shadow and bone has been particularly painful for me because of how convoluted and muddled the plot is. six of crows deserved so much better and i just know if the script was given enough thought and the characters enough screen time it would have been incredible. juggling 10+ character povs clearly isn’t working out for them
yeah exactly. i adore the grishaverse books, pretty much all of them. but the second season of the show has disappointed me with how convoluted and muddled it became, trying to do something with all of the characters POVs and make a plot out of it
Good Omens!! Definitely an adaptation that takes a great book and brings out the best for the tv series. Stays true in the important ways and elevates characters and plot when needed. Also as a personal bias, it helps when you have David Tennant as a lead haha
Oh, I wish the Lockwood & Co. adaptation was on here. It was a pretty good adaptation... and then netflix canceled it. But the books and show are very enjoyable.
@@readingwarlock There is a pretty strong renweal campaign in the Lockwood & Co. Subreddits. We are all very sad and hope a different network is able to pick it up.
I straight up CHEERED when you said Sansa was your favorite character cause people, especially women, who hate on Sansa need to re examine what feminism actually is cause Sansa is the definition of a strong woman! (also she is my fav too)
Yessssss! And people who hate Sansa because of season 1 version obviously just hate women (girls), because she was a fantasy tell version of a basic bitch (12yo version). Are 12 yo's rediculous? Yes. Do they deserve to be hated like that? No.
Imagine still hating Sansa in 2023. People are so ignorant lmao for me she's one of the best character because she's realistic, and she had an insane character development throughout the show. She's my queen idc idc I prefer her over Arya who's straight up overrated.
Sansa was supposed to be less likeable than Arya at the beginning. Arya was portrayed as someone with basic common sense, more like her father, etc. Arya gets to do "cool" stuff like training to fight. Sansa was portrayed as more of a "typical" preteen girl, and honestly with more of her mother's traits and we all know Catelyn has flaws too. So there's nothing WRONG with not liking a character who isn't supposed to be likeable. It's the fact that she grew up, learned from her mistakes and worked to get revenge using the resources at her disposal is what makes Sansa awesome. Plus, in the books, she hasn't done as much as Sansa's show counterpart. In terms of her character in the show, she's had a lot more growth and has done a lot more and has had more screen time in general. Of course show Sansa is better. But folks who are hoping the book series might be finished someday are wondering if book Sansa will ever get to do anything fun, cause right now she's sitting around with Robyn Arryn and doing not much of anything. It's quite disappointing. And understandable if people are still not very happy with her POV if she hasn't been as awesome. Oh well, someday we might get that character growth we deserve. I wanna see Littlefinger go down.
I think you can dislike a character and not be a misogynist 😂 I personally like. Sansa's character and the journey of her character development. But I think people can dislike her for other reasons not to do with her being a woman and them being misogynistic 😂😁
I HATED how confident Clary was from the beginning idk why. The show was WAAAY better than the movie though 😅 i didn't watch all the seasons bc I got to bored but I loved the books (Mortal instruments/clockwork angel etc)
I love how they were like "the movie was butchered, so let's make a show" and that came out just as bad, but for very different reasons. Perhaps the movie series could have been saved if it had done better. I never truly hated it.
Game of Thrones... I would argue it was never a good adaptation, though I'm sure I'm in the minority there, but the first four seasons were good TV in their own right. The tone and vibe of the books is so different - it's much more steeped in mysticism, there's much less pointless violence and cruelty that the show revelled in, almost all of the characters are completely different people. And the key theme of the books is that revenge is pointless, and that just because the world is horrifically unjust and cruel does not mean it's pointless to be a good person. It's a story about hope. The show has never been that. I love Sansa Stark. In the books. I think what the show did to her after _the thing_ in season 5 (which does not happen in the books) is deeply misogynistic. I think the way the show portrays all its female characters after George left is deeply misogynistic. But turning Sansa into an emotionless girlboss who literally says if she could meet the people who abused her again, she would thank them for making her a stronger person is the most awful. Turning Arya into an emotionless girlboss who fully embraces the murderous philosophy of the cult she's supposedly escaped is a close second (Arya's arc in the books is a tragedy about a traumatised child being inducted into a death cult who want to erase her identity. In the show it's about a traumatised child becoming an awesome ninja so she can take her revenge). In the books Sansa's defining trait is her compassion. Her ending up as Queen in the North would be great because she's actually a great person who wants to be fair, and sees the best in everyone, but is also incredibly intelligent, and slowly learning how to tell whether or not someone is trustworthy. In the show she gets into pointless fights with Arya (to be fair, Arya instigated, which was also incredibly stupid, especially since they could've just asked their omniscient brother to clear up any misunderstandings), Jon and Dany, keeps tactical information to herself for no reason, keeps _Littlefinger_ as an advisor even though she knows he's completely untrustworthy. And that would all be fine if the show realised these were problems but it doesn't. Game of Thrones post-GRRM is, in my opinion, the epitome of the "strong female character" wherein male writers and directors take "strong" to mean "physically capable and stoic" rather than well-written.
This! I haven't read the entirety of the book series but I agree about the slight tone change and the girlbossification of the female characters. Arya was my favourite character for such a long time but as the show went on, my feelings changed. By the end, she was pretty much unrecognisable to me, to be honest. I love Sansa too but again, I agree that the way the showrunners dealt with her character was pretty upsetting at times. It's truly a shame. I too, feel that the first 4 seasons were pretty great. I've rewatched them so many times. I need to finish the book series too. 😅
I love that statement sooo much as some one who really, really liked the books I couldn’t watch more than three seasons. The books and the show are at some point just two totally different stories. And I couldn’t more agree with your opinion about Sansa and Arya. People told what happens to Arya in the show and I couldn’t believe it because it was so contrary to her book personality arc. And for Sansa I think they just mixed and matched every character trait that sounded fine to them.
everything you said about Daisy Jones is like exactly what I ranted about in my head bc none of my friends understand. Like word for word. I despised how all the depth was just removed from the series and the essential message of it was just ruined
Oh, my heart! 😖 Anne with an E is absolutely a superb show, and it did deserve more time, but it hurt to hear it called “Better Than the Book.” Those books are so life-giving for me. The show is too, but I think of them as just being separate entities, since the story is so different.
Definitely think it's hard to compare. Although the foundation is so directly pulled from the books, the show feels like a separate entity. Both great but so different.
By far the best tv adaptation is outlander imho. The books are monsters (mostly enjoyable, but still dense and overly long), and somehow the show encapsulates everything enjoyable about them while making it more consumable.
outlander is such a fantastic show!!! i want to encourage everyone to watch it but also gatekeep it for myself /lh i haven't read the books bc i'm not really in a historical fiction headspace rn but they are on my tbr still
as a former shadowhunters (tv) fan, i've come to the conclusion that sometimes bad things are more compelling because the potential is the perfect breeding ground for fan culture. yes it's bad, but my memories from that time in the fandom are top tier. some of my favourite shadowhunters tv moments have nothing to do with the actual show, just the fandom around it (true sh tv fans remember the brot3, the many canon divergence jimon fics around that one episode with the seelie queen, the truly feral reaction to dominic sherwood saying a slur on a livestream, etc.)
@@DeeL3 I don't even remember if there was an apology, I just remember him claiming he was talking about a cigarette (because that's what British people call cigarettes) but the context was very clearly not about a cigarette. if he had an actual apology, it must have been widely ignored because I never saw anything about it.
