What a wonderful thing it would be to have my series of books picked up for a TV show. I don't know if that will happen, though.
However, I do enjoy watching TV shows that have had their starts as book series.
True Blood: How thrilled was I that a book series that was so near and dear to my heart! I bought the entire first season on BluRay and proceeded to watch the pilot. My husband bailed on the very first episode. I continued, though. I watched the second and part of the third season until I quit it. The casting was very good. The effects were very good. I even like how the deviated from the story lines just a little bit. But it simply could not hold my interest.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844441/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Game of Thrones: I did not read the book series, so I don't know how closely it is follows them. However, this show is awesome! I love the writing, the pace, the characters - everything! I even have my favorites. The Hound, Sansa, The Wall (a character in itself)... I can't wait for it to come back.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Bitten: I watched this pilot episode just last night. If I had to give it a rating, I would give it 2.5 out of five stars. I read the book series on this one. Up until book 6 or so, I loved it. What the show does right is capture the dismal, heavy environment that makes up Canada and New York - where the story is based. However, the actress is not capturing the distress that Elena lives under. Maybe it is the writing. I'll watch a couple more episodes before I make my final decision on it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365946/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Outlander: I've got high expectations for this one (and even attended a fan even for it a couple of weeks ago: (http://cyndiariosmyers.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-outlander-fan-gathering.html). I read the series (so far) and have loved it. I strongly approve of the casting of many of the characters. I LOVE that it is being filmed in Scotland. I am excitedly waiting for the show to begin!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3006802/?ref_=nv_sr_1
I should say that I love watching TV. TV shows these days are made so very well. I hope that the great shows keep coming.
Cyndia Rios-Myers
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