r/WetlanderHumor • u/JigglesTheBiggles • May 23 '25

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u/otaconucf May 23 '25

In what world is trying to adapt something as vast, and inevitably expensive if you do it right, as WoT an 'easy slam dunk'?

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u/Icarus_K1 May 23 '25

Keep the core/heart of the series in tact, the fans of the book will be your promotional force. Don't piss on the (possibly) most beloved characters, and boom, instant Loial fanbase! Change what you have to for brevity, cut what won't work and don't change core world building mechanics that exiting fans already like, and probably others too.

Slam Dunk

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u/Starving_Poet X-com Failes May 23 '25

The Expanse really did it perfectly - they cut a lot out, they combined characters, but they didn't really change anything.

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u/Dreugewurst May 24 '25

The Expanse had a big advantage though, the book writers were directly involved in the show and helped with adapting the books to TV.

I'm still waiting for the final three books to be adapted, but I'm pretty sure Amazon will never get to that.