“It’s like a trashy romance, but with vampires.” And I just–checked the hell out of that conversation. And, at the end of the day, while I’m so glad to be done with the books, I am definitely going to watch the second season because they’ve given me such hope.Ī few years ago, someone recommended the trilogy to me, but they did it in a way that was guaranteed to make me not pick it up. Honestly, brava to Sundance for not only staying true to the source material, but for really breathing authentic, vibrant life into it. This is one of those few instances where an adaptation not only met all of my expectations, but far exceeded them. It definitely helps that Diana is played by Teresa Palmer, who is wonderful in all ways, and the way Matthew Goode brings Matthew Clairmont to life is just a thing of joy to behold. I 100% prefer it over the books, and I know that’s controversial because “books are better”, but there are some cases, my friends, where that’s not the truth. Not only does it manage to include all the important plot points of a 500+ page book into a single season, it never feels rushed, it gets rid of all the things that don’t belong in a 21st century work about powerful women, and it’s beautiful. Sundance’s adaptation of A Discovery of Witches is near perfect.
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