3 Body Problem

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3 Body Problem is based on a series of science fiction novels by Liu Cixin called Remembrance of Earth's Past that was originally published in Chinese and then translated into English. The book series is highly-acclaimed, with the first book, The Three-Body Problem, after which this show is named, being the only foreign-language novel to ever win the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the most prestigious award in science fiction (along with the Nebula).

I've read the books, and the novels are incredible and extraordinary. However, I'm wary toward this television adaptation because it's being adapted by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, the same pair that adapted Game of Thrones, and we all know how that series turned out.

All 8 episodes of the first season were released last week on Thursday, March 21, 2024. I'm going to try and watch this series later this week if I have time and hope it turns out better than GoT did.

Teaser:

 

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Trailer:

 

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Final trailer:

 

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Eye poster:

 

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Antenna poster:

 

[selkies ftw]

Anybody watching this? It’s probably my favorite sci fi series I’ve ever read but I’m hesitant to trust anything made by D&D or really any major book series after the abomination that is the Amazon Wheel of Time show.

 

[selkies ftw]

There is already a Chinese version of the show that came out last year and while I haven’t finished it, I found the characters to be exceptionally well cast and the show enjoyable. If the Netflix one sucks then you can always try it.

 

[TKOSpikes]

I very much enjoyed the Netflix version.
The difference here being that this series is complete, so D&D don't have empty space to work with.

 

[Sparhawk]

Finished the season over the weekend.
Great concepts and ideas.

As far as Benioff and Weiss, @TKOSpikes nailed it with GoT.
Things fell apart when they ran out of source material in those later seasons.
3BP is complete, so this is all about adaptation which is where B&W excel.

I have not read the books or read up on it, so I don't know what happens.
Just sucks that we have to wait a few more seasons (years) to see how this all plays out.

For the old timers out there, I was getting Last Starfighter vibes from this, but I guess in reverse?

 

[BusSport]

This adaptation is excellent. I will echo what others have said in that it appears Benioff & Weiss do amazing as long as they have written books to work with; things just fall apart for them when they run out of books and have to make up their own fanfiction.

I do think Netflix made a mistake in releasing the entire season at once. I think they would have been better off it they released it week by week to build up fan discussion and weekly word-of-mouth like Shogun and Game of Thrones.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I've just started with this series and like it a lot. Great concepts in this show, I enjoy a good Sci-fi series/movie/book and this deliverers.

 

[flyerhawk]

I enjoyed this show. A little loosy goosy with their show logic but interesting ideas.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Trailer:

They make fat lips smoke, and she shouldn’t smoke because she doesn’t smoke, and she looks like a fool trying to fake it.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I’ve watched all eight episodes now. I’m still waiting for something to happen. Something monumental.