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Re:New Tolkien book, The Fall of Númenor, to be published by leadingthenet on Thursday June 23, 2022 @01:53PM (#31852764)
> Derivative works don't change the originals.

Often repeated as a mantra, but do they actually not?

Classic example: The plummeting of the rewatchability of Game of Thrones Seasons 1-4. Also, Star Wars.

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Re:New Tolkien book, The Fall of Númenor, to be published by themadturk on Thursday June 23, 2022 @04:39PM (#31854849)
They don't have to, it depends on the reader/viewer. Stephen King says pretty much the same about adaptations of his own work...however badly they've butchered "The Stand" on TV, it hasn't changed the original book.
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