Even shows that do get more seasons often see their budgets slashed. It’s similar to blockbuster movies that get cheap direct-to-tv or direct-to-home video sequels.
The Witcher comes to mind. I know a lot of hardcore GAMER fans had complaints about them deviating from the games, but even worse imo was the budget. The lighting, the CGI, the makeup. The acting even seems worse (maybe fewer takes, less editing budget?). The first season looked like it was trying to compete with Game of Thrones and other HBO shows. The second season was a step back, but still looked good. The 3rd season looked like a soap opera.
It wasn’t hardcore gamer fans, at least the ones I knew were hardcore book fans who hated how they destroyed some of their favorite characters and moments.
The moment henry cavill bounced and all the leaks about him being pissed about the direction and the writers openly mocking the source material came out, I wrote it off.
The changes were honestly just weird. I usually can understand changes to source material from book to screen because you have to condense somewhere, but it felt like they just threw out all of it and made their own story instead but with a few beats still disconcertingly present. It was high budget fan fiction (or I guess anti-fan fiction based on what you said!)
Even shows that do get more seasons often see their budgets slashed. It’s similar to blockbuster movies that get cheap direct-to-tv or direct-to-home video sequels.
The Witcher comes to mind. I know a lot of hardcore GAMER fans had complaints about them deviating from the games, but even worse imo was the budget. The lighting, the CGI, the makeup. The acting even seems worse (maybe fewer takes, less editing budget?). The first season looked like it was trying to compete with Game of Thrones and other HBO shows. The second season was a step back, but still looked good. The 3rd season looked like a soap opera.
It wasn’t hardcore gamer fans, at least the ones I knew were hardcore book fans who hated how they destroyed some of their favorite characters and moments.
They had already lost me in the second season so glad to hear I got out at the right time 😅
The moment henry cavill bounced and all the leaks about him being pissed about the direction and the writers openly mocking the source material came out, I wrote it off.
The changes were honestly just weird. I usually can understand changes to source material from book to screen because you have to condense somewhere, but it felt like they just threw out all of it and made their own story instead but with a few beats still disconcertingly present. It was high budget fan fiction (or I guess anti-fan fiction based on what you said!)
I’m not excusing garbage, mind, but some people draw the line in odd places