STARZ will bring Neil Gaiman's American Gods to the small screen. Gaiman will be one of the executive producers.
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Re: American Gods
Anything by Gaiman is good by definition. Would prefer they bring "Neverwhere" to any size of screen, or some version of "The Sandman", but I look forward to this one.
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Re: American Gods
There's this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115288/referencegsabc wrote:Anything by Gaiman is good by definition. Would prefer they bring "Neverwhere" to any size of screen, or some version of "The Sandman", but I look forward to this one.
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I'm watching the first episode on my TiVo as I write this. It's just as good as I'd hoped, but I'm wondering how accessible it would be to someone who hasn't read the book. --Bob
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What do you mean, Bob? Are you concerned that prospective fans won't know enough about mythology to understand some of the characters? Is Gaiman's book the only possible source of information about cultural myths that you have encountered?Bob78164 wrote:I'm watching the first episode on my TiVo as I write this. It's just as good as I'd hoped, but I'm wondering how accessible it would be to someone who hasn't read the book. --Bob
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I hadn't read this article when I wrote my post but it captures my concerns fairly well.silvercamaro wrote:What do you mean, Bob? Are you concerned that prospective fans won't know enough about mythology to understand some of the characters? Is Gaiman's book the only possible source of information about cultural myths that you have encountered?Bob78164 wrote:I'm watching the first episode on my TiVo as I write this. It's just as good as I'd hoped, but I'm wondering how accessible it would be to someone who hasn't read the book. --Bob
Like almost all adaptations, it leaves stuff out. My concern is that the stuff left out makes the difference between following the story and not following it. --BobJoanna Robinson wrote:After gauging the reaction of many TV critics, TV lovers, and TV dilettantes to the premiere of the new fantasy series American Gods, one clear pattern has emerged. Long-time fans of the Neil Gaiman—who wrote the novel the show is adapted from—are excited to see what’s comes next. Non-book-readers, however, tend to react to the premiere with confusion.
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