Submitted by gillyweed918 t3_zzgg1w in television
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This and only this. None of the other shows have gotten me hyped. TLOU has.
As someone who loves the story of the original, I have to ask, what is the point of this remake in TV format? I don’t see the series becoming anything more than a streamlined version of the game’s story and the actors, however good they are, just doing the same as the game, which already had a great amount of depth in each character. I know it’s meant to bring more viewers to the franchise who don’t play games, but what do you guys think it has that is new or newly effective in its format as a tv show?
I think it's the opposite of streamlining it. Because of the change in format it means that there's no reason to move the story along through encounters the way the game does. Something Neil spoke about in a recent interview is that Craig made the call to only keep the violence that's "very essential". That of course will heighten those moments in effectiveness when they do hit.
It also means that we spend more time with these characters and they can flesh them out more. And the relationships in the series is ultimately its heart. Expanding on that is something that even longtime fans can appreciate. They've also talked about some spoiler-ish stuff that would simply be impossible to pull off in a game, and it's something that will absolutely make effective use of this new format.
I'm excited to see how it's adapted. I've never really had something that I like this much be adapted before, so I'm curious to see how it turns out. It's also the first video game adaptation I've heard of that seems to have a fighting chance of being good.
As for this being streamlined, I don't think I agree. Based on the promotional material HBO has put out so far, it seems like they're doing the opposite. Roles of more auxiliary characters appear to be expanded, and I believe there are new characters.
What I'm also curious about is how this will impact the video game series if it gets a second season. As it stands right now, there are only two games, so if the second game becomes the second season, I wonder how or if they would continue the game series.
You don’t deserve to be downvoted for respectfully asking a question smh
Agreed upvote this man too the moon!
Well a lot of people including me have never played the game and probably never will unless I watch this new HBO show which looks great and maybe I might. Also Arcane even though its animated has shown you can do a really good video game adaptation of a show.
It’s a great story all told. So might as well adapt it.
What is the point in any adaptation? Why make movies when we have the books? What benefit is there to ever changing formats? It's no different here.
Personally I just love Pedro pascal and wanna see him be Joel so I can love him all over again.
Honestly the main thing is so I can introduce people who don’t game into the story. I’ve wanted to share this story with everyone for so long and now I can. Like my sister doesn’t and never will game, but she will love this show. Now we can share the Joel Ellie experience together
Oh yes
Definitely my most anticipated show and the wait is almost over! Hopefully it doesn’t get cancelled like everything else at warner bros right now.
Last of Us.
Raylan givens as I live and breathe!
I just heard about that the other day, definitely in the must watch list.
I'm not sure how Raylan fits into City Primeval, but most of Justified and large parts of the Get Shorty series were new material. So I'm expecting the best.
Wait whaaa? As in justified?
Three Body Problem. Could either be a complete disaster or a new Netflix masterpiece.
I’d never heard of the show, but based on the Wikipedia summaries I just read, it has so much potential and it is a prime candidate to be a classic Netflix disaster.
Nothing about this story is really asking to be put on a screen. And the higher dimensional stuff pretty much can't be put on a screen and make any kind of sense.
I read the books. They basically did something similar with higher dimensional stuff in Inception although that was toned down but the idea is that you could see everything at the same time. A 4-d being or object in 3-d space would be pretty easy. Imagine a tiger but made up of floating 3-d droplets with space in between those droplets. That’s one interpretation of how a 4-d thing would appear to us. Although there is basically none of that in this book series.
Is this show even going to release in 2023? I don't even know if the recordings have started yet
Filming finished in September, so they're in post production right now.
Here's an article talking about their lack of marketing. But it doesn't talk about the D&D shaped elephant in the room.
thanks! do you have any info on the show's budget?
$200 Million confirmed for a multi-project Netflix deal with D&D.
$1 Billion rumoured offer from Amazon for the rights to the series.
Nothing concrete, but if Netflix spent Rings of Power money on securing the rights then you'd expect the budget would be in the hundreds of millions.
