A couple things I saw today really got me wondering whether there's an implicit obligation for movie adaptations to remain authentic to the book and authors intentions, and if so - to what degree of closeness, and who is responsible for it? I am sure there are a variety of thoughts on the matter, and I'd love to hear them!! The two things inspiring this line of thought: 1. It Ends with Us drama continuing to swirl, and noticing included within it an allegation that a lead actor who also substantially contributed to both the scripts and overall production had actually not read the book, which I found shocking. Whether or not the allegation is true (don't want to make this post about that particular situation, go to the books page for a thread for that haha) the idea itself made me realize I absolutely carry a belief that someone in that kind of a position has an obligation to have read the book being adapted. 2. I finished watching Killing Eve and upon some googling discovered that it was actually based on a book series, and (trying to avoid spoilers here) included some MAJOR changes which the writer in interviews being very proud of taking the creative liberty to make those changes that fundamentally impacted the story, while many viewers seem to be really upset by it. While I haven't read it, I was pretty frustrated to see what was changed and think the reasons for folks being upset are entirely justified (will probably start my own thread on that books page to get other thoughts); again, apparently being someone who values sticking to the book.

Who else is following all this movie cast drama?? And what side are we on? 👀 Personally, I’m a fan of Justin—he’s had a genuine, deeply thought out take on the movie in all his interviews

With a few of these cozy fantasy books under my belt, I feel like I'm noticing a trend where of those that include a romantic storyline, a much smaller proportion are straight compared to the fantasy genre in general. I considered if it's just selection bias, but I usually find myself being (pleasantly) surprised by it because I hadn't known in advance of picking a given book up. Has anyone else noticed the same trend, and if so do y'all have any theories as to why that trend might exist?

You find yourself stranded on a deserted island*... which of these series do you wish you had to keep you company? *You're in no danger and confident help is on the way, so you just need to amuse yourself til then

I have seen the movie and I'm curious to how close/different they are....

I knew I was signing up for a journey but HOT DAMN this is so intricate and layered already. My reading pace is sloooow - really forced to take my time and think about everyone’s motivations, remember names, etc. The slower pace is letting my mind picture the people and places more clearly, so even though I’m less than 10% in I already feel immersed in the world. So excited for the Mistborn journey ahead

I don't think I can form a single coherent sentence rn... I've been typing and deleting for 10min. "Speechless" doesn't even begin to cover it, neither does "screaming, crying, throwing up." Sydney J. Shields, you are sick and twisted and undoubtedly THAT girl