Guys I'm so shook right now - I had no idea so many of you didn't think Alan Rickman as Snape matched the books...my whole world has apparently been a lie.
@@destro6971that’s how I feel 😭 I mean I’m like… a superfan. In the way I’d like I won’t admit to people how many times I’ve read it sort of fan. And I think he nailed it 🥲🥲
There are hundreds of names that come to mind but Paddy Considine playing King Viserys in House of the Dragon is one of the best improvements in any media adaptation ever. Truly took a nobody character and turned him into a superstar. You'll agree when I eventually convince you to watch it. 😜
I am just here to corroborate what Kyle just wrote. Literal GOAT fantasy adaptation performance. I did not care at all about his character going into the show, and he ended up being my favorite.
Honestly my #1 for LOTR would be Christopher Lee as Saruman. He could’ve been such an easily forgotten character and Lee brings such weight to the role that he becomes the most memorable villain of the trilogy, even though he’s technically a side character.
Truth. Funnily enough, both he and Tolkien (they had met) thought he should play Gandalf and he auditioned for that role. Maybe it because he's played so many villians he gets typecast, we know how well he speaks with venom, so it's really hard to picture Gandalf going as well as it did with Saruman opposite McKellen. Still I'd love to see him do it in an alternate reality and be proven wrong. They actually sought out Sean Connery to play Gandalf, and I'm glad he turned down the role - I don't think their first casting impulses were _always_ on point - just usually.
@@MagusMarquillin yeah I’ve heard that. Honestly I think Christopher Lee would make a better Gandalf than McKellen. And I Love Sir Ian as Gandalf but I think Lee is a much better actor and would’ve brought a more book accurate dimension to the character.
@@samm8190 You might be right, and it'd have been nice If they'd taken Tolkien's one recommendation about a movie. I'm not sure Ian or Chris is better then the other, but I like your confidence in Chris - but do you know a movie where he's in a warm, nurturing role? All I can think of is the Bookseller in Hugo, and he's still pretty aloof there.
She really did hit it right on the head in the beginning. If I were making a top 10 list, it's likely that Rickman and Tenant would be the only ones making the list who weren't in LOTR (assuming I count Sean Bean as one answer for killing it in LotR AND in Game of Thrones).
Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister. Steals every scene he's in. I feared him even more in the show than in the books. His voice just commands respect. Such a perfectly written character played by a brilliant actor.
Currently watching The Expanse series and Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala is spot on to the books. I’m currently reading book 6 of the series so was curious to see how it got adapted and I believe the show finishes at book 6 which is sad. Enjoying both so much.
Absolutely! Shoreh Sghdashloo IS Avasarala in my head now. :) If you continue reading, it will make sense that if they had to stop, they picked this point
I love Alan Rickman and I think he really made the role his own but I don't think he really embodied the Snape from the book, who was a lot meaner and more slimy than Alan Rickman could possibly be because he is so likeable. Personally I think my favorite casting choice from Harry Potter was Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid. Although like you I also have a complicated relationship with those movies. Definitely agree with your other top picks on there.
Would love to see a wishlist/dream casting for upcoming adaptations or yet to be adapted material you are a big fan of! Cosmere books always have very interesting discussions for this :D
Favorite adaptation hands down is Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Same point you said about hearing Andy Serkis' voice as Gollum in the books, I hear Ian McKellen's as Gandalf.
So happy that you included Freddy as Kaz. As someone who was a fan of the books for years and also a Freddy fan long before the show, it was a perfect combination. The fun thing is that in real life he's the most kind and generous person that couldn't be further from Kaz. But as he says he just has a face for these kind of characters :D
The LOTR movie trilogy has the rare and maybe exclusive honor of being the fantasy adaptation that I actually like better than the books. At the moment I can't think of any other adaptations that surpassed the books for me personally. The casting is great of course along with everything else!
I do like the books better because there are some elements in there I’m very attached to but I do find it difficult to imagine a better adaptation. It’s just sooo amazing. I cannot believe they nailed the essence of literally every character
Might be unpopular, but I'd like to turn the spotlight to some not so central characters the actors for which were perfectly cast: Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones" and as Lord Vetinari in "Going Postal" Sean Bean as Boromir in "The LoTR" and as Eddard 'Ned' Stark in "GoT" David Bradley as Argus Filch in Harry Potter and as Walder Frey in "GoT". Also as much as I like Henry Cavill as Geralt, Doug Cockle beats him hands down as Geralt in the video games based on voice alone! And speaking of fantasy video game castings Claudia Black was a perfect match as the voice of Morrigan in the Dragon Age games.
I'm delighted that someone else adores Charles Dance in Going Postal! Most know him for his tremendous outing as Tywin, so seeing this lesser recognized role mentioned has MADE MY DAY!
I like that you put someone from a video game on here. I think video game voice acting can be very underrated, but there are some that really MAKE a game.
It’s funny you mention your Snape voice. I’ve been reading Harry Potter to my wife’s pregnant belly for the little guy to hear and I just got to the Potions Master 2 nights ago. I’ve been practicing my Alan Rickman voice all day now
I know it isn't original but i cant see past Ian Mckellen as Gandalf. He was perfect. Honourable mention to Christopher Lee who was also perfect as Saruman. Also despite the Witcher being disappointing i think Cavill understands the character perfectly.
I absolutely love the casting, synopsis, and movie soundtrack compositions, as well as the thrills, and language. J.R.R. Tolkien is one of my favorite authors. What an amazing book film series!
I don't know what it is, but I just love how you described this list as "loosey goosey." I think you showed us more a bit of your actual personality and it felt real and unscripted and I loved it!
Great picks! I love Galadriel for LoTR and Molly for HP!! Also, another video idea: A ranking video comparing the best castings of all time. For example Harison Ford in Indiana Jones, vs Harrison Ford in Star Wars, vs Ian McKellen as Gandalf, vs Rickman in HP. Could you rate which role could/would never have been the same if it were casted differently?
It's so funny when you hear about people that were "going to be cast" as such-and-such character. I usually can never imagine it because I can only see who we have now. Somewhere there's an alt reality out there...
I think the only actor that elevated the role beyond the books in harry potter was jason isaacs as lucius malfoy. I dont blame alan rickman for snape in the movies the adaptation just removed to much of his character from the books to allow him to give the character the full range of the books
As you said lord of the rings they are all perfect, but I think I’d have to go Sean Austin as Sam. Just perfect. But agree with Andy Serkis too. Just goat stuff
I have to 100% agree with the Kaz casting! It was the same for me, I watched Shadow & Bone, then found out it was based on Leigh Bardugo's books, but the person I was chatting with suggested to read Six of Crows. So I did. I didn't find Six of Crows as YA as the Grisha series, but instead I found it as very well written, all the characters were really well hashed out. Enjoyed it very much. And it was definitely the better of the two series, imo. I also agree with Moiraine's casting being really good. However, I think Rosamund Pike, even through great in the roll, is also the series weakest link. Simply due to the fact that she's supposed to be a side character, but because she's a big name actress, Rafe is making her front and center. The first season, along with all it's wrongs, really pushed Moiraine as the POV/main character, which I feel was a big mistake. All the cast are actually great in their respective roles, they just have crappy material to work with! Having Moiraine as the main character really detracts from the rest of the cast and story. Having read the Witcher series, played the Witcher 3 game, and seen the show, Henry Cavell as Geralt is absolutely one of the best castings in an adaptation I've ever seen. He captured Geralt perfectly, especially in comparison to the video game character. The rest of the show is a very meh adaptation and is departing from the books.
yeah i'm also similarly conflicted with Rosamund Pike being such a big name. I didn't mind her being the focus for the first two episodes - when I originally heard they were going to make the dragon a secret, I actually thought they'd focus on her perspective for a couple of episodes and then we'd see the dramatic rand/dad scene and know and then it would follow him. I still stand by that being better than what they did haha. I'm going to be hopeful going into season 2...we'll see.
Great list - and you're right in choosing just one from LOTR is impossible. Even just choosing amongst the characters with G names is hard: Gandalf, Gimli, Grima Wormtongue, Gollum.... so difficult! Thanks for the video
Yes, Rebecca Ferguson has been cast as Monza. Super excited for that. Despite how flawed the Hobbit movies were Martin Freeman was perfect for Baggins. Hated how Kili didn't look like a dwarf though, but that's more a make up issue than casting. Not read the Grisha books but the Six of Crows episodes of the show were the most interesting bit. Not so much interested in Shadow & Bone but the Six of Crows books sound good. I don't usually like YA. Andy Serkis owned the role of Gollum. Is it weird Gollum is my favourite LotR character?
I never read Shadow and Bone becaue I heard it was much more YA, and like you, those parts of the show I just didn't vibe with. I enjoyed Six of Crows and would recommend it. It's def got YA angst, but I always like a heist story so it was fun.
I loved Alan Rickman's performance precisely because it was different than Book Snape. Book Snape to me always felt much more over the top - constantly shrieking, and entirely unlikable, like a scooby-doo villain. But is it even possible for Alan Rickman to be unlikable? Of course not, and he makes Snape someone I actually enjoyed, and whose redemption I could believe. But since Rickman's performance did feel so different from the book, I'd instead give my Best Casting vote to Robbie Coltrane. I'm confident his shoes will be the biggest to fill in any new adaptation. Also, since you mentioned Best Served Cold, I'd love to hear your thoughts on its potential casting!
@@Bookborn Sorry, should have clarified, I meant actors/actresses whom you think would be good fits. Pure speculation, but I'd be interested to hear your take on it.
