The Shannara Chronicles

[MetalDog]

Neither does Natalie Dormer.

[mirth]

Neither does Natalie Dormer.

Amen, brother.

[Nefaro]

The only thing that redeems Martin's writing for me is he throws enough stuff at the wall that sticks, that the slow/boring/unnecessary parts are survivable.

I never made it far enough in to get to that point. I don't think I made it a hundred pages into the first novel before I'd had enough.

I didn't start enjoying the series until the latter part of the first book, and the next two just got better. 


Note:  I was referring to A Song Of Ice And Fire series (aka GoT), not Shannara which is long weepy drawn-out balls.

[TacticalWargames]

Really not keen either.

Don't know if any of you fellas are/have been fans of Terry Brooks's "Shannara" books.  I won't bore you with my intense dislike for the books, but, knowing that I am most likely in the minority, I offer this for your inspection.

Coming in August 2016, after the MTV VMA's, the premier of "The Shannara Chronicles."

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/watch-mtv-shares-shannara-chronicles-trailer-nycc-175239986.html

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I watched about 30 minutes of the two hour pilot.  I vaguely remember reading the novel when I was around 12 and, like others, thinking it was a pretty blatant rip off of Lord of the Rings. 

I don't know how much this TV series diverges from the books but I don't remember them being set in a post-apocalyptic Seattle.  The show is bad.  I mean really bad.  It's a bunch of angsty teen elves smirking at the camera and all but yelling "Hey Bro, grrrl power"!  Seems more like they tried to remake Hunger Games but with pointy ears.

[MetalDog]

I had almost the same experience.  I read the books when I was around 12 and immediately saw the LotR rip off.  Watched almost the whole two hours before falling asleep.  Told my daughter I didn't remember it being a post apocalyptic world.  The Rover chick that ripped off Wil fills out her leathers quite nicely though.  And Allanon (always thought that it was stupid to name a character that) played Azog the Defiler in the Hobbit.  Circle closed.

[besilarius]

It would be awesome if they did a series on Terry pratchett's Discworld.
The first move, Hogfather, was great.  Then the second one, The Color of Magic, was better.

[Staggerwing]

It would be awesome if they did a series on Terry pratchett's Discworld.
The first move, Hogfather, was great.  Then the second one, The Color of Magic, was better.

Both of those are on my Netflix queue but I have yet to watch them. Sounds like I may need to move them up a few notches.

[bob48]

It would be awesome if they did a series on Terry pratchett's Discworld.
The first move, Hogfather, was great.  Then the second one, The Color of Magic, was better.

In that case, if you have not seen it, then 'Going Postal' is even better by far. The casting for it is superb, with Charles Dance as the Patrician.

[besilarius]

Will have to look that one up.  Thanks, Bawb.