True! I love the fanfictions. They are so freaking good. I still go back to read some from time to time because I love Malec fanfics (it's the only fanfics I read of the show).
as a 13-15 year old who read the mortal instruments and was addicted to the show when it came out, I think the amount of people who watched and the actors being so close and engaged with the fans really kept me engaged, but I rewatched half an episode recently and wondered why I didn’t know it was so bad😭LOL
Because many stay for Malec 😄😉 It has been 2 years since I watched the show as a 21 year old and the only reason I stayed was because of Malec. Clary as a character and her love life ANNOYED me to bits. I was like please leave. It was so messy. Malec just made me smile because of how cute they are 😊
Me with TVD. Watched the first like 5 seasons? when I was 13ish and Jenny Nicholson's big recap on it made me go "wtf that happened???" and "what a garbage plot" so many times.
I think while the show did mess up Camilla and Daisy's dynamic slightly, the fact that Daisy chose to seek help mostly on her own just means so much to me for some reason. If i hadn't read the book, i'd love the DJATS adaptation so much more
People who hate Sansa aren't misogynists who dislike Sansa's intelligence. They hate that Sansa's character starts off being "illogical" and "traditionally feminine" (they assume innocence and compassion are traditionally feminine traits). I personally like Sansa, because I understand that losing her innocence and learning to manipulate people is part of her character arc. It's the same reason I'm okay with Anakin Skywalker being childish in _The Phantom Menace_ because it's important that we become acquainted with his innocence so that when it is taken away with the death of his mother in _Attack of the Clones_ it is all the more impactful.
I recommend Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn and the HBO adaptation. It's a limited series (only like 8 episodes, I think), which is good because going beyond the book content is usually a death knell for shows imo. One of Amy Adams best performances too.
I also loved The Daisy Jones and the Six book so much. I totally see what you mean about those last few episodes, it did feel like the “two women fighting over a man” cliche. In the book, I loved Camila’s complicated relationship with Daisy and the difficult friendship they had. But I actually really liked the show’s rendition that pivotal scene of their conversation. I felt like Camila deserved to be angry at her, because while Billy was mostly in the wrong, Daisy was too. I thought it was a realistic reaction for her to have, while still restoring their mutual respect for each other in the long run. I like to think of the different endings from the book and show as two alternate universes; I think they both have their values. This was a lot, but I’ve been DYING to talk about it with someone, I’m so glad you brought it up. Love your videos by the way.
My favourite book to TV adaptation is Good Omens by far. I love the book, but I think Michael Sheen and David Tennant truly bring Aziraphale and Crowley to life. I'm so excited for season 2!
His Dark Materials is maybe my favorite book to TV adaptation ever! It's brilliantly cast and so beautifully made. It just finished like 6 months ago and I can't believe more people aren't talking about it tbh
i loveeee Anne with an E in its own right but as a lifelong lover of the books… I feel like it got pretty much everything wrong apart from Amybeth/Anne herself and mayyybe season 1 Matthew & Marilla. They just made choices that FUNDAMENTALLY changed the dynamics of important relationships (like Gil & Anne) from what they were in the books. I still get a lot of enjoyment from the show but I have to think of it as its own separate entity and not a direct adaptation for my own sanity
omgg i 100% agree with you!! couldn't have phrased it better myself. i feel like the show wanted to develop the story in its own way (hence the changing dynamics) and only relied on the material when it ran out of ideas, but because the dynamics and storyline have changed so much that when they come back to the storyline in the book it doesn't make sense anymore. as much as i enjoyed the show when watching it, i wouldn't say that it's a good adaptation of the book. thank you for putting all of my thoughts and frustration into words:)))
honestly the 80’s adaptation was so perfect to me that it was hard for me to watch Anne with an E, glad I’m not the only one who thought it felt so different!
Well said, I share the same thoughts. This show is a good show in its own right, but it is nowhere near as faithful an adaptation as the 1980s Miniseries.
@@aliciabeem9236i don’t want to watch anne with an e at all because i’m so attached to the 80s mini series😭 the soundtrack alone is enough to make me tailspin into nostalgia
I seriously think that they could have made shadow and bone exactly like the books. Like they could have done a season for the S&B plot and one season for Soc plot it would have made so much sense. And Anne with an E was such a great show i wish they bring it back😭
Okayy girl thank you thank you for introducing me to infernal devices--- i binge read the first 5 books in like 3 days; now reading the clockwork series and i just want you to reread them lol
Noooooo, was not expecting that opinion from you Hannah! I feel like even though you didn’t enjoy George’s book, you should know that the progression of Dany’s story in the books is vastly different from the show! I think a lot of people, myself included, get very passionate about her ending being so tainted and wrong because that’s not the Dany we know. From season 4 or 5 maybe I feel like GOT lost the essence of who she is (no coincidence being that’s when they lost the source material lol). I PASSIONATELY don’t see her fate to be turning into a tirant, if the author ever does decide to finish the books. I may not see her sitting in the Throne either, but that’s because I believe her destiny not to be to restore her family’s glory and name, but to be better than her ancestrals and to fulfill her journey as TPTWP.
I'm soooo glad you talked about the Camila/Daisy scene! It's my favorite page of the book, and they completely ruined the message of the book. I really disliked the show... I'm 100% with you on that one haha! It made me not even want to re-listen to the songs...
If you ever want to know how different the GOT books are versus the show, there is an index that breaks down all the differences on the wiki of ice and fire pages. It helped me keep track of what happened in which media.
11:41 This perfectly encapsulates how I feel about the final season of GOT. I’m so glad someone else sees it this way too! Love your videos, I’ve gotten so many great recommendations from you ❤
When I watched the bathtub scene in 13 Reasons Why, it literally sent me into an anxiety attack. I knew obviously that the show was going to touch on very tough topics, but had no idea they were going to get so graphic. Sometimes less is more, and I wish they would’ve left more to the imagination in that scene
i LOVE series of unfortunate events with a passion and no one else seems to have heard of it bless you. The books are so unique and the netflix show was a really really good adaptation, the intro song alone slaps
I can't recall if you've ever talked about the Lockwood & Co books or show, but if you haven't watched the show yet, I highly recommend it!!!!! it did get cancelled by netflix after only one season which has devastated the fandom but I think it's still totally worth watching even cancelled
6:26 it’s called bridgerton brainrot syndrome and i’m afflicted. seriously, s2 and pride & prejudice (2011) are on repeat as comfort viewing. but when i read the anthony’s book, i was so shocked. i couldn’t believe such good tv came from such a bad book. i gave it one star 😅
so you have not read the asoiaf books but still think that the girl who was sold to be a bridal slave by her brother & later went on to be a breaker of chains deserved a misogynistic death by her lover with no personality, written by sexist writers? ok
I liked The Summer I Turned Pretty show better than the book! When the trailer first dropped for season 1, I genuinely couldn't even remember if I had read the book. Thank goodness for Goodreads! I rated it 3 stars LOL.
I’d have to disagree with game of thrones, just because I tried reading it years before but I couldn’t get through it then picked it up again after house of the dragon started, and honestly, the books are kind of amazing. George’s writing isn’t the greatest, he’s not the best when it comes to writing women, children and sex but the story is amazing. He’s constructed such an incredible and elaborate world and the characters are so much deeper than they are in the show which I didn’t think was possible. Also the fantasy aspect of it is much more prominent which the show runners actively tried to minimize. I’d really recommend trying it again if you’re ever in a reading slump or something because I truly loved it which surprised me so much because I genuinely couldn’t get through it like 5/6 years ago
Other book adapted tv shows! - Wheel of Time (had mixed reviews but personally I did enjoy it and I liked the tv show changes) - The Secret Circle (can't recommend as I only ever watched like two episodes but it's out there and only a season - maybe worth checking out if you liked The Vampire Diaries) - Alice in Borderland (gets compared to Squid Game a lot but personally I think this series is superior!) - based off a manga series - Castlevania (based off a video game but honestly, it's so great, would definitely recommend) - The Legends of Vox Machina (based off a real dnd game which also has graphic novels) - Hannibal (ONLY if you don't mind horror and extreme gore) - iZombie (based off a comic) - I Am Not Okay With This (based off a comic) - Love, Victor (can't comment on how good as I haven't got to it yet but I know it's based off a book) - Pachinko - Sherlock - The Umbrella Academy
If you like epic fantasy, try Wheel of Time! Books >>> show! Also you might have to forgive the finale episode for being all messed up by COVID, but the story is definitely one of the best epic fantasies of all time!
i LIVE for hannah ranting about the differences from the original book to the tv adaptations!!! it’s just so fun to hear her personal opinions, also the fact that she’s a sansa stan omg
Completely respect your opinion on rings of power but I will die on this hill: I ADORED Robert Aramayo as Elrond SO much. "As kind as summer" - he understood that assignment!!