Andy Serkis is my choice for Lord of the rings. Like, Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood and specially Ian McKellen were insane but literally EVERYTHING about that version of Gollum is magnificent. Every movement, every single line was just perfect. I also absolutely agree with Rebecca Ferguson and Freddy Carter. Freddy in particular was mesmerizing specially for a character I adore so much I couldn't imagine how it could work in an adaptation but he nailed every single scene. Of Harry Potter I also want to mention Lasana Lynch (I think that's her name) as Luna Lovegood and Imelda Staunton as Umbridge since those are some of the characters with the most distinct personalities in the books and they brought them to life perfectly and they are not mentioned that much. I'm sad you didn't mention The princess bride since literally every cast member of that one is perfect. I don't know the name of the actors but the ones of Vizzini and Fezzik look like they were the exact same people from the book and hell, the actor of Íñigo Montoya did an even better version than the book, which was already excellent. A great cast all around of a phenomenal movie
That's the problem with Princess Bride though how can you choose, everyone is perfect. I do think Wallace Shawn's voice is SO iconic in the role that I'd have to edge out and choose him. Also glad to hear that someone who loved the books first also liked Freddy Carter! He just nailed it!
As undeniably iconic and excellent as alan rickmans performance is, it deviates pretty strongly from my experience and interpretation of that character in the books. They are like two completely separate characters for me, which isnt a bad thing necessarily. Im able to enjoy them both in their respective mediums!
As the giantest of giant harry potter fans, I always picture Alan Rickman; but in fairness, I've probably blent the two together a bit. I don't really like the HP movies other than the casting, and as such, I've only seen them all once except for the first movie. So, there's probably a lot scenes in later movies that doesn't match the books, but I can just picture Rickman saying the lines in the book haha
Fantastic video @Bookborn. I agree with *all* your choices (where I've read AND watched the IP). We could spend hours discussing their places in the top 10, but the actors are absolutely top in their casts. David Tennant and Martin Sheen are sheer perfection as Crowley and Aziraphale respectively are so perfect in their roles that I don't even remember what my imagination had pictured for all the years I loved the book before seeing the show - *PERFECTION*. I'd love to mention a couple of my other favourite casting choices. Despite not looking *anything* like the character is described in the books, Charles Dance plays Havelock Vetinari (The Patrician) in BBC's adaptation of Discworld's Going Postal *gloriously*, FINALLY an actor embodied how the character is in my mind. On the flip side, but remaining in Discworld, is the performance of Don Bridges as Cohen the Barbarian, in the fan-made adaptation of Pratchett's short story Troll Bridge. Don is the personification of Paul Kidby's defining image of the character. Moving away from Terry Pratchett to the rigid and rule bound worlds of Jane Austen, I adore Jennifer Ehle's performance as Elizabeth Bennett in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
Ok so it's not fantasy which is why I didn't talk about it but YES the casting of BBC's Pride and Prejudice is SO GOOD. Its why it will always be the superior version for me, personally. I guess I need to go out and watch some adaptations of Pratchett now!
I could probably fill my top 10 with only Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings actors. Following your rule of one (which is tough!), I’d have to pick Peter Dinklage as Tyrion and agree on Viggo Mortensen.
I also looooved Martin as Bilbo and hated the movies as well. Such a bummer! I first saw the actor for Kaz in a teenager horse series on Netflix called Free Rein, so when I saw him in Shadow and Bone I had a hard time believing his character😂. Session 2 I was able to get past it a little more but I still see that boy in the horse show.🤣 I love Nina in the show and their story is the one I care about MOST. Love love love the Hunger Games movies and books! It's funny because of all the movies out there these are movies that my husband and I could watch over and over again and end up putting on a few times per year. I agree Effy and Katniss are the best. LOL- your slow descent into madness 🤣😭 I personally think most of the WoT cast is perfect. I love them all EXCEPT- here's my unpopular opinion- Mat season 1. He didn't work for me at all and I'm really hoping this new Mat vibes more with book Mat. Okay, I have a contrary opinion about HP. Though I LOVE Alan Rickman, his Snape bugs me because it seems he's incapable of yelling and bringing the intensity that Snape has in the books. He doesn't come close to the description of rage Rowling describes😬 sorry don't hit me🙈🙊. I think Luna was the absolute best casting in the whole series imo. LOTR entire cast is PERFECT and I can't possibly pick a best casting. I love them all😭 I haven't read or seen Good Omens, I think it's time! I'll add one of my own- I think the casting in the Narnia movies is excellent. My kids watch those movies on repeat. But if I picked one it would be Liam Nieson as Aslan. Runner up would be the actor for Lucy! This topic is just so fun to comment on. Great video!
I watched GOT before I read ASOIAF, so when I first read it I pictured the characters exactly as they appear in the show. As I finished reading them and got more involved in the book fandom, that faded, and the only character who I still picture as they appeared in the show is Tywin. If you ever watch even one scene with him, you will see this intense stare he has, which is just... Essence of Tywin!
I really like your more purely fun videos as well. I think I more often comment on the "video essay style" videos but you do a great job with both styles. Also the first two epsiodes of Ahsoka were good. I have a feeling I wont be alone in saying that but I guess it could fall apart.
Summer I’m full time caretaker for my kiddos so I don’t have time for my video essays since they take so many hours of research, so I’m glad people can get some enjoyment out of light hearted (easier) content too! I’ve heard some optimistic things about Ashoka from many people but I’m still gonna wait it out a bit 🤣
Oohh I’ve never technically read the Arthurian tales yet so that’s why I wouldn’t include it but I freaking LOVE the show Merlin. I don’t care if it’s camp 🥲
yessssss Rosamund Pike and Daniel Henney had GREAT chemistry, loved those two choices edit: I was so sad when Richard Harris died because I felt he EMBODIED Dumbledore to the core, a soft, funny, weirdo
He could have been _slightly_ more weirdo, Gabdon did that part well, but there's just no way Harris could have run in and grabbed Harry by the Scruff of the neck in Goblet of Fire, no matter who was directing him. Wish he'd lived another decade at least.
LOTR casting was indeed exceptional. And proof positive that SUPERFANS of books don't actually judge as harshly as people like to believe. Elijah Woods? Great actor. Perfect for the role he played in the movie. Not actually much like book Frodo at all. Book Frodo was FAR more mature and heroic. A genuine leader forced into a bad situation by circumstance and fate. But the ADAPTATION chose to highlight different aspects of the character and so the casting worked to perfection. Honestly, only Sean Astin was chefs kiss perfection out of the hobbits for me. He managed to capture the innocent, naive but overprotective servant. The salt of the earth working class hero that Tolkien was channelling from his time at war. Readers simply don't mind adaptations taking liberties when it is for a purpose :P I genuinely think that the "media" obsession with identity politics has lead casting directors to some TRULY awful decisions. Not because diversity or inclusion are bad. Not because adaptations can't possibly make these alterations. But because the decisions aren't made with a purpose. They don't serve the story, and so the story must serve them... and that doesn't work so well. I think the Witcher is a prime example. The show simply seems to completely ignore race (much as WoT does) but as ANY anti-racist activist can tell you, "colour blindness" is ABSOLUTELY not unproblematic. I personally think it's a worthy goal... for real life interactions, but in terms of representation what it ACTUALLY leads to is erasure. And in the case of WoT it SEVERELY undermines the diversity themes that are really rather impactful in later books (Emonds Field going from pastoral backwater to thriving capital of its own kingdom, struggling with mass immigration but ALSO highlighting the benefits of cultural exchange. ALL of that is lost for the show) Absolutely with you on Daniel Henney as Lan. His performance WILL be what future portrayals are compared to. But part of the reason I think it works so well is precisely for the reasons I give for USING diversity. Asian heritage comes with a LOT of well understood cultural references. A LOT of Lan's character fits with Asian culture imo. Stoicism, self sacrfice, the importance of family honour, reverence of ancestors, strict social hierarchy etc etc. The man effectively IS a ronin (it's why I thought it was great to have Shienarans portrayed as Asian too. So audience conscious and unconscious biases actually directly support the characterisation. It's a lot like casting British or German as a villain, or casting French or Italian as a womaniser. Sure, it's exploiting stereotypes... but those building blocks can be used to make something special) I watched some of Shadow and Bone, really enjoyed it (still mean to finish, but... real life, sigh. YT is so much easier to consume in the free time I do have) and I was REALLY impressed by the casting as a whole. It SEEMED like the diversity added to the tone and world building, rather than just being there to check boxes. Probably helps that Jessica Mei Li is absolutely stunning though :P I just wish diversity were used with purpose, because for a visual medium, it can SURE communicate a lot of information AND exploit audience biases to subvert expectations. I have a close friend who is a Dune SUPERFAN. He loves the movie and is impatient as hell for part 2. He rates it WAY better than the other adaptations, even though he is fairly generous to those as well.
I agree that the hobbits (besides Sean Astin) may have been the weakest link when compared to their book-counterparts, but I have such a soft spot for them I don't mind. I do think Merry and Pippin lose their individual personalities in the movies, but...I can't help but love them anyway.
Indeed, you just can't really fault Jackson's vision. (... for the LOTR :P) As I said, it just demonstrates that liberties absolutely can be taken when making an adaptation, and fans will actually forgive a lot if the end product is good ^^ @@Bookborn
I love how you stick with what you like. Never feel like you have to apologize for skipping Game of Thrones. LotR is the best for this video, and I would pick Ian McKellen myself. To help you fill in the blanks, the GoT answer is obviously Peter Dinklage as Tyrion, and Henry Cavill as Geralt is clearly the answer for Witcher. Dude is 99% of the reason the show was a hit.
