Apple is making a show based on Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ books

Re:Apple is making a show based on Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundatio... by deng on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:00AM (#16811716)

I agree that the Culture series would be perfect for TV. Banks is incredible with characters and dialogue, so I think the screenplay pretty much writes itself. His world-building is spectacular and would be a field day for any special effects studio: the orbitals, the "fire planet"... I would pay lots of money to see those on screen.

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Re:Apple is making a show based on Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundatio... by latch on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:30AM (#16812137)

I don't see how the TV series will avoid the same problem as the books: the Culture is virtually omnipotent. Threats aren't exciting because, there is not threat (certainly none to the Culture and, as it turns out, very little to individual meat bags either).

Excession stood out in this regard, until it didn't.

(Consider Phlebas also stands out, but it's a unique culture book by a mile)

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Re:Apple is making a show based on Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundatio... by awiesenhofer on Thursday April 12, 2018 @04:09AM (#16818877)

> Threats aren't exciting because, there is not threat

Thats because it's not primarily about the action but about the technological, social and societal issues and conflicts. For me at least.

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