It was interesting, entertaining. not high quality stuff, but better than the usual Sci-Fi Channel original movie drivel. This mini-series would not make me want to read the books though. I got an "eh" feel.
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