There is Fan edit of the Hobbit movies circulating the internet. They combine/edit/cut all 3 movies into 1 single movie. This version is actually really good and I recommend you to find it and watch it.
Yes!! I agree with all of the ones that I've seen. Game of Thrones has many excellent casting decisions, and some baffling ones (like the Sand Snakes) in later seasons.
Interesting, my pick for Wheel of Time would be neither of those, because it would be Zoe Robins who I think absolutely nailed Nynaeve. Although generally I think the casting for WoT was excellent, it was the writing that let it down
I quite liked Robins too, tbh the only casting I didn’t like was Min and Thom (although Thom may have been more a script issue I could’ve perhaps been on board with him)
All respect to Andy Serkis, he has mostly defined the character for me and most people, especially now that he's reading the audio-books. However, before him there was an amazing performance of Gollum by Peter Woodthorpe on both the Ralph Backsi movie and the BBC radio-play (the latter's where he really shines). That Radio play left an indelible mark on me growing up, and sometimes I still read him thus. It's great when we all see and hear a literary character so distinctly with the help of an actor, but in a way it's sad if it limits the ability of the reader to imagine something unique on their own. Personally I think I can do much better then Disney's casting for Winnie the Pooh, even though they've all become quite iconic with good performances, but the tone just feels wrong to me, even if it's unusually close to the source material for Disney. I find the Hobbit movies somewhat more redeemable then you, but I totally agree about Martin Freeman (I don't think anyone disagrees there). He did great as Author Dent too in a less then perfect adaptation of Hitchhickers. And I love him as Watson. Hard agree on Alan Rickman, Rebecca Ferguson and Rosamund Pike! The others I still need to read/watch. Dafnee Keen as Lyra Belaqua and Ruth Wilson as Marisa Coulter (His Dark Materials), both but especially the latter made the role her own in ways that felt right for the story. Good casting across the board. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: I'm torn between George Henley and Lucy and Skandar Keynes as Edmund, fresh actors doing very well for the part. And then Tilda Swinton was so good as the witch she kept showing up in all the sequels were she wasn't in the books! lol Oh and the Whole cast of 1951's Christmas Carol (yes, it's a fantasy! ) do amazingly, but especially Alistair Sim as Scrooge and Michael Hordern as Marley (the later also did a great Gandalf BTW in the aforementioned radio-play).
Ok so I still haven't watched His Dark Materials but I've heard its super good so I need to catch up on that! My favorite Christmas Carol is canonically the muppet christmas carol and I won't be taking notes on that 🤣
@@Bookborn His Dark Materials is one of the few guiding lights of adaptation these days, they flubbed a few details but I love those books and was well satisfied. We all have our own Christmas Carol, and I respect yours...and the Muppets. 😛
Totes agree with your choices! All so good! The only one I'd add that you didn't would be Kit Young as Jesper from the Crows. I think the actor actually elevated the character (who I already really loved) and brought so much charisma - nailed the character and even made him better imo!
100% agree with allll of these, but especially Snape and Crowley! Also, I just finished S2 of Good Omens and I actually would love for you to do a video on it if you feel like that, because I need to process my feelings with someone!!! Loved this video 🥰
Imagining Stuart Townsend as Aragorn just makes my brain hurt. I was not keen on how Lady Jessica was written in the movie so am biased against her performance which did have some high points. Would have to vote for Oscar Isaacs with his beard the runner up.
Mostly agree. For WoT, I think Barney Harris as Mat is the best. Quite sad he left the show. Second is tough for me. Maybe Zoe Robins as Nynaeve with that intense energy. LotR is just too hard. Any two choices are viable picks. The Witcher definitely Henry Cavill as Geralt and MyAnna Buring kills it as Tissaia. I generally liked the casting, just not the direction of the show. Dune runner up for me would be Javier Bardem as Stilgar.
@@Bookborn I look forward to more from Logain and think Josha will do well as Rand with more screen time... Err, more directed screen time. Still pessimistically hopeful.
I’m loving your stream and your fresh voice in the booktube community. I enjoy many booktubers, but a lot of them hit all the same points. Which isn’t necessarily bad, but as a fellow nerd girl I’m enjoying your take. I’d love to see you do reaction/ comparison videos between books and the several different film adaptations that exist for some of them.
I’m actually not the biggest fan of Alan Rickman as Snape! I know he’s widely beloved in the roll and don’t get me wrong, he was an EXTREMELY talented actor, but I never really got over the fact that his casting forced the ageing up of so many other characters, which to me weakens a lot of scenes. Imagine the gut punch from watching scenes like the mirror of Erised visit or the night Voldemort came to Godric’s hollow if the actors for James and Lily looked 21. Alan Rickman to me also had too much authority, Snape in my head was a lot more pathetic and cowed and slimey than Alan Rickman could ever be
Ok, I didn't think of those repercussions, because I do have an issue with how old everyone looked, but most particularly Sirius Black, which was not at all how I pictured him in the books.
@@HeavyTopspin Actually, I pretty much am fine with all the casting in WoT, the only GIANT miss for me was Min. I can think of other castings that I think are much, much worse.
My favorite from LotR is Gandalf, by a long shot. Aragorn is actually one of my least favorite. I also loved the Hobbit movies, not as good as LotR, but if I’m rewatching one of those movies it’s usually the first Hobbit movie because of it’s light tone and because of the dwarfs. Also the Hobbit 1 has my favorite music from all the middle earth movies.
Ah!! I am partial to cantankerous old but grandfatherly Bilbo by Ian Holm! But it's not the actor but the scene of the character condescending or insulting a dragon's intelligence... "dw--, dwarves? N-no dwarves here..." the character's sneakiness was not endearing either....so I guess, I'm channeling Gollum and Smaug! My two fave "creature" performances. I would have wished for a more varied voicing of the henchmen: loved the deep voice of the Mouth of Sauron but would have liked a starscream/ skeletor-like screechiness to the Witch King versus a slowwwww LOW... talking... Ringwraith! Yes, Love the Norrell miniseries! And actress in Dune is in trailer for Dr Sleep! Rebecca Ferguson! Have you read Dr Sleep and what did you think? In the future or already...yes, Moiraine! 🌌 the one series I am likely to get both editions of paperbacks! Lan, yes! A great new interpretation, but....could be warmer. In my head canon, Lan is the knife wielding character from movie Predator! I have yet to watch any adaptation of Gaiman! Will do, sometime..... 😬 Viggo. You must see Eastern Promises. Witcher protagonist was good. (LIKELY SPOILER THOUGHTS INCOMING!) .... ... ... ....(POSSIBLY SPOILERY) .... .... .... wish show was (SPOILER??) ... ... paced more thillingly and adventurously. Way more political soap intrigue than I thought would be...even if an arc was kinda intriguing.
@@Bookborn same! Hope you were sorta aware of film? I might've stepped out of bounds on not knowing anything whatsoever...I know nothing, just inkling. Mercy.
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are all so well-cast that it's hard to choose just one from each. I have to agree with Andy Serkis though, his performance is legendary. For GoT I'd have to say Charles Dance... but there are so many runners up (Peter Dinklage, Diana Rigg, Pedro Pascal, I actually think Alfie Allen is kinda underrated as Theon Greyjoy too). Paddy Considine also deserves a shoutout as King Viserys in House of the Dragon - what a performance! Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty from Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) is another all-time favourite. His partially-improvised speech from the climax of the film is such an iconic moment, it really elevated the source material imo. The Golden Compass movie from 2007 is one of those adaptations that I hate but thought had really great casting. The standout casting for me, probably because it was sooooo miscast in the BBC adaptation, was Sam Elliott as Lee Scoresby. The Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events doesn't get mentioned enough I think, that was a really good adaptation. Neil Patrick Harris was fantastic as Count Olaf.
I completely agree with you about Rutger Hauer. His performance haunts me to this day and I am still moved by his final speech. Deckard's last voice-over is compelling too.
Nikolaj Coster Waldau and Peter Dinklage has jaimie and tyrion lannister were pretty good too. matt smith has daemon targaryen from house of the dragon pretty iconic too. henry cavill has geralt of rivia was good too.
A little off topic, but have you listened to the hobbit audio book narrated by Andy Serkis? Riddles in the dark gave me chills, and I had to pause the audiobook for a minute.
Does interview with the vampire count as fantasy? If so, both castings of lestat have been amazing, but sam reids performance is just on another level. He fully embodies that character. Jacob anderson is also great as louis but reid is the standout for me.
Great video!!! No love for BBC Pride & Prejudice?? 😰😰😰 Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth just couldn't be better. But your top 10 is a tough list to crack. I'll also do a shoutout to Judy Garland, if The Wizard of Oz is eligible. Talk about iconic.👠
lol i was gonna say! Not fantasy! BBC P&P is one of my fav movies of all time, truly perfect casting. I haven’t read the Wizard of Oz which is why I pails t include it, but I do think Garland is iconic
I hated lady Jessica tbh. I thought that her character was the worst part lol, but I don't think it was her acing I think the direction they gave her to be so emotional. I think shell do great next movie though!
Missed opportunities are probably the kindest words that BBC *AMERICA* production deserves. NO ONE SHOULD EVER WATCH THAT ABOMINATION. I wanted desperately for it to be 'misunderstood brilliance', and watched the first episode with hope in my heart. RAGE QUIT WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
@@Bookborn I think that’s the one that hurt me the most, for sure. I really, really tried with that show but it’s the only time in my life I’ve shouted HOW DARE THEY at an actual TV show. They made me a damn cliche, and I can’t forgive.