I also respect your opinion but Elrond kinda sucks in Rings of Power. Generally the Rings of Power series is pretty bad for several reasons. The main one for me being Galadriel. I don't have a problem with the actress that played her but her character was awful. Also, her facial expressions were incredibly weird. Every time she was talking to someone she was behaving like a robot, only moving her mouth as if the rest of her face was stuck
our opinions on Daisy Jones are so scarily similar to the point of your favourite songs being mine as well, but i agree so much with what you said. i haven't even finished the show when i used to be so excited each week to watch the episodes and thought it was one of the best adaptations i had ever watched. i hate how they did the Billy/Daisy/Camila relationship, i absolutely despised how to took away all of Karen's main points (her not wearing exposed clothing, her not wanting the relationship with Graham to be revealed and not revealing it etc.), the way the promo completely left out Nabiyah when Simone is one of the most important people in Daisy's life, a lot of things work against it and has made me dislike it so freaking much
I'm just happy that you love Sansa, huhu never met anybody who loves Sansa yet. I mean come on the character development was on point. She deserve the ending!
i love all of your tier ranking videos!! i always end up watching them multiple times and they just make me so happy! thanks so much for always making my day, love your channel :))
Omg your two other tier ranking videos are my absolute favourite videos on UA-cam, I’ve watched them so many times haha! Can’t wait to watch this, love you Hannah ❤️❤️🫶🏻
I’ve been watching today a show on Prime Video called Just Add Magic. So far I’ve been enjoying it and it’s about three girls that are friends and one of them has a grandma who doesn’t speak and the girl found her recipe book and it starts to happen magical things. Also it says that the series is based of a book, so hopefully one day I get to read it. It’s so good so far, even though I’m not the target audience since I’m 22 and the girls are like 11 or 12 years old. But still I like the show. If you get to see it let me know your thoughts please🙏🏻❤️
I've read and watched got and I can tell you read the books! The show is amazing but the books have soooo much more! If you like epic fantasy they're the absolut best
as someone who was in the shadowhunters fandom without having read the book: yes, the fandom sucked. and i can’t explain why i loved it as much as i did, but it became my best friend and i’s favourite show for at least 2/3 years and it was just such a comfort show for me 🥲
i feel like once you read the a song of ice and fire books you realize why they're worth reading and that the problems w the show started a lot earlier than the last season. i watched the show first and i still adore it, it's enjoyable in it's own right. for example margaery is my fave character in the show but not the books, not that there's anything wrong w book margaery serving a different purpose for the story. my favorite character in the books is sansa, and i feel the show never fully understood/appreciated her character and the arc they gave her irks me. same is true of a lot of characters. not that the books are perfect either but i think if ur a fan ur missing out on the full picture if you don't read the books
IM HERE FOR THE SANSA LOVE OH MY GOD LET ME RANT. when ppl criticize GRRM for not knowing how to write women i get soooo mad (this is not to say there is no criticism whatsoever to be had about the treatment of women in the GOT universe) because the ABSOLUTE range of amazing female characters GRRM has is insane (arya, cersei, brienne, catelyn and so on) and faaaaar faaaar more feminist, complex and well written than how a good majority of ya/na fantasy authors write their "badass FMC". I'm so sick and tired of the ideology that for a female character to be strong she has to be cutthroat or bloodthristy or heartless or masculine. Sansa has always and will always be my favourite fictional female character. I don't think i will ever relate to a character the way i do with her. her arc and character deveopment is the best in both the books and the show. Also, i think that even with how rushed the ending of the show was, she still managed to have the most complete and earned storyline. And i think this is the best example that YES, men can write amazing characters that are also women. A Song Of Ice And Fire is my favorite book series of all time (if u couldn't tell), i hope one day you'll give it a chance, cause i've litteraly never read something that i had already watched the adaptation of and that still managed to make me feel this passionate.
I totally agree with you sansa's storyline was the only one that gave me some kind of satisfaction out of that whole mess of a finale (it was rushed but yes she slayed) . I have the copies of first two books. Should I continue reading? If you don't mind can you tell me how far the books have come? How many more to go?
My only problem with George is that he LOVES the trope of the mother going insane after losing her children. It's so cliche and he doesn't even write it in a way that could redefine it.
@@_sena_ There’s 5 books out now but the series is unfinished. The last 2 books aren’t likely to come out as grrm is taking his sweet time. The show stops following the books around season 5
I really honestly suggest reading at least sansa's chapters because her story is so dramatically different. there are a lot of little things they changed really that ended up making a big issue later on but honestly the failure of the show heavily hinges on them butchering Sansa, stannis, Tyrion and so on. reading about their reasoning for completing destroying half the plot to place Sansa with the Boltons honestly made me feel ill. the books can be tedious and it's been years since I read them but I do remember deeply adoring certain characters. if you ever decide to try and read asoiaf/GoT again, I highly suggest going with reading until you find a pov that frustrates you then start skipping that pov until you get to a point where some other pov references a character you've skipped becomes interesting then start catching up with their chapters. I'm not sure if I'm explaining well. when I was reading honestly Danny and Jon were getting on my nerves pacing wise because they were so disconnected so I started skipping them. at a certain point I went back and caught up with them in a big chunk and it honestly made the books so much better for me.
I believe I actually would do this for quite a few characters, essentially isolating different sets of characters that were connected then catching up on another set. sometime during the 3rd or 4th book I was invested enough in everyone to read the books straight through... I think. it's been about ten years as I read the books between season one and two.
Game of thrones for me is especially sad because THAT character's ending only makes sense where the show wanted it to go. In the books the writer gives so many hints that that is not the path that it's supposed to lead to and he's said it MULTIPLE times on interviews. So it's a special pain for me. But if someone only knows the show, I can see how that's the ending they'd think makes sense, because they really went another route with the whole thing.
damn ngl it kinda hurt me that you recommended not reading the ASOIAF Books... i mean i totally understand why people have a hard time getting into George's writing style and stuff but I LOVE those books. Like you do not understand the grip they have on me!! I think they're absolute masterpieces. Side note: Personally I think the show already got really bad around the second half of the 5th season. I know many many LOVE the 6th season but tbh i feel like if you pay attention you can already feel the complexity drop around season 5. (still loved some of the storylines of the later season tho)
13 Reasons Why should have ended after season one because there was no need to continue the story. The show just relied heavily on shock value. Daisy Jones and the Six is a good book though some chapters went on for too long. The same with the series. I hope they renewed for a second season because the ending felt lackluster.
