I was incredibly excited when I heard that they were making a TV production of sword of truth because I thought Terry Goodkind's series is awesome. The book happened to pop in my mind and I decided to check Goodkind's site to see if any new books were coming out (related or unrelated to SoT). I found out about the show yesterday (it probably been out for a year) and went to bed thinking, "im going to wake up tomorrow and catch up on every episode"...that's how stoked I was. And I was incredibly disappointed.
This show does the books a great disservice. I expected that there would be differences because whenever there is an adaptation, there are going to be differences...but this was just...horrible. I turned it off and tried to just view it as a new show, unrelated to the book...and I just could not. While the actors do a good job of doing what they can...the TV version of the story is a crappy humpty dumpty of the book.
I watched the first 4 episodes...then I skipped to the episode with Denna and I am just horrified at what the producers are going to do to this story. At max, I give this series 2 seasons and its a real shame...if the producers stuck more to the cannon, they'd have a show that wouldn't seem like a star wars, eragon, lord of the rings rip off and have a show that would be come a TV legend and be as beloved and highly appreciated as Terry Goodkind's books.
They are "garbaging" up a series from the beginning that had so much potential before they got their hands on it. I really wish Goodkind would've held unto the rights because the TV show is so upsetting.
I will not be watching this show ever again and would prefer to just re-read the book series and wait for better producers to come along to make a good adaptation.
If you've never read the books, you will probably find this show entertaining (it'd be nostalgic of hercules or xena pre-crapification). If you've read the books and are a fan...I ABSOLUTELY recommend you STAY AWAY from this show because it will be torture. In the shows defense...they casted a few of the roles very well (Kahlan, Zedd, and Denna) and not to belittle the actor who plays Richard or his ability as an actor, but he just doesn't fit the role of Richard...its like casting Denzel Washington to play James Bond...good actor but he wouldn't fit the part (the actor who plays his older brother or darken rahl would've been better in the role of richard).
This show does the books a great disservice. I expected that there would be differences because whenever there is an adaptation, there are going to be differences...but this was just...horrible. I turned it off and tried to just view it as a new show, unrelated to the book...and I just could not. While the actors do a good job of doing what they can...the TV version of the story is a crappy humpty dumpty of the book.
I watched the first 4 episodes...then I skipped to the episode with Denna and I am just horrified at what the producers are going to do to this story. At max, I give this series 2 seasons and its a real shame...if the producers stuck more to the cannon, they'd have a show that wouldn't seem like a star wars, eragon, lord of the rings rip off and have a show that would be come a TV legend and be as beloved and highly appreciated as Terry Goodkind's books.
They are "garbaging" up a series from the beginning that had so much potential before they got their hands on it. I really wish Goodkind would've held unto the rights because the TV show is so upsetting.
I will not be watching this show ever again and would prefer to just re-read the book series and wait for better producers to come along to make a good adaptation.
If you've never read the books, you will probably find this show entertaining (it'd be nostalgic of hercules or xena pre-crapification). If you've read the books and are a fan...I ABSOLUTELY recommend you STAY AWAY from this show because it will be torture. In the shows defense...they casted a few of the roles very well (Kahlan, Zedd, and Denna) and not to belittle the actor who plays Richard or his ability as an actor, but he just doesn't fit the role of Richard...its like casting Denzel Washington to play James Bond...good actor but he wouldn't fit the part (the actor who plays his older brother or darken rahl would've been better in the role of richard).