David Tennant is wonderful as Crowley, but he's basically playing "to type"--edgy, angsty, hyper. Michael Sheen is playing against type as Aziraphale, and his controlled, even repressed, and subtle performance is the "superior" one to me. (And superior isn't really the right term, since they're a double act, perfectly complementing one another.)
Darn, I lost my train of thought when writing first, so I deleted and try to not say anything about the Hobbit movies this time... Game of Thrones had excellent casting IMO, at least during the first few seasons. It's difficult to imagine other people playing Ned Stark and Jon Snow etc. The House of The Dragon also does excellent job, but the fake history books the series is based on don't give as good descriptions for the characters, so the casting is probably easier.
_psst. Fan Edits._ "J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit" by Maple films cuts the runtime in half with amazing results! A little weird in a few places but the good performances let it stand with tLotR.
spoilers for dune part two. I haven't read many books but when dune(2021) came out I decided to read the book, and I think Timothée Chalamet really embodied paul in part two specifically, especially after he drinks the water of life
@@Bookborn I'm picking Andre because Andre playing Fezzik in the more successful adaptation is literally somehow in the book. So like....how can I pick against it
I've never understood why people say Rickman was such great casting. Rickman is excellent in pretty much everything I've seen him in, but he's never been a good Snape to me. And that's not to say he's bad in the movies. He plays a great, memorable character. But Rickman isn't greasy, slimy or petty enough in the role. Rickman is great, but I don't think he's true to who Snape is in the books.
@@Bookborn Yeah that's a good way of putting it. Rickman played Snape as too self-confident. Honestly, he could have slotted in as Lucius Malfoy if Jason Isaacs weren't so deliciously pompous in the role. Hey speaking of, Jason Isaacs might be my pick for best cast role in HP. I loved hating him.
@@stevejenkins8580 Jason Isaacs did SUCH a good job. I loved all his interviews about how he went about treating Draco and why he did it that way. He really understood his role.
I can't make valid reasoning, Star Wars and Indie Jones were just a core part of my growing up so now I have to love Harrison Ford, I don't make the rules.
Ehh I wouldn’t say any of those characters have some direct one to one correlation so it feels different. I did love the movie tho I thought it was excellent
Rebecca Ferguson is top in Dune. She is Lady Jessica forever (from Dune fans) and won Silo, waiting for her in Best Served Cold. Nobody cares about Hobbit. Ender’s Game is bad in adaptation. Bad! Bad!! Not getting the book. Ford… he is just ford in it but not any great. Now: Bladerunner? Minority Report? total recall? American Gods? Sandman? good omens? Those are kicking out things like hunger games or shadow and bone or Ender. The book in Ender’s Game (with Speaker for the Dead) is a base fundamental of sci-fi, Shadow and Bone is not so much impactful to fantasy. It was made here next to me about 20-30 minutes, my sister worked a lot on it. So she had a great job with SnB.
@@Bookborn true and I meant in respect that Ford -> Bladerunner he is better in that. He is just boring in Ender. Does nothing only he is… Ford. Sandman’s Dream and Death (and Jenna Coleman as lady Constantine) are so on point… even his voice are killing it. David Tennant in Good Omens? Absolutely it. And the full cast of the Magicians is awesome. Became a cult show bc of them.
@@Bookborn Let me try and put this in a non rude manner. I'm 50. You are literally decades behind on the reading list. That's not an insult I'm just old! What you're offering is a modern eye on classics, a person that feels the hype and just an intelligent reader. Ranking just isn't you're strength. For instance let me feed you some heresy, the wheel of time is basically a rip off of the belgariad by david eddings. Have you read the belgariad? it's kind of a mishmash of the shannara series and wheel of time series. You do you, just trying to point out why the lists are just not your strength.
@@grazzitdvram Wow, that might be the worst take ever. Belgariad isn't bad per se, but WoT is better than it in every possible way, and the only way it "rips it off" is via use of long-standing fantasy tropes that can be found in dozens of series going back to even before LotR.
@@HeavyTopspin My point was about a comprehensive library someone has to draw upon, not whether you agree wiith me on the belgariad. But since you poked me I'll point out that if you had the belgariad and wanted to make it a little more edgy, you wind up with WoT.
@@grazzitdvram For this particular video, I'm unsure why I'd need a large backlog of reading, considering there really aren't that many adaptations to talk about. I think anyone, regardless of their reading status, can have an opinion on things. But...I'll address it anyway. Look, I know I'm only in my 30s, but I have read probably 500+ fantasy books. That's not a lot considering, you know, the world, but it makes me I think...decently well-read? I just don't really know how reading all of that matters when probably 90% of what I read doesn't have adaptations 🤷♀Your commentary would make much more sense, perhaps, on a video of "top ten fantasy of all time" or something of that nature.
I simply cannot understand where are you coming from in regards with Moraine and Lan. Her first scene, where she enters the inn, do you see Moraine in that? I can see a stuck up Aes Sedai entering but it isn't Moraine. I think you mistake great acting for caracter interpretation. I can see on Rosamund Pike's face that she doesn't give a f**k about Steppin when she is asking Lan about Nynaeve. That scene is what is the perfect representation of their "friendship" in the show. She is being polite to him but she will never let him know the important stuff.
@@Bookborn :) Even thou I cannot see what you see, I am glad that you have that at least. We are not thinking in the same way about things, but I know that I need to hear other perspectives and you provide that. So, thank you for your honesty and for putting yourself out there. I don't think it's easy!
Guys I'm so shook right now - I had no idea so many of you didn't think Alan Rickman as Snape matched the books...my whole world has apparently been a lie.
Screw that, Rickman nailed it.
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What? I’m with you on this one…and I was under the impression this was the consensus in the book fandom.
@@destro6971that’s how I feel 😭 I mean I’m like… a superfan. In the way I’d like I won’t admit to people how many times I’ve read it sort of fan. And I think he nailed it 🥲🥲
There are hundreds of names that come to mind but Paddy Considine playing King Viserys in House of the Dragon is one of the best improvements in any media adaptation ever. Truly took a nobody character and turned him into a superstar. You'll agree when I eventually convince you to watch it. 😜
I am just here to corroborate what Kyle just wrote. Literal GOAT fantasy adaptation performance. I did not care at all about his character going into the show, and he ended up being my favorite.
"Get used to disappointment"
Agreed, the fact that he didn’t get any awards is a crime.
You know you're good when even Martin says he liked your version of the character more than the one he wrote himself 😂
Honestly my #1 for LOTR would be Christopher Lee as Saruman. He could’ve been such an easily forgotten character and Lee brings such weight to the role that he becomes the most memorable villain of the trilogy, even though he’s technically a side character.
Truth. Funnily enough, both he and Tolkien (they had met) thought he should play Gandalf and he auditioned for that role. Maybe it because he's played so many villians he gets typecast, we know how well he speaks with venom, so it's really hard to picture Gandalf going as well as it did with Saruman opposite McKellen. Still I'd love to see him do it in an alternate reality and be proven wrong.
They actually sought out Sean Connery to play Gandalf, and I'm glad he turned down the role - I don't think their first casting impulses were _always_ on point - just usually.
@@MagusMarquillin yeah I’ve heard that. Honestly I think Christopher Lee would make a better Gandalf than McKellen. And I Love Sir Ian as Gandalf but I think Lee is a much better actor and would’ve brought a more book accurate dimension to the character.
@@samm8190 You might be right, and it'd have been nice If they'd taken Tolkien's one recommendation about a movie. I'm not sure Ian or Chris is better then the other, but I like your confidence in Chris - but do you know a movie where he's in a warm, nurturing role? All I can think of is the Bookseller in Hugo, and he's still pretty aloof there.
She really did hit it right on the head in the beginning. If I were making a top 10 list, it's likely that Rickman and Tenant would be the only ones making the list who weren't in LOTR (assuming I count Sean Bean as one answer for killing it in LotR AND in Game of Thrones).
Mmm that's a great choice, whenever an actor can make even a more side-character stand out and be memorable, you know they are good.
Martin Freeman as Bilbo is so perfect, he brings to Bilbo the perfect amount of cunning, charm, and naïveté. Brilliant brilliant choice.
Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones might be the only time I've ever preferred an on-screen performance to whats on the page.
Good call!
Oberon Mar----? 👀💥😱
I mean it's Pedro Pascal so...that tracks
@@Bookborn Big facts.
Well paddy considine as king viserys targeryen was probably the best example of that also. He act the hell out of the king.
Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister. Steals every scene he's in. I feared him even more in the show than in the books. His voice just commands respect. Such a perfectly written character played by a brilliant actor.
Currently watching The Expanse series and Shohreh Aghdashloo as Chrisjen Avasarala is spot on to the books. I’m currently reading book 6 of the series so was curious to see how it got adapted and I believe the show finishes at book 6 which is sad. Enjoying both so much.
Absolutely! Shoreh Sghdashloo IS Avasarala in my head now. :) If you continue reading, it will make sense that if they had to stop, they picked this point
I'm gonna shout out Bernard Hill for Theoden in LOTR - I can't imagine any other king.
But Mandy Patinkin in Princess Bride!
Oh, he did a fantastic job. But I mean, I think someone could choose anyone from LOTR and I'd agree 🤣
Mandy Patinkin as the choice in Princess Bride? INCONCEIVABLE!
I love Alan Rickman and I think he really made the role his own but I don't think he really embodied the Snape from the book, who was a lot meaner and more slimy than Alan Rickman could possibly be because he is so likeable. Personally I think my favorite casting choice from Harry Potter was Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid. Although like you I also have a complicated relationship with those movies.
Definitely agree with your other top picks on there.
Ugh Robbie Coltrane is an excellent pick, I shouldn't have overlooked him.