Well, it's pretty unfair to judge an entire epic book series based on just 50 pages. 50 pages! It's totally fine not to like a book but to tier rank it without basically reading? Not cool (( Like you as a book lover gave more chances to Colin Hoover?) There wouldn't be a great tv series without these great books. Martin wrote Sansa after all. That's why the end was so crappy made - they already used all book material and only had basic lines from Martin (like who end up where etc)
About 13 Reasons Why season 3: it is NOT a redemption arc. It is meant to show the complexities of vile people and being forced to acknowledge truly awful people as humans. That does not mean that they tried to excuse their behavior.
Also, Daisy Jones & The Six is absolutely one of the best book to tv show adaptations ever made. The cast is perfect. Riley is my Daisy, always and forever. But it's okay to have different opinions! Just wanted to share mine. Agree with all of your opinions about Shadow & Bone hahaha! Love you and your channel
I am sorry but when you have done so many terrible things and you are basically a mustache twirling villains for two seasons, I think that you have past the point of being considered a human being anymore
With Game of Thrones, I could never expect someone to make the commitment to read the books because they're so long and they definitely have their own significant issues (George please stop describing women's breasts so much I'm on my knees begging). BUT, for what it's worth I do think they're much better than the show. To be honest I don't think the showrunners of GoT really understood what's special about the books, which for me is enduring compassion in the face of an incredibly bleak world. I think the heart of the book series is summed up by a scene in which Brienne sees an innocent woman being threatened by seven outlaws and still steps in to defend her knowing that she's outmatched: "She had no chance against seven, she knew. No chance, and no choice." Doing the right thing, no matter how futile it may seem, no matter that the system is stacked against you, is what the series is all about I think, and it echoes across many of the major storylines. But for me the show is far more interested in revelling in the violence and the shocking twists and turns than it is in celebrating the human spirit. It bums me out the the series' reputation is now so eclipsed by the show that millions of people now think of it as a more cynical, mean-spirited story than it actually is.
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I love your tier ranking videos! I love that miniseries of Emma! I've grown to appreciate the newest movie, but it's definitely more of a vibe than a faithful adaptation. And pretty much 100% agree on both Rings of Power and Shadow and Bone.
Daisy Jones is also one of my favorite books of all time as well. I honestly had to stop the show part of the way through because it upset me so much from how much they changed from the book. I should have known not to go further after Chuck went to Dental School instead of being drafted and dying in war. It didn't feel like the harsh reality of that time period at all that Taylor Jenkins Reid really personifies in her writing. Like you said there was no depth in anything. Eddie had no personality compared to the books. Warren was fine but I missed the Bones subplot. When Billy and Daisy first dueted at the part I got chills. SPOILERS I HATED HOW THEY KISSED IN THE PARKING LOT THAT DEFEATED LIKE AN ENTIRE THEME OF THE ENTIRE BOOK UGH!
Yes! Omg, I always loved Sansa. I think people hated her cause she was so honest about her "feminine" desires, and people assumed she's an annoying pink princess... but she was always set up for an epic character arc.
Speaking of your other video, you HAVE to do your hunger games video I have been dying to know your thoughts because I’m pretty sure i agree with you about the adaptations
all jokes aside, sending you love, because I know that particular state of being where you seek out bad or meh TV on purpose because it's manageable in a way that good TV isn't when you're not feeling well
Sansa is one of my fav characters as well! ❤But I'll have to say that I find her story in the books so far way more consistent to her character than in the show. I hated what the show did with her in the later seasons..
fun fact about one of the writers on Anne with an E, Moira Walley-Beckett, she is also one of the writers for Breaking Bad and she wrote the best episode in TV show history - Ozymandias
I watched The Rings of Power and I could not care any less about most of the show BUT MAN I LOVE ARONDIR AND BRONWYN WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE! I have never watched an on screen couple and felt like they were written *for me* until I watched them. They deserve their own show.
For high fantasy television, I definitely recommend Carnival Row if you haven't watched it yet! It's not absolutely perfect, but the high fantasy production quality is EXCELLENT.
I didn't find out until this video that Netflix had gone back and edited 13 Reasons Why. And to that, I just gotta ask, right now: why were they there in the first place! It has been years since I saw that show and I am *STILL* recovering from the images that the show put in my brain. It should not have existed and it harmed so many people's mental states, myself included.
the unedited scene in the first season of 13 reasons is BURNED into my memory. i vividly remember watching it at night in my dorm room and being horrified that they would let that be in a show. i kept waiting for the camera to cut away and it just DIDNT. also felt like i was in such shock that i couldn’t look away 😭 i had no interest in watching the second season after that and am so glad that i didn’t have to encounter the unedited one from that…. cant believe that show was marketed towards teens with such triggering material. not even in a way that’s supposed to inform or educate, merely for the sake of shock value :( makes me so sad
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shadow and bone has been particularly painful for me because of how convoluted and muddled the plot is. six of crows deserved so much better and i just know if the script was given enough thought and the characters enough screen time it would have been incredible. juggling 10+ character povs clearly isn’t working out for them
i also personally feel like the acting was...off. and it's not the actors' fault, it's definitely the directors and scriptwriters.
like it’s really good on its own but compared to the books it’s a mess.
My friend is obsessed with Shadow and Bones and they told me the author basically said the show is her own fan fiction of her books.
yeah exactly. i adore the grishaverse books, pretty much all of them. but the second season of the show has disappointed me with how convoluted and muddled it became, trying to do something with all of the characters POVs and make a plot out of it
Yess, I so wanted Six of Crows to get their own show😭
Good Omens!! Definitely an adaptation that takes a great book and brings out the best for the tv series. Stays true in the important ways and elevates characters and plot when needed. Also as a personal bias, it helps when you have David Tennant as a lead haha
i love that show and i need to read the book!
@@AClockworkReader I can’t wait for season 2 in July!! Interested to see where they take it since there is no more source material to adapt
@@AClockworkReader the cast version of the audiobook is fantastic!
Oh, I wish the Lockwood & Co. adaptation was on here. It was a pretty good adaptation... and then netflix canceled it. But the books and show are very enjoyable.
I agree. I didn't know they canceled it though! Ugh, Netflix annoyingly cancels every show I can tolerate 😤
The fact they made it as a test show (aka they knew they were going to cancel it) me even more aggravated.
I absolutely LOVED the TV show and so pissed they canceled it but I am reading the books rn and they are also amazing
Ahh yes Lockwood & Co is top-tier! Still salty that Netflix canceled it even though a quality show is already being given to them
@@readingwarlock There is a pretty strong renweal campaign in the Lockwood & Co. Subreddits. We are all very sad and hope a different network is able to pick it up.
I straight up CHEERED when you said Sansa was your favorite character cause people, especially women, who hate on Sansa need to re examine what feminism actually is cause Sansa is the definition of a strong woman! (also she is my fav too)
Yessssss! And people who hate Sansa because of season 1 version obviously just hate women (girls), because she was a fantasy tell version of a basic bitch (12yo version). Are 12 yo's rediculous? Yes. Do they deserve to be hated like that? No.
Imagine still hating Sansa in 2023. People are so ignorant lmao for me she's one of the best character because she's realistic, and she had an insane character development throughout the show. She's my queen idc idc I prefer her over Arya who's straight up overrated.
Sansa was supposed to be less likeable than Arya at the beginning. Arya was portrayed as someone with basic common sense, more like her father, etc. Arya gets to do "cool" stuff like training to fight. Sansa was portrayed as more of a "typical" preteen girl, and honestly with more of her mother's traits and we all know Catelyn has flaws too. So there's nothing WRONG with not liking a character who isn't supposed to be likeable.
It's the fact that she grew up, learned from her mistakes and worked to get revenge using the resources at her disposal is what makes Sansa awesome.
