The Three-Body Problem - Netflix (***Spoilers***) David Benioff & D. B. Weiss

Agent Coulson

From the creators of Game of Thrones comes a series based on the novel by Liu Cixin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lj99Uz1d50&ab_channel=Netflix

SimpleDimple

I’ve read the first book and half the second one. Interesting concept so hopefully it’sa good watch

Slydice

It's on my radar because I've heard the name a few times from people reading the books and it seems fairly popular.

It's been done as a series, non-english, twice before I think but not sure and I tried the first episode of one of the Chinese ones but didn't think the quality felt great so said I'd hold off.

From the makers of Game of Thones... well.. maybe that could be good because I think.. well I'm guessing really.. that these books are done so they won't be fumbling through another Game of Thones final season effort.

terryduff12

Hopefully it will be good, watched the Chinese series it was great

AMKC

That looks interesting. So is there Aliens in it or Demons or what? When is it out?

Edit: I see now Jan 2024 :)

Mark it in my calander so.

Slydice

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From the hype I feel around it.. I kinda want to go in without knowing too much.

put_the_kettle_on

I loved the whole trilogy so much I read it twice. Am really looking forward to the Netflix big budget take on it.

Harika

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120732206#Comment_120732206

Tri-Solarians will be in it 😉

Main interest will be the focus of it and how much it will cover of the books. Overall the three books cover an extensive amount of time.

pixelburp

Official release date was announced as March 21st 2024; with that came a small clip n' all.

https://youtu.be/fje8el375T0

pixelburp

A new trailer, certainly seems to have an epic scope; and for once, no idea where it might be heading? (Having not read the book)

https://youtu.be/mogSbMD6EcY?si=b6zJvDHnUq7ZY1u8

Skerries

looks like some gender swapping and a more international cast compared to the books but I suppose they want to appeal to a wider audience

CastorTroy

Haven't read the books, but weird wording you probably wouldn't want to hear with adaptations

“What we are hoping to do is to convey the experience — if not necessarily the exact details — of the novel onto the screen,” Woo said in a statement released by Netflix. “What stayed, we hope, is the sense of wonderment and the sense of scope, of scale, where the problems are no longer just the problems of an individual or even a nation, but of an entire species.”

https://tvline.com/trailers/3-body-problem-release-date-trailer-netflix-video-1235001932/

_CreeD_

The books are great but could be a bit of a hard swallow for western audiences in places and cultural translation will definitely be a plus. One of the things I appreciated was a style of writing outside of what I was used to but you can see where it's still confined a little by the chinese/CCP influence. I will say not to make too many assumptions based on the trailers, they're mostly book-accurate but as you will quickly see might mislead you on the core story when seen out of context like this.

I am looking forward to it, if done properly (say early GoT vs later :) ) it could be an excellent sprawling epic with the right mix of regular short term momentum and long term depth.

Sleepy

Trailer looks cool but David Benioff & D. B. Weiss being the showrunners would put me off most things after they pretty much deliberately butchered Game of Thrones....

ednwireland

Read all the books that are translated, the short storey collections is brilliant. Might have to get a netflix subscription.

pixelburp

The "final" trailer before its release on March 21st

https://youtu.be/SdvzhCL7vIA

Supercell

So excited about this, am in the middle of the second book - The Dark Forest and enjoying it, quite unlike any other sci fi series I've read but in an interesting way. Hopefully Netflix see out the full storyline without being cancelled halfway through. Might be a bit of a slow burner for a modern audience, depends on how its done I suppose.

emo72

this is almost out. i only cancelled netflix. im off sailing lads aarrrrrrr.

Agent Coulson

Dropped this morning, I think I will leave it till Sunday before I start.

pixelburp

It's funny the way Streaming has gone, that Netflix's dogged insistence on its binging model could hurt this show's impact - if indeed it's any good and attracts eyeballs. Everyone else has realised the weekly drip builds an audience and retains subscribers yet Netflix's entire identity is so wrapped up in binging, they can't or won't pivot for it. Cos this show does strike me as something that might be best enjoyed a little at a time to enjoy the mystery..

odyssey06

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Plus bit hard to discuss the series online as you watch it, which for these types of shows can be half the fun, trying to tease out the mystery.

Hodors Appletart

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121920587#Comment_121920587

100% agree with this, Constellation on Apple is weekly and mysterious, and I love reading the reddit between episodes for all the stuff people see, theories and explanations of things.

That's lost with binge stuff, and you always get some thick talking about the wrong episode in the wrong thread.

pixelburp

Watched the first episode and I'm hooked now; a classical TV series First Episode, all setup with a bunch of enticing teases and mysteries dangled in front of us to mull over.

Characters seemed a disparate, intriguing bunch though the pound-shop Ana DeArmas stuck out too much, though her performance was good to be fair

Absolutely a show that should be released weekly, what a waste.

DrZeuss

I really want to watch this but Benioff and Weiss being the showrunners has me wondering if they could possibly end up doing another Season 7,8 of GOT to this too.