Would love to see a wishlist/dream casting for upcoming adaptations or yet to be adapted material you are a big fan of! Cosmere books always have very interesting discussions for this :D
I love looking at these but my problem is that I live under a rock and don't know enough actors to make good lists 😭
Favorite adaptation hands down is Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Same point you said about hearing Andy Serkis' voice as Gollum in the books, I hear Ian McKellen's as Gandalf.
1.Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.
So happy that you included Freddy as Kaz. As someone who was a fan of the books for years and also a Freddy fan long before the show, it was a perfect combination. The fun thing is that in real life he's the most kind and generous person that couldn't be further from Kaz. But as he says he just has a face for these kind of characters :D
Yeah all the interviews I’ve seen with him are so funny because he def has the opposite demeanor 🤣
I love Freddy as Kaz! Especially considering how different they are from each other!
@storieswithc Yes Freddy is the nicest guy 😊 Always amazing when I meet him person. So it's really funny that he always plays these dark characters 😁
The LOTR movie trilogy has the rare and maybe exclusive honor of being the fantasy adaptation that I actually like better than the books. At the moment I can't think of any other adaptations that surpassed the books for me personally. The casting is great of course along with everything else!
I do like the books better because there are some elements in there I’m very attached to but I do find it difficult to imagine a better adaptation. It’s just sooo amazing. I cannot believe they nailed the essence of literally every character
Might be unpopular, but I'd like to turn the spotlight to some not so central characters the actors for which were perfectly cast:
Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones" and as Lord Vetinari in "Going Postal"
Sean Bean as Boromir in "The LoTR" and as Eddard 'Ned' Stark in "GoT"
David Bradley as Argus Filch in Harry Potter and as Walder Frey in "GoT".
Also as much as I like Henry Cavill as Geralt, Doug Cockle beats him hands down as Geralt in the video games based on voice alone!
And speaking of fantasy video game castings Claudia Black was a perfect match as the voice of Morrigan in the Dragon Age games.
I'm delighted that someone else adores Charles Dance in Going Postal! Most know him for his tremendous outing as Tywin, so seeing this lesser recognized role mentioned has MADE MY DAY!
I like that you put someone from a video game on here. I think video game voice acting can be very underrated, but there are some that really MAKE a game.
It’s funny you mention your Snape voice. I’ve been reading Harry Potter to my wife’s pregnant belly for the little guy to hear and I just got to the Potions Master 2 nights ago. I’ve been practicing my Alan Rickman voice all day now
I love this 😭
I know it isn't original but i cant see past Ian Mckellen as Gandalf. He was perfect. Honourable mention to Christopher Lee who was also perfect as Saruman. Also despite the Witcher being disappointing i think Cavill understands the character perfectly.
As a big LotR, HP and WoT fan I am very pleased that I instantly thought of all the same actors as you, including runner up.
So you have TASTE! 😂
I absolutely love the casting, synopsis, and movie soundtrack compositions, as well as the thrills, and language. J.R.R. Tolkien is one of my favorite authors. What an amazing book film series!
I don't know what it is, but I just love how you described this list as "loosey goosey." I think you showed us more a bit of your actual personality and it felt real and unscripted and I loved it!
I'm glad you don't occasionally mind the loosey goosey instead of the...uptighty...whitey????
Great picks! I love Galadriel for LoTR and Molly for HP!!
Also, another video idea: A ranking video comparing the best castings of all time. For example Harison Ford in Indiana Jones, vs Harrison Ford in Star Wars, vs Ian McKellen as Gandalf, vs Rickman in HP. Could you rate which role could/would never have been the same if it were casted differently?
It's so funny when you hear about people that were "going to be cast" as such-and-such character. I usually can never imagine it because I can only see who we have now. Somewhere there's an alt reality out there...
@@BookbornYes! Like when you hear they wanted Sean Connery to play Gandalf... Oh hell no!
I think the only actor that elevated the role beyond the books in harry potter was jason isaacs as lucius malfoy. I dont blame alan rickman for snape in the movies the adaptation just removed to much of his character from the books to allow him to give the character the full range of the books
As you said lord of the rings they are all perfect, but I think I’d have to go Sean Austin as Sam. Just perfect. But agree with Andy Serkis too. Just goat stuff
Yeah I knew me not mentioning Sean Astin would get in trouble, he's probably my third. He's for sure the best of the hobbit casting.
I have to 100% agree with the Kaz casting! It was the same for me, I watched Shadow & Bone, then found out it was based on Leigh Bardugo's books, but the person I was chatting with suggested to read Six of Crows. So I did. I didn't find Six of Crows as YA as the Grisha series, but instead I found it as very well written, all the characters were really well hashed out. Enjoyed it very much. And it was definitely the better of the two series, imo.
I also agree with Moiraine's casting being really good. However, I think Rosamund Pike, even through great in the roll, is also the series weakest link. Simply due to the fact that she's supposed to be a side character, but because she's a big name actress, Rafe is making her front and center. The first season, along with all it's wrongs, really pushed Moiraine as the POV/main character, which I feel was a big mistake. All the cast are actually great in their respective roles, they just have crappy material to work with! Having Moiraine as the main character really detracts from the rest of the cast and story.
Having read the Witcher series, played the Witcher 3 game, and seen the show, Henry Cavell as Geralt is absolutely one of the best castings in an adaptation I've ever seen. He captured Geralt perfectly, especially in comparison to the video game character. The rest of the show is a very meh adaptation and is departing from the books.
yeah i'm also similarly conflicted with Rosamund Pike being such a big name. I didn't mind her being the focus for the first two episodes - when I originally heard they were going to make the dragon a secret, I actually thought they'd focus on her perspective for a couple of episodes and then we'd see the dramatic rand/dad scene and know and then it would follow him. I still stand by that being better than what they did haha. I'm going to be hopeful going into season 2...we'll see.
Great list - and you're right in choosing just one from LOTR is impossible. Even just choosing amongst the characters with G names is hard: Gandalf, Gimli, Grima Wormtongue, Gollum.... so difficult! Thanks for the video
Galadriel!
Indeed!
Yes, Rebecca Ferguson has been cast as Monza. Super excited for that.
Despite how flawed the Hobbit movies were Martin Freeman was perfect for Baggins. Hated how Kili didn't look like a dwarf though, but that's more a make up issue than casting.
Not read the Grisha books but the Six of Crows episodes of the show were the most interesting bit. Not so much interested in Shadow & Bone but the Six of Crows books sound good. I don't usually like YA.
Andy Serkis owned the role of Gollum. Is it weird Gollum is my favourite LotR character?
I never read Shadow and Bone becaue I heard it was much more YA, and like you, those parts of the show I just didn't vibe with. I enjoyed Six of Crows and would recommend it. It's def got YA angst, but I always like a heist story so it was fun.
I loved Alan Rickman's performance precisely because it was different than Book Snape. Book Snape to me always felt much more over the top - constantly shrieking, and entirely unlikable, like a scooby-doo villain. But is it even possible for Alan Rickman to be unlikable? Of course not, and he makes Snape someone I actually enjoyed, and whose redemption I could believe. But since Rickman's performance did feel so different from the book, I'd instead give my Best Casting vote to Robbie Coltrane. I'm confident his shoes will be the biggest to fill in any new adaptation.
Also, since you mentioned Best Served Cold, I'd love to hear your thoughts on its potential casting!
When we know more maybe I"ll make a video on it! At least, I've only seen like two people cast? Or have I missed some announcement.
@@Bookborn Sorry, should have clarified, I meant actors/actresses whom you think would be good fits. Pure speculation, but I'd be interested to hear your take on it.
I agree with your Harry Potter choices, I would also add Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid. He’s now the Hagrid in my brain.
Andy Serkis is my choice for Lord of the rings. Like, Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood and specially Ian McKellen were insane but literally EVERYTHING about that version of Gollum is magnificent. Every movement, every single line was just perfect.
I also absolutely agree with Rebecca Ferguson and Freddy Carter. Freddy in particular was mesmerizing specially for a character I adore so much I couldn't imagine how it could work in an adaptation but he nailed every single scene.
Of Harry Potter I also want to mention Lasana Lynch (I think that's her name) as Luna Lovegood and Imelda Staunton as Umbridge since those are some of the characters with the most distinct personalities in the books and they brought them to life perfectly and they are not mentioned that much.
I'm sad you didn't mention The princess bride since literally every cast member of that one is perfect. I don't know the name of the actors but the ones of Vizzini and Fezzik look like they were the exact same people from the book and hell, the actor of Íñigo Montoya did an even better version than the book, which was already excellent. A great cast all around of a phenomenal movie
That's the problem with Princess Bride though how can you choose, everyone is perfect. I do think Wallace Shawn's voice is SO iconic in the role that I'd have to edge out and choose him.
Also glad to hear that someone who loved the books first also liked Freddy Carter! He just nailed it!
As undeniably iconic and excellent as alan rickmans performance is, it deviates pretty strongly from my experience and interpretation of that character in the books. They are like two completely separate characters for me, which isnt a bad thing necessarily. Im able to enjoy them both in their respective mediums!
As the giantest of giant harry potter fans, I always picture Alan Rickman; but in fairness, I've probably blent the two together a bit. I don't really like the HP movies other than the casting, and as such, I've only seen them all once except for the first movie. So, there's probably a lot scenes in later movies that doesn't match the books, but I can just picture Rickman saying the lines in the book haha
Fantastic video @Bookborn. I agree with *all* your choices (where I've read AND watched the IP). We could spend hours discussing their places in the top 10, but the actors are absolutely top in their casts. David Tennant and Martin Sheen are sheer perfection as Crowley and Aziraphale respectively are so perfect in their roles that I don't even remember what my imagination had pictured for all the years I loved the book before seeing the show - *PERFECTION*.
