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What is an example of an adaptation of a book where the TV series was better? (lemm.ee)
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[–] Old_Jimmy_Twodicks@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm bending the premise a little bit: The Boys is based on a graphic novel and bears almost no resemblance to the source material. I think the show is way more compelling and engaging than the graphic novel, probably because the show is written to be aggressively topical, while the graphic novel concluded over a decade ago.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also I've heard that the comic is gruesome, gratuitous, and horrifying just for the sake of it.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, the author, Garth Ennis, seems to be pretty polarizing in comic book fandom based on what I read on Reddit over the years. I haven't actually read any of his work but from what I gather, being edgy the sake of being edgy is his thing.

Another series based on one of his books that people say is better than the source material is Preacher.

[–] DibbleDabble@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Preacher series does not come close to the quality of the source material. The comics are far better than the series, in my opinion.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, what I was saying is definitely not a universal opinion. It's just that Ennis' work seems to be more for some than others. What I've seen people say is that they prefer it toned down a little bit, as adaptations tend to do. Wouldn't mind taking a look at the comic and seeing for myself though.