Was It Good? 3 Body Problem Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- 3 Body Problem on Netflix is a story which begins in 1960s China sees a young woman make a fateful decision to respond to a message from space. This decision leads to consequences that reverberate across space and time. In the present day, a group of brilliant scientists must join forces with a detective, who's investigating strange deaths, in hopes to save humanity from its greatest threat. Was It Good? Check out what I have to say on the series. #3bodyproblem #review #netflix
The Oxford 5 weren't actually based on one character. All of them have corresponding characters later in the series. I thought it worked really well, but maybe that's because I was familiar with the source material.
Thanks for clarifying that for me. Because I read several reviews and recaps to try to get ready for my review so I could have a better understanding of the source material. Several people said that those characters were mostly based on one character. And obviously, since I’m not familiar with the source material, I couldn’t verify that lol. So I appreciate the clarification.
@Boblovesmovies Yes, it was excellent although the first book is very science heavy and hard to understand. I also recommend the Chinese TV show. I saw it on Amazon, not sure if it's still there.
@@Boblovesmovies This is a good breakdown. th-cam.com/video/trzLVQEUwLM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=io60ZmYFtm_z_X3S
@@carolsdungeon I was wondering about that TV show. I heard that there was a Chinese show that was done first.
The oxford 5 aren't 1 character split into 5. It's 4 characters turned into 5... because jack is a fun counterpoint.
2 of the five play different parts of 1 role important in book one, but that book 1 role is essentially abandoned in 2 and 3 and isnt well deceloped in 1. Doing it this way allowed 1 of the 2 characters who fulfill 1 charaters role in season 1 to actually have a BIG character arc in all 3 seasons.
I LOVE that they did this because character continuity isnt very strong in the books. The characters reflect ideas more than arcs of development. But for a show its far more satisfying to have character continuity and development. Connecting yhe story arcs in all 3 books to the oxford 5 really gives the narrative a core cast through which to view the coming insanity in this sprawling epic.
Yeah, someone else clarified that for me earlier. I don’t know why it was being said out there that they were based on one character if that’s not the case. Forgive my ignorance on this one as I’m coming at this from an outsider perspective.
@@Boblovesmovies it's OK, its not obvious who the "five" are supposed to be until the season develops. So a lot of the fan-geek ridicule on this really missed what's going on.
It's a pretty big departure from the source material, but in a way that actually helps make sense of a huge story.
@@ravissary79 imo, its less of a departure from the books, then the tencent version. It stays true to the core of the story.
@@franzfrikadelli6074 exactly. It looks different because the Oxford 5 are the focus and they're not in the book, but the point is to faithfully express the ideas and plot arcs, not do Wang justice and wait a season to see Luogi.
I read the book - it is very complex in terms of the technical lingo - I am not surprised it was hard to put into a video format. It would be interesting to me to see how close they made it to the book.
I never read the book, but my interest level to do so went up because of the series. My understanding is they took some creative liberties especially with the characters and locations. I would be curious what the differences are as well.
So the main story beats of the books remain pretty unchanged, but characters and timelines get reworked. Characters and events from all 3 books are present in the first season, with some of the characters from books 2 and 3 doing things that were done by the book 1 protag. All in all I feel really good about this adaptation, as it set the story up for the next 2 books just perfectly. If it gets another season, it'll be getting right into the meat of the next two books which is arguably the best parts of the trilogy.
Thanks for the insight. I’m a normie on this one and not familiar with the books. I’m glad you were happy with the adaptation because as a show I thought it was pretty good.
The thing is: We need to get through the 4/5 stars stuff to understand the 6/5 stars stuff later in the story :D
This is gonna be a wild ride.
I keep hearing the next parts of the story are very wild and interesting. Maybe you can confirm that to be the case for me? Because I know I’m interested to see more.
@@Boblovesmovies Form the wallfacer meeting onwards, its the most fascinating and mind-bending story i have ever read. And i am always on the search for stuff like that. After the remembrance of earths past, nothing could ever grip me like those books again.
Is that enough for a yes? :D
@@franzfrikadelli6074 yeah that’s definitely enough. I really do need to check the books out. Thanks for the insight.
i actually loved game of thrones season 7 and 8, especially 8, it's still weird that people act like it was a failure... personal taste i guess :)
For me, season eight was very rushed. I think they should’ve spent the entire season on the white walkers and done a season nine to finish the storyline with the throne. I also don’t feel like they paid off what had been set up in the previous seasons, but nothing wrong with liking it. There are a lot of movies/shows I like that people hated. That’s the beauty of art, it’s all subjective.
Same feeling here.
GoT season 8 was atrocious. Absolutely abysmal. BUT, 3 Body is a FANTASTIC adaptation...(and, yes, I've actually read the entire trilogy)...D&D did a great job, and actually a real service to the story in the character amalgamations they devised. Thank you, guy! Looking forward to the second season!
After the "DARK" last two seasons of GoT the batteries died on my torch. 🔦
So far 3 Body Problem is fine (I'm up to episode 5) but I bought some new batteries just in case.🔋🔋
Interesting!
I loved this show. I found it thought provoking. I can’t wait for S2
I’m very interested to see where it goes.
It’s interesting that going in blind, you think episode 1-3 is slow lol. The consensus in the book community is episode 1-5 is moving at a lightening speed😂
Let me ask is it moving at lightning speed as far as the information it’s presenting? I found it slow because it felt like an information dump, but after the end of episode three it was finally coming together for me. I will say I was very intrigued by the show though. I really wanna know what happens.