I'd love to mention a couple of my other favourite casting choices. Despite not looking *anything* like the character is described in the books, Charles Dance plays Havelock Vetinari (The Patrician) in BBC's adaptation of Discworld's Going Postal *gloriously*, FINALLY an actor embodied how the character is in my mind. On the flip side, but remaining in Discworld, is the performance of Don Bridges as Cohen the Barbarian, in the fan-made adaptation of Pratchett's short story Troll Bridge. Don is the personification of Paul Kidby's defining image of the character. Moving away from Terry Pratchett to the rigid and rule bound worlds of Jane Austen, I adore Jennifer Ehle's performance as Elizabeth Bennett in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
p.s. I'm disturbingly close to being 50, and enjoy this ranking *now*.
Ok so it's not fantasy which is why I didn't talk about it but YES the casting of BBC's Pride and Prejudice is SO GOOD. Its why it will always be the superior version for me, personally. I guess I need to go out and watch some adaptations of Pratchett now!
I could probably fill my top 10 with only Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings actors. Following your rule of one (which is tough!), I’d have to pick Peter Dinklage as Tyrion and agree on Viggo Mortensen.
I completely agree with Daniel Henney as Lan.
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So glad I’m not the only one!
I also looooved Martin as Bilbo and hated the movies as well. Such a bummer!
I first saw the actor for Kaz in a teenager horse series on Netflix called Free Rein, so when I saw him in Shadow and Bone I had a hard time believing his character😂. Session 2 I was able to get past it a little more but I still see that boy in the horse show.🤣
I love Nina in the show and their story is the one I care about MOST.
Love love love the Hunger Games movies and books! It's funny because of all the movies out there these are movies that my husband and I could watch over and over again and end up putting on a few times per year. I agree Effy and Katniss are the best.
LOL- your slow descent into madness 🤣😭 I personally think most of the WoT cast is perfect. I love them all EXCEPT- here's my unpopular opinion- Mat season 1. He didn't work for me at all and I'm really hoping this new Mat vibes more with book Mat.
Okay, I have a contrary opinion about HP. Though I LOVE Alan Rickman, his Snape bugs me because it seems he's incapable of yelling and bringing the intensity that Snape has in the books. He doesn't come close to the description of rage Rowling describes😬 sorry don't hit me🙈🙊. I think Luna was the absolute best casting in the whole series imo.
LOTR entire cast is PERFECT and I can't possibly pick a best casting. I love them all😭
I haven't read or seen Good Omens, I think it's time!
I'll add one of my own- I think the casting in the Narnia movies is excellent. My kids watch those movies on repeat. But if I picked one it would be Liam Nieson as Aslan. Runner up would be the actor for Lucy!
This topic is just so fun to comment on. Great video!
idk why but the idea of him in a horse series is sending me 🤣
I watched GOT before I read ASOIAF, so when I first read it I pictured the characters exactly as they appear in the show. As I finished reading them and got more involved in the book fandom, that faded, and the only character who I still picture as they appeared in the show is Tywin. If you ever watch even one scene with him, you will see this intense stare he has, which is just... Essence of Tywin!
I really like your more purely fun videos as well. I think I more often comment on the "video essay style" videos but you do a great job with both styles. Also the first two epsiodes of Ahsoka were good. I have a feeling I wont be alone in saying that but I guess it could fall apart.
Summer I’m full time caretaker for my kiddos so I don’t have time for my video essays since they take so many hours of research, so I’m glad people can get some enjoyment out of light hearted (easier) content too!
I’ve heard some optimistic things about Ashoka from many people but I’m still gonna wait it out a bit 🤣
I liked the campy version of Merlin from the BBC. I hated the ending, but the overall series was good. I think Bradley James did a good job as Arthur
Oohh I’ve never technically read the Arthurian tales yet so that’s why I wouldn’t include it but I freaking LOVE the show Merlin. I don’t care if it’s camp 🥲
Wheel of Time: Mat 😢
Jurassic Park: Ian Malcolm!!
The Hobbit: Smaug
Dune: Stilgar
Game of Thrones: Tyrion
Oh man Malcolm is a FANTASTIC pick. In fairness I did read the book after I saw the movie, but still. Iconic performance.
yessssss Rosamund Pike and Daniel Henney had GREAT chemistry, loved those two choices
edit: I was so sad when Richard Harris died because I felt he EMBODIED Dumbledore to the core, a soft, funny, weirdo
Richard Harris was a perfect dumbledore and I never got over him having to be replaced. He had the perfect energy, just like you stated.
He could have been _slightly_ more weirdo, Gabdon did that part well, but there's just no way Harris could have run in and grabbed Harry by the Scruff of the neck in Goblet of Fire, no matter who was directing him. Wish he'd lived another decade at least.
Ugh yes. David is perfection. So so good.
He's so good it's all I can think about sometimes when I watch the show 🤣
LOTR casting was indeed exceptional.
And proof positive that SUPERFANS of books don't actually judge as harshly as people like to believe.
Elijah Woods? Great actor. Perfect for the role he played in the movie. Not actually much like book Frodo at all. Book Frodo was FAR more mature and heroic. A genuine leader forced into a bad situation by circumstance and fate. But the ADAPTATION chose to highlight different aspects of the character and so the casting worked to perfection.
Honestly, only Sean Astin was chefs kiss perfection out of the hobbits for me. He managed to capture the innocent, naive but overprotective servant. The salt of the earth working class hero that Tolkien was channelling from his time at war.
Readers simply don't mind adaptations taking liberties when it is for a purpose :P
I genuinely think that the "media" obsession with identity politics has lead casting directors to some TRULY awful decisions.
Not because diversity or inclusion are bad. Not because adaptations can't possibly make these alterations. But because the decisions aren't made with a purpose. They don't serve the story, and so the story must serve them... and that doesn't work so well.
I think the Witcher is a prime example. The show simply seems to completely ignore race (much as WoT does) but as ANY anti-racist activist can tell you, "colour blindness" is ABSOLUTELY not unproblematic. I personally think it's a worthy goal... for real life interactions, but in terms of representation what it ACTUALLY leads to is erasure.
And in the case of WoT it SEVERELY undermines the diversity themes that are really rather impactful in later books (Emonds Field going from pastoral backwater to thriving capital of its own kingdom, struggling with mass immigration but ALSO highlighting the benefits of cultural exchange. ALL of that is lost for the show) Absolutely with you on Daniel Henney as Lan. His performance WILL be what future portrayals are compared to. But part of the reason I think it works so well is precisely for the reasons I give for USING diversity. Asian heritage comes with a LOT of well understood cultural references. A LOT of Lan's character fits with Asian culture imo. Stoicism, self sacrfice, the importance of family honour, reverence of ancestors, strict social hierarchy etc etc. The man effectively IS a ronin (it's why I thought it was great to have Shienarans portrayed as Asian too. So audience conscious and unconscious biases actually directly support the characterisation. It's a lot like casting British or German as a villain, or casting French or Italian as a womaniser. Sure, it's exploiting stereotypes... but those building blocks can be used to make something special)
I watched some of Shadow and Bone, really enjoyed it (still mean to finish, but... real life, sigh. YT is so much easier to consume in the free time I do have) and I was REALLY impressed by the casting as a whole. It SEEMED like the diversity added to the tone and world building, rather than just being there to check boxes. Probably helps that Jessica Mei Li is absolutely stunning though :P
I just wish diversity were used with purpose, because for a visual medium, it can SURE communicate a lot of information AND exploit audience biases to subvert expectations.
I have a close friend who is a Dune SUPERFAN.
He loves the movie and is impatient as hell for part 2.
He rates it WAY better than the other adaptations, even though he is fairly generous to those as well.
I agree that the hobbits (besides Sean Astin) may have been the weakest link when compared to their book-counterparts, but I have such a soft spot for them I don't mind. I do think Merry and Pippin lose their individual personalities in the movies, but...I can't help but love them anyway.
Indeed, you just can't really fault Jackson's vision. (... for the LOTR :P)
As I said, it just demonstrates that liberties absolutely can be taken when making an adaptation, and fans will actually forgive a lot if the end product is good ^^
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I love how you stick with what you like. Never feel like you have to apologize for skipping Game of Thrones. LotR is the best for this video, and I would pick Ian McKellen myself. To help you fill in the blanks, the GoT answer is obviously Peter Dinklage as Tyrion, and Henry Cavill as Geralt is clearly the answer for Witcher. Dude is 99% of the reason the show was a hit.
There is Fan edit of the Hobbit movies circulating the internet. They combine/edit/cut all 3 movies into 1 single movie. This version is actually really good and I recommend you to find it and watch it.
Oh I've actually heard of this but haven't watched. I"ll have to go try it and see if it improves it for me
I'm sorry but Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee is by far the best casting and portrayal of a character ever!!!!
I mean he's absolutely EXCELLENT. He's probably my number 3. Or maybe Gandalf. ITS HARD OK
@@Bookborn lol, i feel you on that!
Yes!! I agree with all of the ones that I've seen.
Game of Thrones has many excellent casting decisions, and some baffling ones (like the Sand Snakes) in later seasons.
Pretty much every decision made in later seasons except for the dragon attack on the supply train.
Interesting, my pick for Wheel of Time would be neither of those, because it would be Zoe Robins who I think absolutely nailed Nynaeve.