Plus, in the books, she hasn't done as much as Sansa's show counterpart. In terms of her character in the show, she's had a lot more growth and has done a lot more and has had more screen time in general. Of course show Sansa is better. But folks who are hoping the book series might be finished someday are wondering if book Sansa will ever get to do anything fun, cause right now she's sitting around with Robyn Arryn and doing not much of anything. It's quite disappointing. And understandable if people are still not very happy with her POV if she hasn't been as awesome. Oh well, someday we might get that character growth we deserve. I wanna see Littlefinger go down.
@@DoubleXP-u1g "not all men" hahahahha
I think you can dislike a character and not be a misogynist 😂 I personally like. Sansa's character and the journey of her character development. But I think people can dislike her for other reasons not to do with her being a woman and them being misogynistic 😂😁
I acknowledge that Shadowhunters is bad, but I ate that shit up when it was first coming out, and yes it was all for magnus and Alec 😭
omg same! Malec literally carried the whole show
I HATED how confident Clary was from the beginning idk why. The show was WAAAY better than the movie though 😅 i didn't watch all the seasons bc I got to bored but I loved the books (Mortal instruments/clockwork angel etc)
@@Helvetica09 Tbh Clary was like confident one moment, and then she completely changed character. It was super weird
same 😭
I love how they were like "the movie was butchered, so let's make a show" and that came out just as bad, but for very different reasons. Perhaps the movie series could have been saved if it had done better. I never truly hated it.
Game of Thrones... I would argue it was never a good adaptation, though I'm sure I'm in the minority there, but the first four seasons were good TV in their own right. The tone and vibe of the books is so different - it's much more steeped in mysticism, there's much less pointless violence and cruelty that the show revelled in, almost all of the characters are completely different people. And the key theme of the books is that revenge is pointless, and that just because the world is horrifically unjust and cruel does not mean it's pointless to be a good person. It's a story about hope. The show has never been that.
I love Sansa Stark. In the books. I think what the show did to her after _the thing_ in season 5 (which does not happen in the books) is deeply misogynistic. I think the way the show portrays all its female characters after George left is deeply misogynistic. But turning Sansa into an emotionless girlboss who literally says if she could meet the people who abused her again, she would thank them for making her a stronger person is the most awful. Turning Arya into an emotionless girlboss who fully embraces the murderous philosophy of the cult she's supposedly escaped is a close second (Arya's arc in the books is a tragedy about a traumatised child being inducted into a death cult who want to erase her identity. In the show it's about a traumatised child becoming an awesome ninja so she can take her revenge).
In the books Sansa's defining trait is her compassion. Her ending up as Queen in the North would be great because she's actually a great person who wants to be fair, and sees the best in everyone, but is also incredibly intelligent, and slowly learning how to tell whether or not someone is trustworthy. In the show she gets into pointless fights with Arya (to be fair, Arya instigated, which was also incredibly stupid, especially since they could've just asked their omniscient brother to clear up any misunderstandings), Jon and Dany, keeps tactical information to herself for no reason, keeps _Littlefinger_ as an advisor even though she knows he's completely untrustworthy. And that would all be fine if the show realised these were problems but it doesn't.
Game of Thrones post-GRRM is, in my opinion, the epitome of the "strong female character" wherein male writers and directors take "strong" to mean "physically capable and stoic" rather than well-written.
This! I haven't read the entirety of the book series but I agree about the slight tone change and the girlbossification of the female characters. Arya was my favourite character for such a long time but as the show went on, my feelings changed. By the end, she was pretty much unrecognisable to me, to be honest. I love Sansa too but again, I agree that the way the showrunners dealt with her character was pretty upsetting at times. It's truly a shame. I too, feel that the first 4 seasons were pretty great. I've rewatched them so many times. I need to finish the book series too. 😅
I love that statement sooo much as some one who really, really liked the books I couldn’t watch more than three seasons. The books and the show are at some point just two totally different stories.
And I couldn’t more agree with your opinion about Sansa and Arya. People told what happens to Arya in the show and I couldn’t believe it because it was so contrary to her book personality arc. And for Sansa I think they just mixed and matched every character trait that sounded fine to them.
To be fair, the first two seasons were pretty much copy-paste in terms of story and plot.
Game of Thrones tv serie is awesome.
They twisted everything that made George’s writing and storytelling enjoyable into garbage. I agree, it happened after they lost the source material.
everything you said about Daisy Jones is like exactly what I ranted about in my head bc none of my friends understand. Like word for word. I despised how all the depth was just removed from the series and the essential message of it was just ruined
Oh, my heart! 😖 Anne with an E is absolutely a superb show, and it did deserve more time, but it hurt to hear it called “Better Than the Book.” Those books are so life-giving for me. The show is too, but I think of them as just being separate entities, since the story is so different.
This show thawed my heart
Definitely think it's hard to compare. Although the foundation is so directly pulled from the books, the show feels like a separate entity. Both great but so different.
By far the best tv adaptation is outlander imho. The books are monsters (mostly enjoyable, but still dense and overly long), and somehow the show encapsulates everything enjoyable about them while making it more consumable.
New season comes out this weekend!!
YES completely!!! the show is incredible if you don't want to trudge through the books.
outlander is such a fantastic show!!! i want to encourage everyone to watch it but also gatekeep it for myself /lh
i haven't read the books bc i'm not really in a historical fiction headspace rn but they are on my tbr still
Yes outlander is amazing! They did a great job in my opinion, although the most recent seasons are a little more verging on being soapy unfortunately.
as a former shadowhunters (tv) fan, i've come to the conclusion that sometimes bad things are more compelling because the potential is the perfect breeding ground for fan culture. yes it's bad, but my memories from that time in the fandom are top tier. some of my favourite shadowhunters tv moments have nothing to do with the actual show, just the fandom around it (true sh tv fans remember the brot3, the many canon divergence jimon fics around that one episode with the seelie queen, the truly feral reaction to dominic sherwood saying a slur on a livestream, etc.)
this is very true
Oh gosh I had forgot all about that situation. . .didn't he do some forced on camera apology for saying it?
@@DeeL3 I don't even remember if there was an apology, I just remember him claiming he was talking about a cigarette (because that's what British people call cigarettes) but the context was very clearly not about a cigarette. if he had an actual apology, it must have been widely ignored because I never saw anything about it.
@@emmaisliterate1047he did apologize but it was obviously forced 😭
True! I love the fanfictions. They are so freaking good. I still go back to read some from time to time because I love Malec fanfics (it's the only fanfics I read of the show).
as a 13-15 year old who read the mortal instruments and was addicted to the show when it came out, I think the amount of people who watched and the actors being so close and engaged with the fans really kept me engaged, but I rewatched half an episode recently and wondered why I didn’t know it was so bad😭LOL
Because many stay for Malec 😄😉
It has been 2 years since I watched the show as a 21 year old and the only reason I stayed was because of Malec.
Clary as a character and her love life ANNOYED me to bits. I was like please leave. It was so messy.
Malec just made me smile because of how cute they are 😊
Me with TVD. Watched the first like 5 seasons? when I was 13ish and Jenny Nicholson's big recap on it made me go "wtf that happened???" and "what a garbage plot" so many times.
Yes yes yes we need the Six of Crows spinoff because this spectacular cast deserves better 😌✨
Every time Hannah posts a new video ,I am always happy and it makes my day😊
I think while the show did mess up Camilla and Daisy's dynamic slightly, the fact that Daisy chose to seek help mostly on her own just means so much to me for some reason. If i hadn't read the book, i'd love the DJATS adaptation so much more
People who hate Sansa aren't misogynists who dislike Sansa's intelligence.
They hate that Sansa's character starts off being "illogical" and "traditionally feminine" (they assume innocence and compassion are traditionally feminine traits).
