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monsieurxander t1_j6l3s6h wrote

Reply to comment by HunterLeonux in ‘Kindred’ Canceled at FX by MarvelsGrantMan136

Trailers made it clear it didn't resemble the book. Instead of making a killer limited series, they decided to add a bunch of original material to milk a short book indefinitely.

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MulciberTenebras t1_j6l442g wrote

Ahh, the same schtick as "The Handmaid's Tale"

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Cardholderdoe t1_j6l65l6 wrote

And American Gods.

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yoaver t1_j6lgbir wrote

Some additions to American Gods worked well but were quickly abandoned. Easter was supposed to be a big character but Chenoweth left after the first season.

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f-ingsteveglansberg t1_j6mgrop wrote

Season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale is pretty much the first book. They cut out the mother character and things like Gilead having tourists but most of the story is intact.

Most of the extra stuff is when they ran out of source material.

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MikeBisonYT t1_j6m16vl wrote

Aw jeez. It looked like a perfect limited series. God, what the fuck would Fleishman in trouble would have looked like if it was stretched out to two seasons?

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Coolman_Rosso t1_j6njp52 wrote

Season 2 would see a name change to "Fleishman is in BIG Trouble!"

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Whizzzel t1_j6mmeir wrote

I actually liked the show more than the book. It explored the why more than the how of her experience and adding her mom was an interesting story line. I was hoping for another season.

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