Is there a chance of a second and subsequent seasons? Is there enough original material that they won't have to go off script?

Xofpod

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121925047#Comment_121925047

Two more books in the series

pixelburp

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121925055#Comment_121925055

And as it happens Netflix love killing shows after 3 seasons so seems chances are good it'll see its way through the books.

RurtBeynolds

Haven't watched any of it but I have to say the snippets Netflix are showing make it look absolutely woeful imo.

mewso

3 episodes in and finding it good. If you like intriguing sci-fi you can't go wrong. Interesting to see Keiko (from Deep Space Nine) get a big role in this. Always thought she was a weak enough actress but she has been fine so far to be fair.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928517#Comment_121928517

Interesting to see Keiko (from Deep Space Nine)

OMG THAT'S WHO IT IS!

I kept meaning to look up the cast 'cos every time I saw her my brain started shouting at me, but couldn't recall where I knew her from.

fritzelly

Only watched the first episode but liking it, hope it keeps like this unlike Constellation which is boring me now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928517#Comment_121928517

And damn was thinking where do I know her from and like pixelburp didn't bother checking IMDB yet lol

DrZeuss

I gave it a go but I'm not sure it's for me, some of the characters and conversations are a bit wooden.

The Chinese side seems to be written well, characters have a bit of depth but everytime it comes back to the UK the characters and conversations feel hollow. Jack Rooney comes across as a badly written character.

2 episodes in and I'm not getting sucked in yet anyway.

JustAPoorDreamer

So far I found episodes 1 and 2 OK I found episodes 3 and 4 to be a drag but episode 5 was really good. Can not wait to see the next few episodes.

JustAPoorDreamer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929151#Comment_121929151

Keep watching. Episode 5 is worth it.

DrZeuss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929218#Comment_121929218

As tantalising as that sounds, I'm struggling. Halfway through episode 3 and I reckon I'm done.

Even with netflixs track record of renewals, I'd be skeptical of a season 2 based off this.

JustAPoorDreamer

Yes it's a strictly for a while. Just skip 3 and 4 and go to 5 you will not miss much. I doubt you have seen gore like this before.

Also the end of episode 5 is cool. I think it should get even better from there on.

emo72

I'm going to have a run at this tomorrow night. I hope it hits home. I remember the expanse being slow enough at the start. And that turned out to be epic.

fritzelly

Just finished and want more now - great show - episode 5 is OMG

Agent Coulson

Watched the first episode today and really liked it.

I don't think it's a binging series for me so I've decided I am going to watch it weekly now one epsiode every Sunday.

igCorcaigh

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Short stories? I have the first novel, haven't read it yet.

TheIrishGrover

Have only read the first book and I must admit I lost a bit of interest when many of the questions were answered.

Book was OK but not up to the hype. Will read the others and see.

As for the series, the bits in China are very good. Benedict Wong is good as is Cunningham (although that may be irish bias). Will keep spoiler free. Boat was well done and appropriately disturbing. But... overall it's... OK.

SO MUCH smoking and swearing. I'm not a prude but Jesus. I suppose it goes with the theme of the antagonist now i think about it (everyone destroying themselves with smokes and... uh.... misery?), but it is a bit on the nose. Rest of the cast not very likeable. Main character seems to be broken up. To allow for exposition I suppose.

have 2 episodes left but it's not bad. Think season 6-7 of Thrones. Not a good as 1-5 but not as insanely rushed as S8 of thrones

TheIrishGrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121925055#Comment_121925055

Books are relatively short ( in that they are not 1000 pages of bloat) so, given those lads, they will release the last two books as two 30 min shorts......

ednwireland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935411#Comment_121935411

the wandering earth , brilliant set of stories

the title story was made into a film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wandering_Earth

TheIrishGrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935461#Comment_121935461

Didn't know they were related. Have heard a lot...... oh now I think about it, yeah, they're was a Chinese movie. Yeah. Huh

igCorcaigh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935461#Comment_121935461

Ordered the book, thank you!

Short stories are more my style of reading, used to love the 1950's SF stuff as a teenager.

~Rebel~

Will check this out soon - thoroughly enjoyed the first book, and absolutely loved the second book - one of my favourites. The third left me a little disappointed to be honest, maybe even undoing some of what i loved in the second book, but was still ok.

Definitely a show i'll pace myself on I think alright though.

ollkiller

3 episodes in. Haven't read the books. This is brilliant so far.

ednwireland

Well hopefully my starlink is better than my other broadband options and I may actually be able to stream something

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928680#Comment_121928680

Even more mind blowing is I just found out she is also Clinger's wife in M*A*S*H (TV show)

Harika

3 episodes in, decent enough. Will keep watching as one word of the last episode raised my interest, as this was the favorite part of the second book for me.

I second the Wandering Earth as short stories, although the ones in the middle are meh. It starts with a bang of the first story though.

Bellbottoms

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Which word?

Harika

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121936257#Comment_121936257

Wallfacer - loved that concept