Although generally I think the casting for WoT was excellent, it was the writing that let it down
I quite liked Robins too, tbh the only casting I didn’t like was Min and Thom (although Thom may have been more a script issue I could’ve perhaps been on board with him)
All respect to Andy Serkis, he has mostly defined the character for me and most people, especially now that he's reading the audio-books. However, before him there was an amazing performance of Gollum by Peter Woodthorpe on both the Ralph Backsi movie and the BBC radio-play (the latter's where he really shines). That Radio play left an indelible mark on me growing up, and sometimes I still read him thus.
It's great when we all see and hear a literary character so distinctly with the help of an actor, but in a way it's sad if it limits the ability of the reader to imagine something unique on their own. Personally I think I can do much better then Disney's casting for Winnie the Pooh, even though they've all become quite iconic with good performances, but the tone just feels wrong to me, even if it's unusually close to the source material for Disney.
I find the Hobbit movies somewhat more redeemable then you, but I totally agree about Martin Freeman (I don't think anyone disagrees there). He did great as Author Dent too in a less then perfect adaptation of Hitchhickers. And I love him as Watson.
Hard agree on Alan Rickman, Rebecca Ferguson and Rosamund Pike! The others I still need to read/watch.
Dafnee Keen as Lyra Belaqua and Ruth Wilson as Marisa Coulter (His Dark Materials), both but especially the latter made the role her own in ways that felt right for the story. Good casting across the board.
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: I'm torn between George Henley and Lucy and Skandar Keynes as Edmund, fresh actors doing very well for the part. And then Tilda Swinton was so good as the witch she kept showing up in all the sequels were she wasn't in the books! lol
Oh and the Whole cast of 1951's Christmas Carol (yes, it's a fantasy! ) do amazingly, but especially Alistair Sim as Scrooge and Michael Hordern as Marley (the later also did a great Gandalf BTW in the aforementioned radio-play).
Ok so I still haven't watched His Dark Materials but I've heard its super good so I need to catch up on that!
My favorite Christmas Carol is canonically the muppet christmas carol and I won't be taking notes on that 🤣
@@Bookborn His Dark Materials is one of the few guiding lights of adaptation these days, they flubbed a few details but I love those books and was well satisfied.
We all have our own Christmas Carol, and I respect yours...and the Muppets. 😛
I don't remember all the details about it but I remember hearing that Elizabeth Banks fought very hard to play the role of Effie!
Totes agree with your choices! All so good! The only one I'd add that you didn't would be Kit Young as Jesper from the Crows. I think the actor actually elevated the character (who I already really loved) and brought so much charisma - nailed the character and even made him better imo!
100% agree with allll of these, but especially Snape and Crowley!
Also, I just finished S2 of Good Omens and I actually would love for you to do a video on it if you feel like that, because I need to process my feelings with someone!!! Loved this video 🥰
Imagining Stuart Townsend as Aragorn just makes my brain hurt.
I was not keen on how Lady Jessica was written in the movie so am biased against her performance which did have some high points. Would have to vote for Oscar Isaacs with his beard the runner up.
Lmao I cut out my runner up on that one because it was too rambly but Oscar Isaac was my pick!
Mostly agree. For WoT, I think Barney Harris as Mat is the best. Quite sad he left the show. Second is tough for me. Maybe Zoe Robins as Nynaeve with that intense energy. LotR is just too hard. Any two choices are viable picks. The Witcher definitely Henry Cavill as Geralt and MyAnna Buring kills it as Tissaia. I generally liked the casting, just not the direction of the show. Dune runner up for me would be Javier Bardem as Stilgar.
Zoe Robbins did a really good job, she'd be in my top 5 I think. Barney Harris was great but I cant think about it because I get sad he's gone lol
@@Bookborn I look forward to more from Logain and think Josha will do well as Rand with more screen time... Err, more directed screen time. Still pessimistically hopeful.
ill have to check out the Wheel of Time series soon!
No mention of Mandy Patinkin or Wallace Shaun? Inconceivable!!!
I’m loving your stream and your fresh voice in the booktube community. I enjoy many booktubers, but a lot of them hit all the same points. Which isn’t necessarily bad, but as a fellow nerd girl I’m enjoying your take. I’d love to see you do reaction/ comparison videos between books and the several different film adaptations that exist for some of them.
David Tennant is my favorite Dr. Who.
Is this a direct reference to my triggering video or...
I’m actually not the biggest fan of Alan Rickman as Snape! I know he’s widely beloved in the roll and don’t get me wrong, he was an EXTREMELY talented actor, but I never really got over the fact that his casting forced the ageing up of so many other characters, which to me weakens a lot of scenes. Imagine the gut punch from watching scenes like the mirror of Erised visit or the night Voldemort came to Godric’s hollow if the actors for James and Lily looked 21. Alan Rickman to me also had too much authority, Snape in my head was a lot more pathetic and cowed and slimey than Alan Rickman could ever be
Ok, I didn't think of those repercussions, because I do have an issue with how old everyone looked, but most particularly Sirius Black, which was not at all how I pictured him in the books.
Jason Mommas as Khan Drogo is my favorite fantasy casting of all time. I kept picturing Talia Watiti as Mazer Rackham
Rickman as Snape was perfect.
Thank you, I agree, and am surprised by how many people don't 😂
Next top 10 misses in casting 😁
Oh man. Not a bad idea. Several pop into my head IMMEDIATLY 🥲
You could make a whole list just from Wheel of Time.
@@HeavyTopspin Actually, I pretty much am fine with all the casting in WoT, the only GIANT miss for me was Min. I can think of other castings that I think are much, much worse.
Rob Lowe in The Stand was pretty excellent
I haven't seen the stand yet!
My favorite from LotR is Gandalf, by a long shot. Aragorn is actually one of my least favorite.
I also loved the Hobbit movies, not as good as LotR, but if I’m rewatching one of those movies it’s usually the first Hobbit movie because of it’s light tone and because of the dwarfs. Also the Hobbit 1 has my favorite music from all the middle earth movies.
Ah!! I am partial to cantankerous old but grandfatherly Bilbo by Ian Holm! But it's not the actor but the scene of the character condescending or insulting a dragon's intelligence... "dw--, dwarves? N-no dwarves here..." the character's sneakiness was not endearing either....so I guess, I'm channeling Gollum and Smaug! My two fave "creature" performances. I would have wished for a more varied voicing of the henchmen: loved the deep voice of the Mouth of Sauron but would have liked a starscream/ skeletor-like screechiness to the Witch King versus a slowwwww LOW... talking... Ringwraith! Yes, Love the Norrell miniseries! And actress in Dune is in trailer for Dr Sleep! Rebecca Ferguson! Have you read Dr Sleep and what did you think? In the future or already...yes, Moiraine! 🌌 the one series I am likely to get both editions of paperbacks! Lan, yes! A great new interpretation, but....could be warmer. In my head canon, Lan is the knife wielding character from movie Predator! I have yet to watch any adaptation of Gaiman! Will do, sometime..... 😬 Viggo. You must see Eastern Promises. Witcher protagonist was good. (LIKELY SPOILER THOUGHTS INCOMING!)
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I haven't read Dr Sleep!
@@Bookborn same! Hope you were sorta aware of film? I might've stepped out of bounds on not knowing anything whatsoever...I know nothing, just inkling. Mercy.
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are all so well-cast that it's hard to choose just one from each. I have to agree with Andy Serkis though, his performance is legendary. For GoT I'd have to say Charles Dance... but there are so many runners up (Peter Dinklage, Diana Rigg, Pedro Pascal, I actually think Alfie Allen is kinda underrated as Theon Greyjoy too). Paddy Considine also deserves a shoutout as King Viserys in House of the Dragon - what a performance!
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty from Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) is another all-time favourite. His partially-improvised speech from the climax of the film is such an iconic moment, it really elevated the source material imo.
The Golden Compass movie from 2007 is one of those adaptations that I hate but thought had really great casting. The standout casting for me, probably because it was sooooo miscast in the BBC adaptation, was Sam Elliott as Lee Scoresby.
The Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events doesn't get mentioned enough I think, that was a really good adaptation. Neil Patrick Harris was fantastic as Count Olaf.
I completely agree with you about Rutger Hauer. His performance haunts me to this day and I am still moved by his final speech. Deckard's last voice-over is compelling too.
Nikolaj Coster Waldau and Peter Dinklage has jaimie and tyrion lannister were pretty good too. matt smith has daemon targaryen from house of the dragon pretty iconic too. henry cavill has geralt of rivia was good too.
Matt Daemon 😂😂😂
matt smith. wrong matt XD@@soab24
Ok but...lets give matt damon a try in house of the dragon YOU DONT KNOW 🤣
Dinklage was amazing, but there's still the problem that he's FAR too handsome for the part as written.
true. tyrion in the books looks way more disfigured, missing a nose and all.@@HeavyTopspin
A little off topic, but have you listened to the hobbit audio book narrated by Andy Serkis? Riddles in the dark gave me chills, and I had to pause the audiobook for a minute.
In my head, Crowley rhymed with crawl not crow as it represented his impersonation of the Serpent in the Garden of Eden.
His name used to be crawley and then he changed it to Crowley haha!
Does interview with the vampire count as fantasy? If so, both castings of lestat have been amazing, but sam reids performance is just on another level. He fully embodies that character. Jacob anderson is also great as louis but reid is the standout for me.
Yes it definitely counts!
Even though The Hobbit movies didn't work for me - Martin Freeman is perfectly casted.
PERFECT. I remember when it was announced how hyped I was. The dissapointment of the actual movies 😭😭
Great video!!! No love for BBC Pride & Prejudice?? 😰😰😰 Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth just couldn't be better. But your top 10 is a tough list to crack. I'll also do a shoutout to Judy Garland, if The Wizard of Oz is eligible. Talk about iconic.👠
waaaaiiitttt.... this is fantasy and P&P is not that 🤦♀Never mind🙃
lol i was gonna say! Not fantasy! BBC P&P is one of my fav movies of all time, truly perfect casting.