@@Boblovesmovies they basically introduced major characters from all three books in the first three episodes as well as set up the story so yea a lot of information. But as a huge book fan, I had so much fun recognizing who’s who. And it is so compact every scene is a setup for future event, since I already know the story, I know what to look for
It felt like a lot of the neat things the book built up to was just kinda dumped in and moved past. I guess it still sort of gives viewers a reason to read the book but ended up being underwhelming for those that have.
Gotta watch it ! Science fiction my fav 🧘🏻
Perhaps for viewers who haven't read the original work, this show is still acceptable. However, if you are a reader of the original work, you won't be satisfied. Many important plotlines from the book have been significantly cut, to the extent that some of Luo Ji's actions cannot be adequately explained. For example, in the Three-Body game, it takes many games to gradually uncover the basic appearance of the Three-Body world, which is much more complex than depicted in the show. Secondly, Ye Wenjie made a decision at the time, but in her later years, she realized the seriousness of the issue and tried to save it. Her ideology was completely different from Evans'; she hoped that extraterrestrial civilizations could assist humans in building a better world, while Evans harbored hatred towards humanity, hoping that extraterrestrial civilizations would come to Earth to destroy humanity and thus save other species. The cosmic blink is a terrifying phenomenon. The cosmic background radiation from over 13 billion years ago now presents a countdown for someone on Earth. This is a terrifying story that is enough to shatter the lifelong faith of a scientist. However, the show seems to portray it as a simple blinking effect created with a mobile app. In the original work, this blinking can only be observed through specific satellites or receiving systems, or high-tech glasses; ordinary people are unaware of how serious the blink is. The Wallfacer Project is also a challenge to imagination, but the show evidently fails to explain the basic logic of the Wallfacer Project: when the sophons are monitoring everyone's actions everywhere, your behavior, whether true or false, cannot be judged by others. You might be performing to deceive the Trisolarans, or you might be genuinely doing something. That's why no matter how the Black Brothers explain it, I still give up the identity of the Wallfacers and get shot by the gunman, because since you have been called a Wallfacer, your behavior is confusing, and no one knows whether you have already started performing.
Yeah to me, it’s pretty good but then again, I’m reviewing it as a TV show and not as an adaptation. I am seeing that a lot of fans are split with the adaptation itself. Thanks for the insight. I will say that my interest level in the books has increased because of the show. I’m sure that after I read the books, I’ll have a whole different opinion of the show.
@@Boblovesmovies For non-Chinese readers, the original novel may pose some difficulties. If you're not very familiar with or interested in modern Chinese history, you can skip those chapters. Indeed, some of those chapters are overly lengthy. All you need to know is that many painful experiences led Ye Wenjie to make the choice to bring about the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations. Additionally, while the trilogy of this novel series shares the same universe or worldview, each of the three books has its own tone and style. This show chooses to advance the storylines of all three books together (although theoretically, these characters are indeed from the same period), which is a challenge. American and Chinese audiences have different ways of consuming stories. I admit that Americans have better control over pacing, making the story faster and more engaging, which is something Chinese writers should learn. Also, there is a Chinese show with English subtitle based on this novel that you can search for then you don't need to read the books. Many plot points from the show are also in Netflix, but the storytelling pace of the Chinese version may be too slow for you, and you may find it dull.
@@chungwayne1624 thanks for the tip. Yes, somebody else mentioned the Chinese show to me as well. I’m thinking of checking it out.
Wow, I, for one enjoyed all of the characters.
I didn’t hate them because I did find some of the storylines interesting but I just for some reason I had trouble getting into them. Maybe I would feel differently on a rewatch.
Apparently a film school graduate's idea of a scientist is a person who is an alcoholic and smokes like a chimney.
Yes, it wasn't really they're idea though. The scientist actually has an alcohol problem and smokes as well in the books
It was very good!
I thought so too. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m glad I watched it.
I find it laughable that people are panicking over an alien attack that will come 400 years later while most people are worrying about making the rent in a month.
I'm so sick of people lumping GOT season 7 in with season 8. 7 was great. 8 was a tragedy, the death of a dream.
I don’t think it was as bad as season 8, I just found it to be lackluster. But in all fairness, it did have some good moments. I do know a lot of people who like it.
pronouncing their name wrong is your least problem, the main problem is that you have never read the books
It seems like it. Based on all the comments, it sounds like I’m going to need to read these soon.
It was good for a little science fiction movie to watch when your bored but as an adaptation of the 3 body trilogy it was terrible .
That’s what makes me curious. My review is based solely from an outsider perspective. I have a feeling when I read the books that I’m going to see something completely different. But for what it was, I enjoyed it.
@@Boblovesmovies absolutely!
read the books and you will know how bad the show is !!!!! And you will thank me
Books are always gonna be better but as an outsider, what is the consensus amongst the fan base? Does the fan base as a whole like the adaptation? I’m curious to know.
@@Boblovesmovies I know you are angry!I can't cconvince you,I just ask you to try! it is not just a sci fi novel, it is a novel which has three body!!!!
@@pengzhang-sy6zw not angry at all. I’m seriously curious what the fan base thinks. I have no knowledge of the source material so the fan base would know better if it’s a faithful adaptation or not. Any insight provided is appreciated.
@@Boblovesmovies as a five times reader of the books,I can tell that the show totally miss the soul of the story.
@@pengzhang-sy6zw I’m definitely interested in reading the books now. It wouldn’t surprise me if my opinion of the show changed after reading the books just based on the track record studios have with adapting books.