I personally like Sansa, because I understand that losing her innocence and learning to manipulate people is part of her character arc. It's the same reason I'm okay with Anakin Skywalker being childish in _The Phantom Menace_ because it's important that we become acquainted with his innocence so that when it is taken away with the death of his mother in _Attack of the Clones_ it is all the more impactful.
1. your take on sansa is 100% correct thank you for this
2. “looks like he knows what instagram is” is so funny and accurate
I recommend Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn and the HBO adaptation. It's a limited series (only like 8 episodes, I think), which is good because going beyond the book content is usually a death knell for shows imo. One of Amy Adams best performances too.
I also loved The Daisy Jones and the Six book so much. I totally see what you mean about those last few episodes, it did feel like the “two women fighting over a man” cliche. In the book, I loved Camila’s complicated relationship with Daisy and the difficult friendship they had. But I actually really liked the show’s rendition that pivotal scene of their conversation. I felt like Camila deserved to be angry at her, because while Billy was mostly in the wrong, Daisy was too. I thought it was a realistic reaction for her to have, while still restoring their mutual respect for each other in the long run. I like to think of the different endings from the book and show as two alternate universes; I think they both have their values. This was a lot, but I’ve been DYING to talk about it with someone, I’m so glad you brought it up. Love your videos by the way.
My favourite book to TV adaptation is Good Omens by far. I love the book, but I think Michael Sheen and David Tennant truly bring Aziraphale and Crowley to life. I'm so excited for season 2!
His Dark Materials is maybe my favorite book to TV adaptation ever! It's brilliantly cast and so beautifully made. It just finished like 6 months ago and I can't believe more people aren't talking about it tbh
i loveeee Anne with an E in its own right but as a lifelong lover of the books… I feel like it got pretty much everything wrong apart from Amybeth/Anne herself and mayyybe season 1 Matthew & Marilla. They just made choices that FUNDAMENTALLY changed the dynamics of important relationships (like Gil & Anne) from what they were in the books. I still get a lot of enjoyment from the show but I have to think of it as its own separate entity and not a direct adaptation for my own sanity
omgg i 100% agree with you!! couldn't have phrased it better myself. i feel like the show wanted to develop the story in its own way (hence the changing dynamics) and only relied on the material when it ran out of ideas, but because the dynamics and storyline have changed so much that when they come back to the storyline in the book it doesn't make sense anymore. as much as i enjoyed the show when watching it, i wouldn't say that it's a good adaptation of the book. thank you for putting all of my thoughts and frustration into words:)))
honestly the 80’s adaptation was so perfect to me that it was hard for me to watch Anne with an E, glad I’m not the only one who thought it felt so different!
Well said, I share the same thoughts. This show is a good show in its own right, but it is nowhere near as faithful an adaptation as the 1980s Miniseries.
@@aliciabeem9236i don’t want to watch anne with an e at all because i’m so attached to the 80s mini series😭 the soundtrack alone is enough to make me tailspin into nostalgia
I seriously think that they could have made shadow and bone exactly like the books. Like they could have done a season for the S&B plot and one season for Soc plot it would have made so much sense. And Anne with an E was such a great show i wish they bring it back😭
Yeah they like skipped the climax of the second book completely
Okayy girl thank you thank you for introducing me to infernal devices--- i binge read the first 5 books in like 3 days; now reading the clockwork series and i just want you to reread them lol
Noooooo, was not expecting that opinion from you Hannah! I feel like even though you didn’t enjoy George’s book, you should know that the progression of Dany’s story in the books is vastly different from the show! I think a lot of people, myself included, get very passionate about her ending being so tainted and wrong because that’s not the Dany we know. From season 4 or 5 maybe I feel like GOT lost the essence of who she is (no coincidence being that’s when they lost the source material lol). I PASSIONATELY don’t see her fate to be turning into a tirant, if the author ever does decide to finish the books. I may not see her sitting in the Throne either, but that’s because I believe her destiny not to be to restore her family’s glory and name, but to be better than her ancestrals and to fulfill her journey as TPTWP.
I'm soooo glad you talked about the Camila/Daisy scene! It's my favorite page of the book, and they completely ruined the message of the book. I really disliked the show... I'm 100% with you on that one haha! It made me not even want to re-listen to the songs...
If you ever want to know how different the GOT books are versus the show, there is an index that breaks down all the differences on the wiki of ice and fire pages. It helped me keep track of what happened in which media.
11:41 This perfectly encapsulates how I feel about the final season of GOT. I’m so glad someone else sees it this way too! Love your videos, I’ve gotten so many great recommendations from you ❤
When I watched the bathtub scene in 13 Reasons Why, it literally sent me into an anxiety attack. I knew obviously that the show was going to touch on very tough topics, but had no idea they were going to get so graphic. Sometimes less is more, and I wish they would’ve left more to the imagination in that scene
i LOVE series of unfortunate events with a passion and no one else seems to have heard of it bless you. The books are so unique and the netflix show was a really really good adaptation, the intro song alone slaps
I love them as well!
I can't recall if you've ever talked about the Lockwood & Co books or show, but if you haven't watched the show yet, I highly recommend it!!!!! it did get cancelled by netflix after only one season which has devastated the fandom but I think it's still totally worth watching even cancelled
6:26 it’s called bridgerton brainrot syndrome and i’m afflicted. seriously, s2 and pride & prejudice (2011) are on repeat as comfort viewing. but when i read the anthony’s book, i was so shocked. i couldn’t believe such good tv came from such a bad book. i gave it one star 😅
so you have not read the asoiaf books but still think that the girl who was sold to be a bridal slave by her brother & later went on to be a breaker of chains deserved a misogynistic death by her lover with no personality, written by sexist writers? ok
very much recommend sharp objects by Gillian Flynn - the book is fantastic and the show adaptation is spectacularly done and has so many great actors
I really wanted to watch that show but the book was quite triggering for me so I’m still not sure, maybe one day 😅
@@crystaldollhouse oh it’s a heavy show for sure so def put yourself first in that case!
I liked The Summer I Turned Pretty show better than the book! When the trailer first dropped for season 1, I genuinely couldn't even remember if I had read the book. Thank goodness for Goodreads! I rated it 3 stars LOL.
I’d have to disagree with game of thrones, just because I tried reading it years before but I couldn’t get through it then picked it up again after house of the dragon started, and honestly, the books are kind of amazing. George’s writing isn’t the greatest, he’s not the best when it comes to writing women, children and sex but the story is amazing. He’s constructed such an incredible and elaborate world and the characters are so much deeper than they are in the show which I didn’t think was possible. Also the fantasy aspect of it is much more prominent which the show runners actively tried to minimize. I’d really recommend trying it again if you’re ever in a reading slump or something because I truly loved it which surprised me so much because I genuinely couldn’t get through it like 5/6 years ago
Aha my inspiration to keep going through hard times is backkk!!!
So much love to you Hannah 💓💓
Loved this video but ALSO loved your sponsorship! I switched to Native over a year ago, and I especially love their plastic free options!!
Other book adapted tv shows!
- Wheel of Time (had mixed reviews but personally I did enjoy it and I liked the tv show changes)
- The Secret Circle (can't recommend as I only ever watched like two episodes but it's out there and only a season - maybe worth checking out if you liked The Vampire Diaries)
- Alice in Borderland (gets compared to Squid Game a lot but personally I think this series is superior!) - based off a manga series
- Castlevania (based off a video game but honestly, it's so great, would definitely recommend)
- The Legends of Vox Machina (based off a real dnd game which also has graphic novels)
- Hannibal (ONLY if you don't mind horror and extreme gore)
- iZombie (based off a comic)
- I Am Not Okay With This (based off a comic)
- Love, Victor (can't comment on how good as I haven't got to it yet but I know it's based off a book)
- Pachinko
- Sherlock
- The Umbrella Academy
If you like epic fantasy, try Wheel of Time! Books >>> show! Also you might have to forgive the finale episode for being all messed up by COVID, but the story is definitely one of the best epic fantasies of all time!
