Looks like even Netflix didn't trust them so they paired them up with a random Asian sounding name (diversity checkbox!), which also allowed them to ward off any accusations of 'cultural appropriation' (book is Chinese, because that's how these people think).
Might actually be watchable in a seagoing rumdog sort of way.
Though I wonder how many leftards are going to bitch at "cultural appropriation" for it not having all Chinese characters. (Especially the ones who defend blackwashing white redheads out of existence)
The first book is reasonably hard science fiction and involves some characters that were around during the Chinese cultural revolution, so it spans a large amount of time in the real world, and makes some political statements (though not really serious ones). It being popular probably got CCP attention very lightly.
It can be reasonably adapted to a movie- the pacing would have to be increased, but the overall plot is very mysterious and can be told in 2 hours with several scenes not relevant to the main plot left out.
There's no reason to assume they'll do anything to the first book except their normal diversity screed. Because the book is centered in China, they will not be able to indulge their anti-white animosity much, because there are not many whites in the first place.
The second book is similarly hard science fiction, but only from the perspective of humanity- it makes a very real attempt to answer the Fermi paradox, and smooths over the fact that elements of the first book contradict what the author is doing. Politics - and criticism thereof- are not very much in this book. I think this book is by far the best in the series. There's a reason the books are sometimes called "The Dark Forest trilogy".
The third book is dogshit. It follows around a terrible character, totally throws away the hard-science-for-humanity that made the first two books grounded and compelling, totally disposes of several core elements that made the second book so good, and ends with the most hamfisted environmental theme, it's so bad as to be unbelievable, and it makes me wonder if the author got some visit from a party official or something.
I am convinced that the answer to Fermi's paradox is collectivism. It will always tear down any society that props up parasites at the expense of the productive. Eventually, parasites will always kill the host.
Not to the same degree. One, there's less to netflixify in the first place, two they generally are less willing to shit on Asians, three despite the third book being crap the series as a whole is well respected and they might want to make money here.
Basically their prime directive may be suspended for this particular show. We'll see I guess.
The first book sure, the second and third books would get hammered. The major
subplot in the beginning of the second book is a guy playing Pygmalion and finding his absolute ideal wife with statistics. Need I say more? In the beginning of the third book, a woman dooms the entire human race, and then, incredibly, she goes downhill from there. Also, AI cyborg waifu in hot camo pants. No way any of that makes it to TV.
Looks like even Netflix didn't trust them so they paired them up with a random Asian sounding name (diversity checkbox!), which also allowed them to ward off any accusations of 'cultural appropriation' (book is Chinese, because that's how these people think).
Fool me once...
Might actually be watchable in a seagoing rumdog sort of way.
Though I wonder how many leftards are going to bitch at "cultural appropriation" for it not having all Chinese characters. (Especially the ones who defend blackwashing white redheads out of existence)
so.. they ripped off sword art online?
I have the books in my immediate stack to read. I no longer have Netflix but I wonder how they will do with it
The first book is reasonably hard science fiction and involves some characters that were around during the Chinese cultural revolution, so it spans a large amount of time in the real world, and makes some political statements (though not really serious ones). It being popular probably got CCP attention very lightly.
It can be reasonably adapted to a movie- the pacing would have to be increased, but the overall plot is very mysterious and can be told in 2 hours with several scenes not relevant to the main plot left out.
There's no reason to assume they'll do anything to the first book except their normal diversity screed. Because the book is centered in China, they will not be able to indulge their anti-white animosity much, because there are not many whites in the first place.
The second book is similarly hard science fiction, but only from the perspective of humanity- it makes a very real attempt to answer the Fermi paradox, and smooths over the fact that elements of the first book contradict what the author is doing. Politics - and criticism thereof- are not very much in this book. I think this book is by far the best in the series. There's a reason the books are sometimes called "The Dark Forest trilogy".
The third book is dogshit. It follows around a terrible character, totally throws away the hard-science-for-humanity that made the first two books grounded and compelling, totally disposes of several core elements that made the second book so good, and ends with the most hamfisted environmental theme, it's so bad as to be unbelievable, and it makes me wonder if the author got some visit from a party official or something.
I am convinced that the answer to Fermi's paradox is collectivism. It will always tear down any society that props up parasites at the expense of the productive. Eventually, parasites will always kill the host.
Thanks for the heads up. You think Netflix will do their usual Netflix thing?
Not to the same degree. One, there's less to netflixify in the first place, two they generally are less willing to shit on Asians, three despite the third book being crap the series as a whole is well respected and they might want to make money here.
Basically their prime directive may be suspended for this particular show. We'll see I guess.
Thanks! My brother recommended the series to me so I bought it and then the next day a co worker recommend it.
The first book sure, the second and third books would get hammered. The major subplot in the beginning of the second book is a guy playing Pygmalion and finding his absolute ideal wife with statistics. Need I say more? In the beginning of the third book, a woman dooms the entire human race, and then, incredibly, she goes downhill from there. Also, AI cyborg waifu in hot camo pants. No way any of that makes it to TV.