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The series is a strong adaptation, as of now... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 20/11/2019 03:51:36 AM

The books are pretty phenomenal, and while definitely YA, can easily be read with interest by an adult.

As others who've actually read the books state, it is religious authority, organization and orthodoxy that truly get the short shrift, and it's done very well, especially for a YA novel, but even taken out of that context, the story has a cohesive thematic structure.

The main character is played by Dafne Keene, who was great in Logan, and whose role in Logan kind of fit parts of Lyra's personality well. Perplexingly, they've toned that down a bit.

The main antagonist in the books, Mrs. Coulter, is memorable. And the show seems to have really done a fantastic job casting her, watching her somewhat expanded role has been a true highlight.

They also moved some elements from the second novel up, and some major reveals come fairly early, but all in ways that make sense, for now. The show is also visually quite well done, so I'd recommend it, as well as the books.

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His Dark Materials - HBO and Novels Anonymous2000 - 19/11/2019 03:45:54 AM 981 Views
I never read them, but my little brother (elementary school) had little use for them Cannoli - 19/11/2019 11:18:34 AM 695 Views
Yes Cannoli - 21/11/2019 09:24:06 PM 622 Views
They reead like YA but have go pretty dark later on random thoughts - 19/11/2019 02:36:30 PM 806 Views
Re: They reead like YA but have go pretty dark later on Cannoli - 19/11/2019 06:00:02 PM 657 Views
She isn'tr the modren warrior waif that is all the rage these days random thoughts - 20/11/2019 01:43:59 PM 777 Views
Cannoli for the win Tom - 20/11/2019 04:38:50 PM 635 Views
The novels are very good and as RT says, more anti-religious authority than anti-religion. Legolas - 19/11/2019 07:38:51 PM 701 Views
I liked the Golden Compass adaptation well enough. But then I read the book. AgentApple - 20/11/2019 06:28:44 AM 654 Views
The series is a strong adaptation, as of now... fionwe1987 - 20/11/2019 03:51:36 AM 618 Views
Ruth Wilson was phenomenal in The Affair. Glad to see the sticks the landing as Ms. Coulter *NM* AgentApple - 20/11/2019 06:21:59 AM 313 Views
She owns the screen. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/11/2019 01:31:12 PM 293 Views
Cannoli is very passionately angry about a series of books he has never read. *NM* TheCrownless - 20/11/2019 07:29:36 PM 345 Views
To be fair... fionwe1987 - 20/11/2019 10:13:40 PM 632 Views
How do you know me as anything other than a fan of a number of anti-Catholic works? Cannoli - 21/11/2019 09:27:53 PM 659 Views
I might regret asking, but I'll do it anyway: Legolas - 21/11/2019 09:43:02 PM 675 Views
You "sound" like my mother. Or my aunts. Or my sisters-in-law. Cannoli - 22/11/2019 04:38:58 AM 664 Views
You hear that particular introduction a lot, huh? Wonder why. Legolas - 22/11/2019 07:51:02 PM 620 Views
Catholics are 1/3, Black candidates are 4/4 Tom - 23/11/2019 12:28:59 AM 673 Views
What was the quote / interview again that Umberto Eco had on lists? Roland00 - 23/11/2019 02:39:36 AM 594 Views
Failed nominations is about the party; losing candidates is about the US Cannoli - 23/11/2019 12:02:33 PM 643 Views
Does that include Spanish Kings? Roland00 - 23/11/2019 07:41:33 PM 645 Views
Isn't this all of humanity. Roland00 - 21/11/2019 12:17:06 AM 642 Views
How? What did I say, beyond repeating another's opinions of something I freely admit I never read ? *NM* Cannoli - 21/11/2019 09:29:13 PM 303 Views
I actually really didn't like the novels. I found them bleak, nihilistic, and not very well written. Ghavrel - 26/11/2019 01:02:36 AM 614 Views
I'll bite Tom - 27/11/2019 12:56:48 AM 606 Views
The ending was bad random thoughts - 03/12/2019 02:19:05 PM 757 Views
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