I turn into Sonic The Hedgehog every time this girl uploads
i LIVE for hannah ranting about the differences from the original book to the tv adaptations!!! it’s just so fun to hear her personal opinions, also the fact that she’s a sansa stan omg
Completely respect your opinion on rings of power but I will die on this hill: I ADORED Robert Aramayo as Elrond SO much. "As kind as summer" - he understood that assignment!!
I also respect your opinion but Elrond kinda sucks in Rings of Power. Generally the Rings of Power series is pretty bad for several reasons. The main one for me being Galadriel. I don't have a problem with the actress that played her but her character was awful. Also, her facial expressions were incredibly weird. Every time she was talking to someone she was behaving like a robot, only moving her mouth as if the rest of her face was stuck
The amount of dopamine you are giving us this year..🧚. Hannah lots of love and support... Take some rest 📚📖 take some rest 💕
our opinions on Daisy Jones are so scarily similar to the point of your favourite songs being mine as well, but i agree so much with what you said. i haven't even finished the show when i used to be so excited each week to watch the episodes and thought it was one of the best adaptations i had ever watched. i hate how they did the Billy/Daisy/Camila relationship, i absolutely despised how to took away all of Karen's main points (her not wearing exposed clothing, her not wanting the relationship with Graham to be revealed and not revealing it etc.), the way the promo completely left out Nabiyah when Simone is one of the most important people in Daisy's life, a lot of things work against it and has made me dislike it so freaking much
Yes to all of this!!
I grew up watching the Emma adaptation you mentioned, and I loved it so much!!! I had such a huge crush on Romina Garai, who plays Emma, she’s amazing
Same! She’s my favorite Emma 🙌🏻
I'm just happy that you love Sansa, huhu never met anybody who loves Sansa yet. I mean come on the character development was on point. She deserve the ending!
we missed you so so much !
My last cat was named Sansa, so I love that you also love her. She’s the best character, and she was the best cat 🧡
One of my cats is also named Sansa!❤
the day GOT show fans realize that CERSEI was set up as a mad queen from the beginning NOT Dany is the day i know peace
ooh, this is exciting! welcome back hannah! 💛
Ahhhh you’re almost at 500k ‼️‼️♥️♥️♥️♥️ so excited!!
You should read a storm of swords coz that book has so many more twists and turns than the show
i love all of your tier ranking videos!! i always end up watching them multiple times and they just make me so happy! thanks so much for always making my day, love your channel :))
Hannah I don’t think you’ve ever said anything more relatable to me about your love of Sansa ❤❤girl really went through it
Omg your two other tier ranking videos are my absolute favourite videos on UA-cam, I’ve watched them so many times haha! Can’t wait to watch this, love you Hannah ❤️❤️🫶🏻
I’ve been watching today a show on Prime Video called Just Add Magic. So far I’ve been enjoying it and it’s about three girls that are friends and one of them has a grandma who doesn’t speak and the girl found her recipe book and it starts to happen magical things. Also it says that the series is based of a book, so hopefully one day I get to read it. It’s so good so far, even though I’m not the target audience since I’m 22 and the girls are like 11 or 12 years old. But still I like the show. If you get to see it let me know your thoughts please🙏🏻❤️
I've read and watched got and I can tell you read the books! The show is amazing but the books have soooo much more! If you like epic fantasy they're the absolut best
as someone who was in the shadowhunters fandom without having read the book: yes, the fandom sucked. and i can’t explain why i loved it as much as i did, but it became my best friend and i’s favourite show for at least 2/3 years and it was just such a comfort show for me 🥲
Big disagree on Game of Thrones, specifically because in my opinion the books handle the female characters SO much better especially Sansa imo!!
i feel like once you read the a song of ice and fire books you realize why they're worth reading and that the problems w the show started a lot earlier than the last season. i watched the show first and i still adore it, it's enjoyable in it's own right. for example margaery is my fave character in the show but not the books, not that there's anything wrong w book margaery serving a different purpose for the story. my favorite character in the books is sansa, and i feel the show never fully understood/appreciated her character and the arc they gave her irks me. same is true of a lot of characters. not that the books are perfect either but i think if ur a fan ur missing out on the full picture if you don't read the books
We need more tier ranking videos please!
i loved shtv before i read the books, i was SO obsessed, but now i’ve read tsc i can never look at it the same 😭😭
IM HERE FOR THE SANSA LOVE OH MY GOD LET ME RANT. when ppl criticize GRRM for not knowing how to write women i get soooo mad (this is not to say there is no criticism whatsoever to be had about the treatment of women in the GOT universe) because the ABSOLUTE range of amazing female characters GRRM has is insane (arya, cersei, brienne, catelyn and so on) and faaaaar faaaar more feminist, complex and well written than how a good majority of ya/na fantasy authors write their "badass FMC". I'm so sick and tired of the ideology that for a female character to be strong she has to be cutthroat or bloodthristy or heartless or masculine. Sansa has always and will always be my favourite fictional female character. I don't think i will ever relate to a character the way i do with her. her arc and character deveopment is the best in both the books and the show. Also, i think that even with how rushed the ending of the show was, she still managed to have the most complete and earned storyline. And i think this is the best example that YES, men can write amazing characters that are also women.
A Song Of Ice And Fire is my favorite book series of all time (if u couldn't tell), i hope one day you'll give it a chance, cause i've litteraly never read something that i had already watched the adaptation of and that still managed to make me feel this passionate.
I totally agree with you sansa's storyline was the only one that gave me some kind of satisfaction out of that whole mess of a finale (it was rushed but yes she slayed) .
I have the copies of first two books. Should I continue reading?
If you don't mind can you tell me how far the books have come? How many more to go?
My only problem with George is that he LOVES the trope of the mother going insane after losing her children. It's so cliche and he doesn't even write it in a way that could redefine it.
@@_sena_ There’s 5 books out now but the series is unfinished. The last 2 books aren’t likely to come out as grrm is taking his sweet time. The show stops following the books around season 5
@@lexi6794 I see. Thank you
I auditioned for Clary in Shadowhunters and truly, watching it, that's the only time in my life I've thought "I'm better than that."
I MISSED YOU QUEEN
The pride and prejudice BBC adaptation is also amazing.
Hannah I'm so glad you're back! Your videos really make my day, but make sure to take care of yourself first
I absolutely agree about Daisy Jones. I only made it through 3 episodes before I stopped but I heard what happens at the end, and yikes!!
What happens in the end? I also couldn’t continue 😅
I really honestly suggest reading at least sansa's chapters because her story is so dramatically different. there are a lot of little things they changed really that ended up making a big issue later on but honestly the failure of the show heavily hinges on them butchering Sansa, stannis, Tyrion and so on. reading about their reasoning for completing destroying half the plot to place Sansa with the Boltons honestly made me feel ill.
the books can be tedious and it's been years since I read them but I do remember deeply adoring certain characters.
if you ever decide to try and read asoiaf/GoT again, I highly suggest going with reading until you find a pov that frustrates you then start skipping that pov until you get to a point where some other pov references a character you've skipped becomes interesting then start catching up with their chapters. I'm not sure if I'm explaining well. when I was reading honestly Danny and Jon were getting on my nerves pacing wise because they were so disconnected so I started skipping them. at a certain point I went back and caught up with them in a big chunk and it honestly made the books so much better for me.
