> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:54 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: EarthSea? > > watch through the 1/2 way point in the 2nd episode. > > never read the books, but am a bit disapointed with there shows of magic. > seems a little to glitery/glam then real...
This mini-series is nothing like the books. Nothing at all. The books (especially the first three) are very short, succinct stories (you can really read one in just a few hours). The magic in the books is secondary, really, to the story at hand, simply a means to an end. The language is simplistic there are few scenes with more than three people (most are with only two) present. There are no large battles (there are a few, but even the battle with the dragon is fairly rushed through as a means to an end, not as an "event"). Drama is simplistic but powerful with deep undercurrents and the physical aspects of magic are a means to an end and not given in any significant detail. The first book, especially, is a simple tale with one clear message: power requires wisdom. Everything in that book drives that point home - and even this utterly simple point is completely lost in this sniveling attempt at television. Read at least the first book. The following books tend to be much more cerebral and I can see why many people dislike them, but the first book is a masterpiece on so many scales. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140003 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
