This is the place where my wishes come true A tournament of its own and Interview with a Vampire convergent and divergent. The League the film, based on a real-life league founded in 1943, erased how common homosexual women were in that space. (One of the show’s mentors, the original “All the Way Mae,” Maybelle Blair made her 95-year-old debut in the new show’s promotional campaign.) Amazon’s series has rewritten history for them. The Interview the movie removed a lot of the weirdness of Louis’ and Lestat (though it still very camp). But to tell a stronger story about race, class, sex, and power in America, it also pretty much changed the origin story when Rice wrote it.
Then, from this point of view, both shows not only put to their respective attributes the stories that fans are chasing, but also with context and historical significance, the subtext has become typical. This is something that seems only possible in the age of streaming, where an adaptation can have the same budget as a movie but also tell its story across multiple episodes.
But the adaptation isn’t the only thing that pleases long-term fans. Consider Andor. While there may not be a series of pleas for Rogue Oneby Cassian Andor for its own Disney+ spin-off, created by Fake writer Tony Gilroy, has tingled every fan yearning for a street-level Star Wars story—one that doesn’t rely too heavily on MacGuffins, lightsabers, and the Force to keep. let the story unfold. The result is one of the best series — not just the best Star Wars show, but the best show, period — of 2022.
The lesson here – that a solid “modern reinvention” can be done if enough thought is given to it – feels fleeting. As of this writing, A tournament of its own was not selected for a second season. Interview with a Vampire yes. While, Bat girla movie based on a character that fans have wanted to see on screen for years, has had plug and unplug before going to HBO Max. Well, this year brings new shows for fans of Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, but those are stronger brands. What makes League, Interviewand Bat girl The only thing is that they are not sure of everything. Their existence – or quasi-existence – seems more novel. (Dear Amazon, if you don’t renew Leaguecan we recommend a season-long version of Fried green tomatoes?)
The promise of streaming is that it gives way to the weird and confusing. It created space for creators of color and gay people to tell their stories, but as the industry boomed, those shows looks dangerous. In this atmosphere, pour millions in Rings of Power and let A tournament of its own halibut felt like a step in the wrong direction.
Of course, this goes beyond streaming. More specifically, it goes where a new reboot can reveal possibilities. western world was once a 1973 Michael Crichton sci-fi movie before it became a hugely popular — and much more powerful — movie for HBO. Then again, HBO box it uptoo.
