pvsteijn
Joined Nov 2016
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We all hated season 2. I get it. As an avid lover of the sourcematerial, so did I. Because of that, my expectations were down a lot for this third season. And perhaps that is partly why I actually think it's better than a lot of review on here seem to suggest.
Now of course, when you're invested in a story you've probably read about a dozen times and you've imagined every little detail over and over again, anything that isn't thát is gonna feel like a disappointment to many.
And I feel that that's what has happened here. Because yes, I do still believe they overstepped the mark on 'creative freedom' in the second season by a mile or two. But hate me all you like: I found that when watching this third seasons, the core of the story that is told in the book that serves as the base for this installment, was translated on screen. I saw and experienced the major events that I expected to see.
And no, it isn't one on one. Differences will always be a part of any adaption to the big screen. But as someone who is as skeptical as they come when talking about these showrunners and this Netflix-adaption as a whole, I think they did a decent job. It's not a masterpiece. And it certainly isn't the political and gritty game of chess that I was expecting from this franchise. But I genuinely think a lot of you are very unfair and too hard on this season in particular.
It won't blow you of your feet, certainly not as an avid fan of the source-material. But this third season marks an improvement, a small step in the right direction, and it certainly isn't as bad as many make it out to be.
Now of course, when you're invested in a story you've probably read about a dozen times and you've imagined every little detail over and over again, anything that isn't thát is gonna feel like a disappointment to many.
And I feel that that's what has happened here. Because yes, I do still believe they overstepped the mark on 'creative freedom' in the second season by a mile or two. But hate me all you like: I found that when watching this third seasons, the core of the story that is told in the book that serves as the base for this installment, was translated on screen. I saw and experienced the major events that I expected to see.
And no, it isn't one on one. Differences will always be a part of any adaption to the big screen. But as someone who is as skeptical as they come when talking about these showrunners and this Netflix-adaption as a whole, I think they did a decent job. It's not a masterpiece. And it certainly isn't the political and gritty game of chess that I was expecting from this franchise. But I genuinely think a lot of you are very unfair and too hard on this season in particular.
It won't blow you of your feet, certainly not as an avid fan of the source-material. But this third season marks an improvement, a small step in the right direction, and it certainly isn't as bad as many make it out to be.
I'm honestly quite baffled by the response this got on here. Going by the reviews, most people expected a Bear Grylls survival show.
That is not what this is, or was ever going to be.
This is a story about pain, regret, reflection and hope. A story about how trauma can shape our personalities and affect our every move.
Having to survive in the wild isn't the story in itself. It's the setting that allows our main character to (finally) be confronted by of all of the above, and I believe it's done brilliantly.
That is not what this is, or was ever going to be.
This is a story about pain, regret, reflection and hope. A story about how trauma can shape our personalities and affect our every move.
Having to survive in the wild isn't the story in itself. It's the setting that allows our main character to (finally) be confronted by of all of the above, and I believe it's done brilliantly.
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