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[sua_lay]

Thanks to snowgrouse's rambling, I just found out that they're making a miniseries of Earthsea. By the look of it, it's from the first two books, and probably somehow focuses on the whatever romance thing between Ged and Tenar.

Would probably just be a bit disgusted if they didn't have Kristin Kreuk as Tenar. That woman fucked up Smallville, so she will probably fuck this up as well.

I really hate this! Because unlike most action packed fantasy stories, the Earthsea books have always been about subtle inner growth and acceptance. The journey isn't to become a great hero or a great mage, but to become a real person. I can't see them actually focusing on the relevant things.

What happened with LotR won't probably happen again. Will any other moviemaker than PJ actually work on a project out of love for the tale? I fear not. That's why I wish they didn't go with the whole 'oo fantasy sells!' trend and kept away from good books! Cheap pseudo philosophical movies will only ruin the whole genre.

Am totally disgusted and annoyed right now.

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[mace-m.livejournal.com]

Kristen Kreuk as Tenar? ... Oh, fuck.

[sua-lay.livejournal.com]

Yup. That was my first reaction too. Also, Ged will be played by the guy playing Bobby (Iceman) in X-men, and even though he did fit that part well, I can's see someone so cute playing Ged. He's young and reckless in the first book, but grows to be this quiet man who should ooze quiet serenity.

(am not even saying that I'd love to see Damian Lewis play older Ged. No, am not even hinting anything like that!]