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how closely does The Expanse tv serie follow the books? (lemmy.world)

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I'm currently reading the books for the first time, just finished callibans war. I was wondering, should I watch the serie along with reading the books? Does each season represent a book?

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They follow quite closely, as the authors were also show runners.

Each season is not exactly one book: season 1 is 2/3 of book 1, season two goes from there to half of book 2, season 3 wraps books 2 and 3. Seasons 4 to 6 are one book each.

Season 3 condenses book 3 quite a lot so you should expect differences here. As is usual in adaptation, characters and plot points are merged/moved around at diverse moments. A huge change is made at the end of season 5 due to one actor being outed as a perv piece of crap.

Books 7 to 9 were not adapted.

In the end, both mediums are great experiences and you should definitely enjoy both.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A huge change is made at the end of season 5 due to one actor being outed as a perv piece of crap.

Wait, what?!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Source, with heavy spoilers

Short version:

spoiler

Multiple sexual assault / harassment allegations came out regarding Cas Anvar.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

But did the team at Alcon go back and revise the ending of this latest episode?

“The truth is,” franchise co-creator Ty Franck says, “it’s kind of a meaningless question in television, because as an on-set producer, I have literally walked off the set, climbed the stairs to my office, and rewritten a scene we’re about to shoot. And Naren has done the same. Daniel has done the same. I mean, that is part of the television process. So there is no sort of ‘once the story is set’ when you’re in the TV realm.”

In other words, they definitely did rewrite him out of the show, they're just trying to pass it off by saying that rewriting is common anyway.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That was years ago. Has there been any progress in the investigation? Or is it still just allegations?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Two years is a short time for such an investigation. A third party was supposed to investigate those but no news has emerged as far as I know.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

No it isn't