RanaldCloustonNov 20, 2022
Finished #Sandman on #Netflix last night. Great central performance by #TomSturridge . Probably the most faithful comics adaptation I''ve ever seen, with most episodes precisely matching a comics issue by @neilhimself and his various artists. I wonder what other comics series could support such a faithful issue-by-issue adaptation? (Side-by-side comparison images from https://screenrant.com/the-sandman-netflix-scenes-identically-match-comic-panels/ )
Show threadJo ShieldsNov 21, 2022
@RanaldClouston @neilhimself the changes, where they happen, seem pretty thoughtful & probably lead to a better story overall. There's a bunch of shot-for-shot stuff, but also pretty big story changes to deal with 1989-vs-2022 setting for example
Show threadRanaldCloustonNov 21, 2022
@directhex @neilhimself Oh for sure. I was impressed, though, by how closely the pacing of the series followed the original comics, with individual episodes following individual issues. I think for a lot of comics series this wouldn't work - the TV episodes would feel quite padded.
Show threadJo Shields

@RanaldClouston @neilhimself if my read of things is correct, for season 2, I expect Facade to remain un-televised as a story. They've pretty much gotten rid of all DC superhero content from the TV adaptation.

We've got Season of Mists (Lucifer's abdication) for sure.

Beyond that, not sure if they'll leave it there, try & cram in Game of You (season 1 got 2 and a bit books in, so maybe?) or go for a grab bag from Fables & Reflections which is a thicc boi.

Nov 21, 2022 at 1:06amWeb
Show threadRanaldCloustonNov 21, 2022
@directhex @neilhimself I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to make Facade somehow; they found a way to do a John Constantine replacement for example.