I believe I actually would do this for quite a few characters, essentially isolating different sets of characters that were connected then catching up on another set. sometime during the 3rd or 4th book I was invested enough in everyone to read the books straight through... I think. it's been about ten years as I read the books between season one and two.
We need this with manga vs the anime!
Game of thrones for me is especially sad because THAT character's ending only makes sense where the show wanted it to go. In the books the writer gives so many hints that that is not the path that it's supposed to lead to and he's said it MULTIPLE times on interviews. So it's a special pain for me. But if someone only knows the show, I can see how that's the ending they'd think makes sense, because they really went another route with the whole thing.
LOVE your thoughts on unfortunate events, I completely agree it's a wonderful show and adaptation and I hope it gets more attention!
damn ngl it kinda hurt me that you recommended not reading the ASOIAF Books... i mean i totally understand why people have a hard time getting into George's writing style and stuff but I LOVE those books. Like you do not understand the grip they have on me!! I think they're absolute masterpieces.
Side note: Personally I think the show already got really bad around the second half of the 5th season. I know many many LOVE the 6th season but tbh i feel like if you pay attention you can already feel the complexity drop around season 5. (still loved some of the storylines of the later season tho)
13 Reasons Why should have ended after season one because there was no need to continue the story. The show just relied heavily on shock value.
Daisy Jones and the Six is a good book though some chapters went on for too long. The same with the series. I hope they renewed for a second season because the ending felt lackluster.
Well, it's pretty unfair to judge an entire epic book series based on just 50 pages. 50 pages! It's totally fine not to like a book but to tier rank it without basically reading? Not cool (( Like you as a book lover gave more chances to Colin Hoover?) There wouldn't be a great tv series without these great books. Martin wrote Sansa after all. That's why the end was so crappy made - they already used all book material and only had basic lines from Martin (like who end up where etc)
About 13 Reasons Why season 3: it is NOT a redemption arc. It is meant to show the complexities of vile people and being forced to acknowledge truly awful people as humans. That does not mean that they tried to excuse their behavior.
Also, Daisy Jones & The Six is absolutely one of the best book to tv show adaptations ever made. The cast is perfect. Riley is my Daisy, always and forever. But it's okay to have different opinions! Just wanted to share mine. Agree with all of your opinions about Shadow & Bone hahaha! Love you and your channel
I am sorry but when you have done so many terrible things and you are basically a mustache twirling villains for two seasons, I think that you have past the point of being considered a human being anymore
I ended up not minding the way Elrond looks in RoP because he was one of the few characters I actually liked
Please make one for kdramas as well😩
With Game of Thrones, I could never expect someone to make the commitment to read the books because they're so long and they definitely have their own significant issues (George please stop describing women's breasts so much I'm on my knees begging). BUT, for what it's worth I do think they're much better than the show. To be honest I don't think the showrunners of GoT really understood what's special about the books, which for me is enduring compassion in the face of an incredibly bleak world. I think the heart of the book series is summed up by a scene in which Brienne sees an innocent woman being threatened by seven outlaws and still steps in to defend her knowing that she's outmatched: "She had no chance against seven, she knew. No chance, and no choice." Doing the right thing, no matter how futile it may seem, no matter that the system is stacked against you, is what the series is all about I think, and it echoes across many of the major storylines. But for me the show is far more interested in revelling in the violence and the shocking twists and turns than it is in celebrating the human spirit. It bums me out the the series' reputation is now so eclipsed by the show that millions of people now think of it as a more cynical, mean-spirited story than it actually is.
Hey!I love your vids!Just clicked on this!I have a book video idea for you!
“Reading 5 Popular Middle Grade Books”
1.Keeper Of the Lost Cities-Magical school,massive harry potter vibes,cool magic system,large cast of characters!
2.Wings Of Fire - Dragons,Divided into three series,Quests,Friendship!
3.Nevermoor-Massive harry potter vibes,Magic,Chosen One
4.Aru Shah- Indian Mythology,Author of “The last tale of the flower bride”,Massive Percy jackson Vibes
I love your tier ranking videos! I love that miniseries of Emma! I've grown to appreciate the newest movie, but it's definitely more of a vibe than a faithful adaptation. And pretty much 100% agree on both Rings of Power and Shadow and Bone.
Daisy Jones is also one of my favorite books of all time as well. I honestly had to stop the show part of the way through because it upset me so much from how much they changed from the book. I should have known not to go further after Chuck went to Dental School instead of being drafted and dying in war. It didn't feel like the harsh reality of that time period at all that Taylor Jenkins Reid really personifies in her writing. Like you said there was no depth in anything. Eddie had no personality compared to the books.
Warren was fine but I missed the Bones subplot. When Billy and Daisy first dueted at the part I got chills.
SPOILERS
I HATED HOW THEY KISSED IN THE PARKING LOT THAT DEFEATED LIKE AN ENTIRE THEME OF THE ENTIRE BOOK UGH!
Yes! Omg, I always loved Sansa. I think people hated her cause she was so honest about her "feminine" desires, and people assumed she's an annoying pink princess... but she was always set up for an epic character arc.
I just finished Emma the book for the first time and I’m definitely going to watch all of the film/tv adaptations that I can
Speaking of your other video, you HAVE to do your hunger games video
I have been dying to know your thoughts because I’m pretty sure i agree with you about the adaptations
all jokes aside, sending you love, because I know that particular state of being where you seek out bad or meh TV on purpose because it's manageable in a way that good TV isn't when you're not feeling well
Sansa is one of my fav characters as well! ❤But I'll have to say that I find her story in the books so far way more consistent to her character than in the show. I hated what the show did with her in the later seasons..
Welcome back Hannah! Do you think you’ll watch Queen Charlotte? I really loved that one!
fun fact about one of the writers on Anne with an E, Moira Walley-Beckett, she is also one of the writers for Breaking Bad and she wrote the best episode in TV show history - Ozymandias
I watched The Rings of Power and I could not care any less about most of the show BUT MAN I LOVE ARONDIR AND BRONWYN WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE! I have never watched an on screen couple and felt like they were written *for me* until I watched them. They deserve their own show.
Yay! I've been waiting for a video like this from you, thank you! It's lovely to see you 😍
“I deeply love it but I deeply hate it and I wouldn’t ever recommend the show unless I really knew you” me with glee
omg yes yes yes on Emma, i LOVE that adaptation soo much -- that Emma is the Emma of my heart
ahah also love your GoT opinions -- Sansa is my #1 fav too, obsessed with her
Honestly wouldn’t take you as a succession girl but im so happy you are 😭 we’re here for the pain
This is so fun! I love this video ❤
For high fantasy television, I definitely recommend Carnival Row if you haven't watched it yet! It's not absolutely perfect, but the high fantasy production quality is EXCELLENT.
I didn't find out until this video that Netflix had gone back and edited 13 Reasons Why. And to that, I just gotta ask, right now: why were they there in the first place! It has been years since I saw that show and I am *STILL* recovering from the images that the show put in my brain. It should not have existed and it harmed so many people's mental states, myself included.
Anne with an E is a good brain bleach show 🩷
I found that show damaging as well and I wish I had never seen it
Come and go as you need, we will be here when you come back!! love you
the unedited scene in the first season of 13 reasons is BURNED into my memory. i vividly remember watching it at night in my dorm room and being horrified that they would let that be in a show. i kept waiting for the camera to cut away and it just DIDNT. also felt like i was in such shock that i couldn’t look away 😭 i had no interest in watching the second season after that and am so glad that i didn’t have to encounter the unedited one from that…. cant believe that show was marketed towards teens with such triggering material. not even in a way that’s supposed to inform or educate, merely for the sake of shock value :( makes me so sad