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What is a TV adaptation considered better than its book or comic source material? (piefed.social)

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

I think I liked Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015) about as much as I liked the book - but the book was far more substantive, so it's hard to say if it's overall better. But as TV adaptations go, it definitely should exist.