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A Discovery Of Witches -worth a watch?

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lucysmam · 18/02/2022 21:50

I've been half glued to the episode on Sky at the moment - it looks like my kind of thing - but have been crocheting dinosaur spines at the same time 🤦‍♀️

If you watched it; did you enjoy it? And, have you read the books it's based on?

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paniquer · 18/02/2022 21:54

I love both. There's a lot more travelling in the book and bridge building between creatures all over the world but it was a decent condensed version of the books. Though I prefer the book ending to the show.

Sweetmotherofallthatisholyabov · 18/02/2022 21:55

Oh no!!!! I think that's literally the final episode of the last season!

paniquer · 18/02/2022 21:55

Can you see me trying to step around the spoilers for 4 books and 3 TV seasons.

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RunnerDown · 18/02/2022 21:56

I enjoyed it. Not sure I could have followed the TV show if I hadn’t read the books first

ABitOfAShitShow · 18/02/2022 21:57

I like it - but I wouldn’t if I hadn’t read the books. I can’t really explain what it is because the show is fine…but I know I wouldn’t get into it if I didn’t have that prior investment in the story. (And witches and shit are my thing. )

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lucysmam · 18/02/2022 21:59

Interesting @RunnerDown. Maybe I'll find myself second hand copies of the books first then.

@Sweetmotherofallthatisholyabov I think you're right. I wasn't really following what was going on because of the crocheting & counting at the same time so haven't spoiled it though!

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Pixiedust1234 · 18/02/2022 22:20

I haven't read the books but have thoroughly enjoyed watching them. Got the finale to watch next Friday, but already wish it had gone on for more episodes.

BlissfullyIgnorant · 18/02/2022 22:22

Absolutely loved it.
Binge watched series 1 & 2 again before beginning series 3.
The only disappointment was the change of actor for one character (dark to blond - WTF???)
Storyline was fab & I loved the series but I'm a bit glad I didn't read the books first

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lucysmam · 19/02/2022 09:14

@BlissfullyIgnorant can I ask why you're glad you didn't read the books first? Will you read them now you've watched it?

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BlissfullyIgnorant · 19/02/2022 09:55

@lucysmam I read the Harry Potter books before the films were made and the films frustrated me with their lack of content compared to the books. I don't think Neville, for instance, was featured enough in the films, given his character prominence in the books. Also, when you read books you conjure up (see what I did there?) your own idea of what they look like and films can disappoint. I envisaged Dolores Umbridge as Patricia Routledge but she was Imelda Staunton instead

romany4 · 19/02/2022 10:17

I've never read the books.
I binge watched all 3 series on Now tv. Absolutely loved Matthew Goode.

dazzlingdeborahrose · 19/02/2022 10:52

It's okay. Not a patch on the books. They left out so much and some of the stuff they left in makes not a lot of sense without the context of the stuff they left out. It could have easily been 6 series. That said, it's a good watch. Do read the books though if you get a chance.

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