As I'm still waiting to see episode 3 here I haven't a clue about how much of the book is included. Is it 10 episodes in total?
10 total. The TV series diverges from the novel more and more as it goes along.
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As I'm still waiting to see episode 3 here I haven't a clue about how much of the book is included. Is it 10 episodes in total?
As I'm still waiting to see episode 3 here I haven't a clue about how much of the book is included. Is it 10 episodes in total?
10 total. The TV series diverges from the novel more and more as it goes along.
I may have to re-read Mr Mercedes. I'm not recognizing divergences. Whatever they are seem to conform with the storyline. I'm curious, can you post a couple divergences in a spoiler?
...Lou doesn't exist in the novel....
....I've noticed of course, but it's so well handled that I don't find myself fuming or frustrated over the machinations.....10 total. The TV series diverges from the novel more and more as it goes along.
....yep, I finally "got" that....I love the way she's portrayed....what a spitfire!.....Isn't she Freddi Linklatter? I thought they just changed her name for some reason because it's still one of his coworkers, who's also a techie on wheels and she's gay. Fredericka Linklatter (part of her name was this exactly) was in The Silence of the Lambs (Jodie Foster visited her bedroom and saw the serial killer's house next door and that's what made him visit). I think the name change might have had something to do with using a name from such a famous movie. But to me, it is obviously the same character. I think King's use of the name Freddie Linklatter was a wink to Thomas Harris, to whom King dedicated the book.
Now Ida's character nor any iteration of it did not exist at all in the book.
All the characters do and say things in the movie that are very different from the book but none of it is hurting my enjoyment of this series. It's fabulous. I also really loved 11.22.63 on Hulu. Heck, I joined Hulu just to watch that series!
It's just amazing how we all read novels and picture them as movies when we read them. I think that's why I really enjoy reading more than watching movies or television.
There are a lot of differences, mostly expansions to the book. Ida Silver doesn't exist there, for example, so anything involving her is an invention. The changes will become more obvious to you as time goes on. The nature of Brady's final action is totally different, as well as who ends up being present. A lot of the stuff with Brady and his boss doesn't happen in the book. Brady and Bill never have video chats in the book. Bill's perceived "erratic" behavior (pointing a gun at the trespasser, for example) is new. All the stuff with Bill's daughter is new. The list goes on.
I also really loved 11.22.63 on Hulu. Heck, I joined Hulu just to watch that series!
....yep, I finally "got" that....I love the way she's portrayed....what a spitfire!.....
Same here. Just wish Mr. Mercedes was on Hulu.
I'm in Dublin, so it really is just down the road. I'm glad to hear Brendan keeps his Dublin accent without overdoing it. I liked his explanation in last weeks episode.Brendan Gleeson is excellent as Hodges. Great actor and, as I said somewhere, I was delighted when I heard he was playing the part.
Nice to see another Irish Constant Reader, doowopgirl. I'm just up the road in Drogheda
Poor Holly hasn't experienced much love or kindness in her life
Could that have been Frobisher in bed with Brady's mom? At first I thought it was a dummy but burnt dummies don't leave skeletons.
It looks like the 'Round Here concert is next week. I love the pacing of this show - it's not too fast and it's not too slow.
I really loved the series too! It's no Breaking Bad (IMO), but I think they did a great job, especially the casting of every character.I didn't think I'd ever like a series more than I liked Breaking Bad but Mr. Mercedes wins! The season finale (which is also the finale to the first book in the trilogy) couldn't have been better
I was expecting Brady's eyes to open like they would have in a low budget horror movie. I was glad when they didn't lol.
...I was enthralled from the onset of last night's season ender....WOW!.....changes made, yes.....still a hell of a story, yes......
I really loved the series too! It's no Breaking Bad (IMO), but I think they did a great job, especially the casting of every character.