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My only comment is, why do they have to explain why the characters did this and felt that after every episode? What happened to “show, don't tell”?

Yes, one can choose not to watch the “Episode Insider” segment, but they included it, so it's part of the deal. Since it's part of the deal, then one can react to it, too.

Explaining what happened in each episode is a hint that they were not satisfied with their own work. That they failed with “show, don't tell”. Episode explanations/recaps should be left with the fans. It is for us fans to unlock and understand what the writers had in mind. That is one factor why it is fun to read/watch fiction. A writer explaining each episode takes the fun away.

Instead of explaining each episode, if the “Episode Insider” is really that important, then talk about the behind-the-scenes (“BTS”). What happened during filming? Since it is an adaptation of #AnneRice's work, then share the challenges you faced in translating a #book / #novel into an episode. Those are cool topics to discuss in an “Episode Insider”, by the name itself, “insider”.

If I take a guess, they felt each episode was too short, so it didn't quite capture what they have in mind, so that “insider” became an “explained” segment. If so, then share information which were not included in the episode but are in the book. It's understandable that it is not an easy task to translate a novel into a live-action series, you do have to remove a lot of materials.

Other than that, the first two episodes hooked me. Still a great job, considering the limited number of episodes in Season 1. Imagine fitting Book 1 in only 8 episodes.

#TV #adaptation #AnneRice #MayfairWitches #LivesOfTheMayfairWitches #TheWitchingHour #feedback

My only comment is, why do they have to explain why the characters did this and felt that after every episode? What happened to “show, don't tell”?

Yes, one can choose not to watch the “Episode Insider” segment, but they included it, so it's part of the deal. Since it's part of the deal, then one can react to it, too.

Explaining what happened in each episode is a hint that they were not satisfied with their own work. That they failed with “show, don't tell”. Episode explanations/recaps should be left with the fans. It is for us fans to unlock and understand what the writers had in mind. That is one factor why it is fun to read/watch fiction. A writer explaining each episode takes the fun away.

Instead of explaining each episode, if the “Episode Insider” is really that important, then talk about the behind-the-scenes (“BTS”). What happened during filming? Since it is an adaptation of #AnneRice's work, then share the challenges you faced in translating a #book / #novel into an episode. Those are cool topics to discuss in an “Episode Insider”, by the name itself, “insider”.

If I take a guess, they felt each episode was too short, so it didn't quite capture what they have in mind, so that “insider” became an “explained” segment. If so, then share information which were not included in the episode but are in the book. It's understandable that it is not an easy task to translate a novel into a live-action series, you do have to remove a lot of materials.

Other than that, the first two episodes hooked me. Still a great job, considering the limited number of episodes in Season 1. Imagine fitting Book 1 in only 8 episodes.

#TV #adaptation #AnneRice #MayfairWitches #LivesOfTheMayfairWitches #TheWitchingHour #feedback