Maybe someone who knows the books better can tell you how expensive they think it would be to make.
E.g. Is it near future, or full on Bladerunner? A little VFX, or half the movie?
1st book can be done pretty cheap outside of the VR game. It is the Dark Forest and 3rd book where things get crazy (centuries into the future, space battles, etc.)
I bought this book 6 months ago and haven’t started it yet I’ll let you know if I ever do lol
Knowing D&D are behind it.....we're fucked
You forget D&D were great at adapting the first few seasons. It’s only when they needed to start planning an end game that the show turned mediocre (around Season 5-6). This series is completed.
Bet
RemindMe! 1 year
It’s Netflix. They will skimp out on all the shit that makes a great show and rely on name recognition alone for viewers. See every adaptation they’ve ever made
This one. Cant come soon enough.
Very solid list. Honestly it got me hyped about stuff I let myself forget about. Starting with Warrior S3 was hitting the ground running for me.
>Nun devoted to destroying world’s most powerful A.I. algorithm
the hell ?
From Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers, HBO's Watchmen) comes this David Arquette starer in which a nun (Betty Gilpin) fights an artificial intelligence (Margo Martindale).
reminder that i have to finish leftovers
>Arcane S2
I'm not sure this one is 2023. If it is it would be my choice as well
Amazing how you spelled Succession wrong over 20 times.
Forgot about Warrior for a sec. Is Arcane 2 definitely this year? Top of list for me if yes.
Good list
Ahsoka
Yellowjackets season 2
Yes! Season one was such a banger! I can't wait to see the continued descent into anarchy at the campsite.
I want more bizarre. The high point was the end of the first episode. I need more weird in season 2.
I think adult Taissa will bring home the goods in that department.
Does this show have humor? I wanna watch, but I can't rawdog intense stuff. I need it watered down.
Very Dark humor yes. At least I think so
Agreed, definitely my sense of humor
Extremely cautiously looking forward to the Avatar: The Last Airbender live action remake.
The casting of Avatar and One Piece is so good that it makes me want so much for both to be good.
Wool
Justified: Primeval
I remember reading the Wool series many years ago and thinking it would make a great TV series if done well. Really hoping it is good.
Wool is being adapted! Love the original omnibus. Gonna look into this. Hopefully it has a decent budget and doesn’t end up like a CW show.
It’s an Apple TV+ show so budget should be pretty good! And it’s supposed to come out in March. Their 2023 preview showed it!
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Wool! I remember hearing that this was being adapted for tv like 5 yrs ago. Dope.
r/wool stays pretty up to date on the latest.
Arcane S2
The last of us
Severance!
Cannot wait! I love Gwendoline Christie and I can’t wait to see what she adds to an already great show.
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Succession, Mandalorian, Snowfall.
THE LAST OF US IN 2 WEEKS YALL
Night Court reboot
Only if Bob Wheeler makes an appearance.
Fallout
I forgot about this one, really hope they do it right. One of my favorite game worlds.
You season 4!
That 90s show. Winning times season 2. Peacemaker season 2. Harley quinn season 4. Batman the caped crusader (if that's still happening) And Power rangers 30th anniversary special.
The Last of Us and Wool! And TWD spin-offs. Yep, still here for TWD universe.
Most people have said TLOU and Wool, but let's not forget The White House Plumbers, True Detective S4 and Love & Death.
Edit: removed returning shows, didn't catch that.
The Righteous Gemstones, Succession, 2nd half of Yellowstone, hopefully it's better than the 1st half.
Nobody said Vox Machina? The first season was really good and I hope the rest will follow its lead. For those that don’t know, a bunch of voice actors got together and started a DnD campaign. They started recording it and it took off from there.
Came to say Legends of Vox Machina!
