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⌈ Secret Post #6747 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I’m more a fan of the books than the show, by a huge margin. I'm still watching it, though not in hopes that it will change or get closer to the books. I just consider it fanfiction where I don't agree with all of the author's choices.

[(Anonymous)]

As a book fan that isn't watching the show, I'm curious what changes they've made that stand out to you?

[tabaqui]

This is all only my opinion.
Murderbot seems to act and express a lot more emotion than in the book, very early on.
Dr. Mensah and everyone else are portrayed in a really hippy-dippy, almost silly way, way too naive and goofy.
Random sexualizing of Murderbot by a character that went on way too long.
Those are the things that really stand out in the few eps/bits I watched.

The *inclusion* of scenes from Sanctuary Moon is awesome.

[(Anonymous)]

DA
I really really do not understand critic about them being hippy book people have. Yes, everyone a bit more comedic in tone including MB. But what is so weird and unprofessional in them... holding hands? This ritual isn't more weird and stupid than saying grace or wearing a hijab - it is part of a culture. Frankly, thinking about I find a lot of Christian rituals way more fucking stupid and unprofessional. Unprofessional to paint your place in more pleasing colors even if you are not getting your deposit? No one done that? Really? Oh no, this peaceful people are being extremely naive about being in a conflict zone. Yes, they must be unprofessional and stupid. /s

I am sorry for rumbling, but this is absolutely annoy me

[tabaqui]

...it's got nothing to do with holding hands or painting anything. Everything they do would be great - AWESOME - if it were remotely connected to stuff they did in the books. It really isn't, and it's just weird and yes, annoying. Fuck Xian rituals - i hate all that shite. These are simply not the people I got to know in the books, and absolutely loved.

If you like, yay you! Go on and enjoy the heck out of it. I simply do not, and prefer the book characters over the series ones.

[(Anonymous)]

*striked. they did anything in book 1 like at all?

It is good that people have different aspects of this universe to enjoy!

[tabaqui]

Are you asking did they do anything in the first book like they're doing on the show? I don't have a great memory, so i can't say 100% yes or no, but the way they acted on the show as professionals AND as friends/a team just struck me VERY oddly, differently, and just gave me this huge 'this is NOT THEM!' feeling all the time.

I love that people are loving it, it's awesome there's a show, i'm glad we can all find the format we enjoy the most.

[(Anonymous)]

I feel like the whole crew is being character assassinated as incompetent hippy-dippy idiots, but particularly Mensah and Gurathin. I got the impression that Murderbot liked Mensah partially for her competence and because she remained calm and in control despite her heart-rate picking up, whereas in the show when she isn't having a panic-attack she's busy emoting at Murderbot and making it uncomfortable. And Gurathin...urgh, he comes across as a weasly creep, breaking into Mensah's room and sniffing her pillow. Blech!

[tabaqui]

Yup. EXACTLY. I just was so disappointed. And Pin-Lee is supposed to be this cool, collected, ruthless lawyer and she's just so...wishy-washy and kind of whiny or something, I dunno.
Just not enjoying.

[(Anonymous)]

DA My main issue is everyone is a lot less competent than in the books - I think most of the other changes are understandable to make it work as a TV show. Like, Murderbot does come off more emotional but that's because we can actually see its face, not just read its denials. But in the book there's a lot of Murderbot either saying it's incompetent or implying the crew is, and then we get to see them actually being super badass. In the show there's a lot more of everybody just bumbling around for real.

Also they've been pushing hard on the "Murderbot is ace because it doesn't have genitals" where I feel like the books were always careful to say Murderbot would be ace even if it was fully human, just like some humans are. And that leaves a bit of a sour taste.