I haven’t read the Wizard of Oz which is why I pails t include it, but I do think Garland is iconic
Woody Harrelson is the best casting in hunger games imo
Lord of the Rings is like the great old wine but i go with Ian or Gandalf
I hated lady Jessica tbh. I thought that her character was the worst part lol, but I don't think it was her acing I think the direction they gave her to be so emotional. I think shell do great next movie though!
Yeah I don’t always agree with the script choices (for me, especially with moiraine) it’s more the energy they bring to the role!
For the Opposite list, did you ever try to watch the BBC adaptation of The Watch? There are more than a few missed casting opportunities in that show.
No I read a Wikipedia article on The Watch and categorically refused to watch it. Even thinking about what they did to Sibyl makes my blood boil
Missed opportunities are probably the kindest words that BBC *AMERICA* production deserves.
NO ONE SHOULD EVER WATCH THAT ABOMINATION. I wanted desperately for it to be 'misunderstood brilliance', and watched the first episode with hope in my heart.
RAGE QUIT WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
@@Bookborn I think that’s the one that hurt me the most, for sure. I really, really tried with that show but it’s the only time in my life I’ve shouted HOW DARE THEY at an actual TV show. They made me a damn cliche, and I can’t forgive.
Sean Bean as Ned in GOT. You know why, lol.
Yeah just from having seen him in LOTR I'm sure he made a perfect Ned
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Haha. I was just making a joke about Sean Bean’s characters. It’s meme now that his characters always die.
David Tennant is wonderful as Crowley, but he's basically playing "to type"--edgy, angsty, hyper. Michael Sheen is playing against type as Aziraphale, and his controlled, even repressed, and subtle performance is the "superior" one to me. (And superior isn't really the right term, since they're a double act, perfectly complementing one another.)
Darn, I lost my train of thought when writing first, so I deleted and try to not say anything about the Hobbit movies this time...
Game of Thrones had excellent casting IMO, at least during the first few seasons. It's difficult to imagine other people playing Ned Stark and Jon Snow etc. The House of The Dragon also does excellent job, but the fake history books the series is based on don't give as good descriptions for the characters, so the casting is probably easier.
I would love to see a Six of Crows spinoff series with that cast.
ME TOO. I basically have to skip the Shadow and Bone stuff, I just don't care haha
Very upset you didn't demonstrate your Alan Rickman impression.
I would rather die tbh it's very bad and very embarrassing but my kids aren't difficult critics, thank goodness 🤣
Same. I still haven't finished the Hobbit trilogy. The 2nd film was so boring i couldn't (and still can't) imagine watching the 3rd.
_psst. Fan Edits._ "J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit" by Maple films cuts the runtime in half with amazing results! A little weird in a few places but the good performances let it stand with tLotR.
I've also heard about the fan edit. May have to watch it sometime...
spoilers for dune part two.
I haven't read many books but when dune(2021) came out I decided to read the book, and I think Timothée Chalamet really embodied paul in part two specifically, especially after he drinks the water of life
did you know that Rosamund Pike is rerecording the WoT audiobooks? so far she did 3 and they are really good in my opinion
I know it's a terrible adaptation but Jeremy Irons was a great choice for Brom In Eragon. IMO
The only Lord of the Rings casting I didn’t love was Liv Tyler as Arwen. I don’t know if that is unpopular, but I’ve always disliked her in the movie.
I wanted to see someone like Dakota Fanning in Twilight to be the look of Moraine. 😄
Fanning is way too young imo
I just imagine Aes Sedai looking like 20something women. 😄 So when I saw her in Twilight it just screamed Aes Sedai to me.
My nomination that didn't make it is Andre the Giant as Fezzik.
I think from Princess Bride, if I was forced to choose, it would be Wallace Shawn for his iconic line delivery. Although Andre was obviously amazing.
@@Bookborn I'm picking Andre because Andre playing Fezzik in the more successful adaptation is literally somehow in the book. So like....how can I pick against it
I've never understood why people say Rickman was such great casting. Rickman is excellent in pretty much everything I've seen him in, but he's never been a good Snape to me. And that's not to say he's bad in the movies. He plays a great, memorable character.
But Rickman isn't greasy, slimy or petty enough in the role. Rickman is great, but I don't think he's true to who Snape is in the books.
OOHHH this is such a hot take, I love it! I can see that he brings more villain energy than slimy energy, interesting point.
@@Bookborn Yeah that's a good way of putting it. Rickman played Snape as too self-confident. Honestly, he could have slotted in as Lucius Malfoy if Jason Isaacs weren't so deliciously pompous in the role.
Hey speaking of, Jason Isaacs might be my pick for best cast role in HP. I loved hating him.
@@stevejenkins8580 Jason Isaacs did SUCH a good job. I loved all his interviews about how he went about treating Draco and why he did it that way. He really understood his role.
Do the Snape voice!
Absolutely not 🤣
Harrison Ford just looked like he didn't want to be in Ender's Game
I can't make valid reasoning, Star Wars and Indie Jones were just a core part of my growing up so now I have to love Harrison Ford, I don't make the rules.
@@Bookborn That's fair, those are both great IPs
@@Bookbornhey this Gen Xer loved that scoundrel first! 🤣
Do a worst casting video!!!
What about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves?
Ehh I wouldn’t say any of those characters have some direct one to one correlation so it feels different. I did love the movie tho I thought it was excellent
I love you say us nerds
if it's not obvious that I'm a giant nerd at this point Idk what will convince anyone
Rebecca Ferguson is top in Dune. She is Lady Jessica forever (from Dune fans) and won Silo, waiting for her in Best Served Cold. Nobody cares about Hobbit. Ender’s Game is bad in adaptation. Bad! Bad!! Not getting the book. Ford… he is just ford in it but not any great. Now: Bladerunner? Minority Report? total recall? American Gods? Sandman? good omens? Those are kicking out things like hunger games or shadow and bone or Ender. The book in Ender’s Game (with Speaker for the Dead) is a base fundamental of sci-fi, Shadow and Bone is not so much impactful to fantasy. It was made here next to me about 20-30 minutes, my sister worked a lot on it. So she had a great job with SnB.
This wasn't necessarily about good adaptations though, just good casting :) Which can still happen, even in bad adaptations!
@@Bookborn true and I meant in respect that Ford -> Bladerunner he is better in that. He is just boring in Ender. Does nothing only he is… Ford. Sandman’s Dream and Death (and Jenna Coleman as lady Constantine) are so on point… even his voice are killing it. David Tennant in Good Omens? Absolutely it. And the full cast of the Magicians is awesome. Became a cult show bc of them.
Ahsoka's an adaptation right ".
Did you know that you could be run through with a Light Saber and not DIE!!!
don't get me started on that I'm over the "lightsaber apparently doesn't kill people now"
love ya and your opinions but these list type of videos will be far more interesting in a couple more decades.
I mean you could say that about almost any video lmao
@@Bookborn Let me try and put this in a non rude manner. I'm 50. You are literally decades behind on the reading list. That's not an insult I'm just old!
What you're offering is a modern eye on classics, a person that feels the hype and just an intelligent reader.
Ranking just isn't you're strength. For instance let me feed you some heresy, the wheel of time is basically a rip off of the belgariad by david eddings. Have you read the belgariad? it's kind of a mishmash of the shannara series and wheel of time series. You do you, just trying to point out why the lists are just not your strength.
@@grazzitdvram Wow, that might be the worst take ever. Belgariad isn't bad per se, but WoT is better than it in every possible way, and the only way it "rips it off" is via use of long-standing fantasy tropes that can be found in dozens of series going back to even before LotR.
@@HeavyTopspin My point was about a comprehensive library someone has to draw upon, not whether you agree wiith me on the belgariad.
But since you poked me I'll point out that if you had the belgariad and wanted to make it a little more edgy, you wind up with WoT.
@@grazzitdvram For this particular video, I'm unsure why I'd need a large backlog of reading, considering there really aren't that many adaptations to talk about. I think anyone, regardless of their reading status, can have an opinion on things.
But...I'll address it anyway. Look, I know I'm only in my 30s, but I have read probably 500+ fantasy books. That's not a lot considering, you know, the world, but it makes me I think...decently well-read? I just don't really know how reading all of that matters when probably 90% of what I read doesn't have adaptations 🤷♀Your commentary would make much more sense, perhaps, on a video of "top ten fantasy of all time" or something of that nature.
I simply cannot understand where are you coming from in regards with Moraine and Lan. Her first scene, where she enters the inn, do you see Moraine in that? I can see a stuck up Aes Sedai entering but it isn't Moraine. I think you mistake great acting for caracter interpretation. I can see on Rosamund Pike's face that she doesn't give a f**k about Steppin when she is asking Lan about Nynaeve. That scene is what is the perfect representation of their "friendship" in the show. She is being polite to him but she will never let him know the important stuff.
That's a script problem, imo. I hate how she bursts in, it's not like the book, but Moiraine is just embodied by Pike to me, I can't help it!
@@Bookborn :) Even thou I cannot see what you see, I am glad that you have that at least.
We are not thinking in the same way about things, but I know that I need to hear other perspectives and you provide that. So, thank you for your honesty and for putting yourself out there. I don't think it's easy!
Harrison Ford is bad in every single thing I've seen him in
This is the hottest take cuz like Indiana Jones exists
@@Bookborn there are aspects to those movies that I enjoy, but even in those I don't think he's a good actor
Get off my plane.