Netflix's 'Three-Body' Drama: An Honest Review from a Fan of the Original
I had high expectations for the drama because I thoroughly enjoyed Liu Cixin's original novel.
Pros: The visual effects and acting were excellent. In particular, the 1960s background scenes captured the atmosphere of the original well.
Cons: There is a lot of story compression, so parts may be hard to understand if you haven't read the novel. The integration of characters simplifies the complex relationships of the original.
Overall, the drama is not bad on its own, but as a fan of the original, I felt a sense of disappointment.
If you like SF, I recommend giving it a watch.
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Agreed, I feel similarly.
This is right lol. As a fan of the original, I share the regret.
Do you have a source?
Well, that's a bit... I was satisfied, though.
Me too. The effect was really good.
I was shocked when I first watched the drama... I watched it without reading the original and thought I understood it well, but later when I read the original, I definitely noticed differences. The simplification of relationships is a bit disappointing.
As a sci-fi fan who has seen it all: It's still worth watching. If you want something truly faithful to the original, I recommend reading the novel first. I've done both, and reading the novel first in chronological order made it better.
Disagree. As a fan of the original, I actually think the adaptation was well done. The novel is very lengthy, so adapting it into a drama inevitably requires compression, but it retained almost all the key elements. As for the critics, what...
I only watched the drama without reading the original, so I didn't really understand the later part... I guess there must have been more content in the original. Still, it was fun as a sci-fi. I'll have to read the novel later.
As a fan of the original work, I partly agree with the writer's opinion. But merging characters isn't necessarily a drawback. Realistically, there's the casting of actors to consider, and it's understandable from the perspective of mainstream appeal. Still, it's a shame that the philosophical discussions from the original were left out.