The post said new TV shows
Ser Jorah & Alliser Thorne in the same show again? Hmmm
That's what caught my eye, hope the story holds up cause the cast looks great
Slow horses season 3
The Last of Us, Mrs. Davis (Damon Lindelof), The bear S2, Warrior S3, Kaleidoscope (Really only for Esposito, hopefully it’s good though)
All Creatures Great and Small. Season 3. Jan. 8 at 8PM PST on PBS. Yay!
I love this show. Just watched season 3 and the special over Christmas break and rarely has a show made me feel so...happy?
I agree. I was a vet tech when I was in my twenties and I love the animals, the countryside and the characters are just so much fun.
Well... I'm assuming the last season of Ted Lasso is going to come out next year? Maybe?
I’m planning on watching Mayfair Witches and The Last of Us which come out soon, but other than that I only have a couple returning shows on my radar (Shadow and Bone season 2, Carnival Row season 2)
I’ll definitely be looking through the other responses here for more things to look forward to.
Ted Lasso? Anyone?
Secret invasion hands down.
Not a new show but are we ever going to see a season 2 of Taboo. Tom Hardy is one of my favorite actors but my god man - it’s been 5 fucking years. I’m getting old and I hope I live long enough to see it
Justified: City Primeval
Shrinking
White House Plumbers
Secret Invasion
Vox Machina Season 2, I was already a fan of critical role so excited to see how they play out the Chroma Conclave arc.
servant apple+
Mayor of Kingstown season 2
All that and you didn't bother putting in your own example.
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What If and Yellowjackets.
I’m actually looking forward to NBC’s revival of Night Court. I have such fond memories of the original series and I’m looking forward to seeing John Larroquette back on TV again as Dan Fielding.
The rig
Fauda
The Rick and Michonne Spin-off, because I guess I’m one of the weirdos that still watch the show, and wants to see the conclusion to Rick Grime’s story.
The Last of Us
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Justified revival
Taskmaster New Year special on Sunday + series 15
Next Grand Tour special
Season 4 of Ghosts
I watch a lot of British TV for an American
Vinland Saga S2, the last of us, Mandalorian S3, and there’s a Christian bale movie called The Pale Blue Eye about to debut next week that I really wanna watch. There’s really not much on my radar at the moment tbh.
but yes, The Last of Us and Ahsoka, too! and I'm curious about "Hello Tomorrow", but ready to dislike it.
Shogun is this year?
The Walking Dead Spinoff: Daryl Dixon
Mrs. Davis
Justified: City Primeval
Season 2 of Severance
Poker Face. Fantastic director and cast.
Our Flag Means Death S2 and You S4
Barry season 4
Amazon’s fallout entry. Video game adaptations are notoriously hit or miss but I’m hopeful being a fallout fan.
They filmed some of it in Staten Island, so you know they got the setting of ugly and barren wasteland down pretty pat
Whoa I didn't know this was a thing until now. Crossing my fingers that it is good
Velma
The last of us
30 coins season 2
The Last of Us
Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials
Waterloo Road revival
Tokyo Revengers S2
is Andor out in 2023? That's the only one, if it comes out. The rest varies from mildly curious to meh, to "fuck, not even with a bloody gun pointed at me brains"
Fallout
Three Body Problem
I'm just hoping there's s2 of Severance and s3 of white lotus in 2023.
I am looking forward to the second season of 1888.
Avenue 5 season 3 hopefully!
Severance season 2 !!!!
New shows:
Returning shows:
The final season of Servant.
Succession
Out of all the shows, from live action to animated, I have to say it’s an anime, Mushoku Tensei season 2.
Severence Yellowjackets Slow Horses For All Mankind Ted Lasso Peripheral Foundation Strange New Worlds What We Do in the Shadows
Letterkenny
Poker face looks really good with an amazing cast
Severance and Babylon Berlin
Succession
The idol w lily rose depp and The Weeknd.
Not because I think it’ll be good but I’ve heard so much drama behind the scenes and I’m interested to see if my critiques with Sam Levinson on Euphoria will translate over to this show as well
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The Last of Us