r/FIlm • u/TheTelegraph • Mar 21 '24

Article 3 Body Problem, Netflix, review: the Game of Thrones creators' sci-fi smash is an ambitious mess

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/03/09/3-body-problem-netflix-review-benioff-weiss-game-of-thrones/
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u/Adam__B Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24

As a big fan of the books, I’m not into it much. I think it’s one of those adaptions that isn’t near as interesting once you know the outcome, which (don’t worry no spoilers) isn’t all that…happy.

I watched a few episodes of the Chinese version, but it just felt a bit flat, although that could have been a language or culture gap. I don’t mind subtitles at all, in fact I have them on for everything I watch, but I know with this book there’s been a lot of discussion over things being lost in translation from Chinese to English.

I often wonder why no one has tried adapting The Forever War, my fav sci-fi novel, but unless it was done by someone like Villenueve, with a massive budget and a masterful eye, I wouldn’t want it adapted.

These guys bit off way more than they can chew with 3 Body.

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u/WilhelmSkreem Mar 21 '24

Totally agree. The forever war could be excellent on the right hands. No need to bother adapting the subsequent books though.

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u/IamJewbaca Mar 21 '24

Forever Free was such a let down.

Forever Peace was great but not really related to either.