Dude! Are you serious? Then the book going into the fire is totally not the only problem. What was the point of making the guy not know anything at all about his "Destiny" if in the books he spends his entire childhood learning about it... I mean it sounds like there was ABSOLUTELY no reason to do what they did unless America responds to brash young white fellow with no background or learnin', with a chiseled body and a can do attitude... (I'm killing myself with this one)... Now I am forced to quote Ursula K. Le Guin on the movie and tv adaptations of her novels: "Am I going to sell another book to Hollywood? Probably not. Bit once, OK; bit twice, you're stupid. I think a couple of my books would make very good movies, but you've got to have somebody who really believes in you, really believes this book would make a good movie, not, 'I'm going to buy this book so we can use her name, and then I'll make the movie I want to make.' However, I got wonderful letters of condolence for months after the Sci Fi Channel's version of A Wizard of Earthsea. People were so sweet, so mad! I do have wonderful readers. They write the nicest damn letters. "
Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonreyescole.com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008 --- On Wed, 11/5/08, Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Legend of the Seeker" Series Debuts This Weekend To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 1:06 AM SPOILERS FOR THE BOOKS!!!!!!! !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the Book (Wizards First Rule) Richard is made to read and memorize the book of shadows from a very young age. His father (Richard Cyper) made him memorize the book. Once Richard had the book memorized the book and could recite it back to his father word for word the book was destroyed. So unless they show Richard memorizing the book in a flashback I am not sure how they will reconcile the books destruction. On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:34 AM, Grayson Reyes-Cole <grayson.reyescole@ yahoo.com> wrote: Spoil the show, eh? Um... I don't mind... put SPOILER at the top and gimme the goods. :) Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonr eyescole. com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008 --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: From: Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Legend of the Seeker" Series Debuts This Weekend To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 12:26 PM I dont want to spoil the show, but I can say that they left out a huge chunk of information regarding Zedd, Richard, the book and George Cypher. So large that it affects the outcome of the end of the first book, and in some way each book that comes after it. The curiosity of how they are going to deal with this (flashback maybe) is the only reason I may keep watching. Jeff On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Grayson Reyes-Cole <grayson.reyescole@ yahoo.com> wrote: So Jeff, In the text he *doesn't* toss the book into the fire? If not, sounds like a huge misstep! The guy does seem a bit, well, wee for the part. Grayson Reyes-Cole http://www.graysonr eyescole. com Facebook Bright Star When evil is done for the greater good, a price must always be paid... Lyrical Press October 2008 --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: From: Jeff Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "Legend of the Seeker" Series Debuts This Weekend To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 11:07 AM Well first of all the guy is too small and too chiseled. Richard is supposed to be this big farm boy type of guy. Big enough that he is the same size if not bigger than the D'harian troops (who are supposed to be huge). He also lacks the confidence and resolve that Richard has in the books. Richard is able to see the truth in things and accpet them, the actor playing Richard seemed a bit unsure of himself and his "destiny". They also seem to have left themselves with a big whole to fill with the book of shadows so I am a bit curious as to how they will deal with that, but I'm not sure if I will be able to force myself to watch another 20 episodes. Jeff On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM, <KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net> wrote: What specifically about the actor playing Richard do yoiu not like? What would be your thought for a better type of actor? ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: "Jeff Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> I have to warn everyone that if you have read the series and you really like it, try to stay away from the show. It is loosely based on the books with many differences, and in my opionion Richard is cast completly wrong (totally not what I imagined when I read the books). Jeff 2008/11/2 Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Thanks for the heads up. I've set the DVR to record. it took me a minute to find the first two episodes since I had missed them and I had to do a little research to figure out what I had missed but WGN has them rerunning this week. I set up a location station to record the rest of the series. I haven't read the books and I don't know anything about it but I figured it was worth a shot. B --- On Sun, 11/2/08, KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net <KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net> wrote: From: KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net <KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net> Subject: [scifinoir2] "Legend of the Seeker" Series Debuts This Weekend To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 1:33 AM Watching this series debut this weekend? It's based on the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind. I've never read them, though I have several of the books in that "gotta read this someday" stack. Seems they're taking it seriously: filming is primarilty down in New Zealand, with Raimi and Tapert ("Hercules", "Xena") as two of the executive producers, and Disney-ABC behind the distribution deal. iTunes is offering a free 30 -minute downloadable preview of the series, and Lucy Lawless has done a video hosting spot too. Check out the web site, it's pretty nice, with lots of video trailers you can click on, including the first ten minutes of the pilot, as well as video shorts featuring each of the major characters. In the upper right hand corner is a zip code link to let you know when it will show in your area. It debuted Saturday in many cities, and will debut today in others (Premieres at 6 pm today on WATL in Atlanta, Martin). Like the old days of "Xe na", the "Action Pack", etc., apparently the syndication deal will have it showing in different time slots and channels around the country. Don't know if it'll be just okay like "Beastmaster" , or rise to the level of "Hercules" and "Xena" when those shows were at their best, but hey--it's new spec fiction on TV, so I'll give it a shot! Gotta be better than that new "Crusoe" series that debuted last week! ************ ******* http://www.legendof theseeker. com/characters. html Richard Cypher was once but a simple woodsman, an expert tracker and explorer of the trails that run through and around his home town of Hartland, located in the province known as Westland. He was well liked by the townspeople, and looked up to his older brother, Michael, the First Councilor. Their father, George Cypher, raised the two boys after the death of his wife. Life was an uneventful series of tasks and duties for Richard, until fate brought him together with a mysterious and captivating female, Kahlan Amnell.. From a seemingly crazed old man, Zedd, the truth was soon revealed to Richard. He is a child of prophecy, the first true Seeker the world has known in a thousand years, destined to wield the powerful Sword of Truth and defeat the evil tyrant Darken Rahl. Kahlan Amnell. She is one of an ancient order of magical women known as Confessors. Her people are sworn to find the truth, no matter how hard someone may try to hide it. But Kahlan herself is a woman of many secrets. And her mission was to locate the Seeker, the one prophesized to defeat Darken Rahl, an evil ruler trying to enslave all in his dominion. Kahlan risked everything to find Richard Cypher. But what she didn't expect was to develop feelings for him. With a single touch, Kahlan can make anyone confess the truth. And she can command any man to do her bidding. However, those who confess to Kahlan also fall hopelessly in love with her. It is her power. It is what makes people in the Midlands respect Kahlan. Fear her. And it is Kahlan's curse, for she finds herself drawn to Richard, as he does to her. But theirs is a love that can never be fulfilled. For Kahlan must endure the lonely life of a Confessor. And her purpose is to make certain Richard realizes the destiny of the Seeker, to stop the ruthless Darken Rahl. Nothing else matters for Kahlan, not even her own happiness. This is the embodiment of pure evil, in the face and golden form of a handsome young man. Darken Rahl wants nothing less than total dominion over all of the free world. He has expanded his empire of tyranny far beyond his homeland of D'Hara and into the Midlands, town by town, person by person. In the words of the wizard Zedd: "Rahl's cruelty, his joy in the agonizing pain of others, is equaled only by the mask of gentleness he wears to draw his victims into his spell, and then enslave them forever." Through the use of dark magic and sorcery, evil wizards, duplicitous collaborators and legions of soldiers, Rahl has stopped at nothing to achieve his ultimate goal. And nothing stands in his way, except the prophecy of the Seeker. This is the one man who can take down Darken Rahl, free the people enslaved under his rule and restore peace to the world. Now that Richard Cypher is revealed to be the true Seeker, Rahl has targeted him for death. Two men on a collision course with destiny. Only one will survive.
