As a novel lover i come across many writers particularly in the fantasy section. Some of my favorite writers are Mr. Terry Goodkind, David Edding and also R.A Salvatore.
Imagine my happiness when i heard that Terry Goodkind novel was going to be on TV. So as a fan i logged on the net and searched for the premiere of The legend of the seeker henceforth be knowns as WFRTV (Wizards First Rule TV).
After a few searching i found it on Youtube and proceeded to watch it. Then mixed feeling ensued, it was good seeing Richard and Kahlan again but at the same time i can’t help feeling that they were strangers to me. I don’t know much about acting but the way they acted reminded me of Hercules and Xena. No surprise there considering the touch of Sam Raimi.
Mr. Terry Goodkind before this indicated that he would not like his work to be tampered with if it is converted into other mediums but what i saw on that 10 minute was complete and utter bullshit. Forgive me for blasting at Mr. Terry Goodkind but this TV series is so campy that i can even put up a tent while viewing that series.
My view maybe prejudiced because i feel like i know both Richard and Kahlan from that series but then again this maybe the only time i can see and feel the spirit of the series.
I am a very forgiving person and also a very patient man. If anything in life has taught me its giving TV series a second chance. So i hope that i will like it after i see the full episode. If not then Sam Raimi will be on my Uwe Boll list.
Okay, listen. You say the television series is bullshit? Let me tell you something. It’s sort of important.
Terry Goodkind is comprised entirely of bullshit. His writing is, in the simplest of possible terms, really fucking stupid. Have you even read anything he’s written?
A list:
-The main character is an unstoppable badass who has all kinds of women lusting after him. He’s the very definition of a mary sue.
-The whole “Evil Chicken” affair.
-All of his coolest concepts (The Silph, The Mord-Sith, the Mother Confessor) are rarely delved into or developed.
-Quite a lot of his dialogue is along the lines of, “Boy howdy, Richard Rahl, you sure are way cool and an example to every person ever!” Ditto with his descriptions.
-The fact that Goodkind leaves no shadow of a doubt in the reader’s mind that the protagonists of the series are absolutely in the right.
-There exists a magical deus ex machina that can and does solve every problem in the universe and also is in the possession of Richard Rahl for most of the series.
I humbly suggest that you quickly gain some taste, and leave you with one thought: The wrong Terry got Alzheimer’s.
No good sir you are not wrong. This TV show is crap and doesn’t seem to have anything to do with this great novel series.
the show is crap. even allowing for the fact that tv will be decidely different from the books, the characters don’t even resemble themselves, and the story has just been taken out back and beaten, then left for dead…..it sucks.