I have read/own The Lost Symbol book, and am a massive fan of the movies. Before starting the show last night I came on IMDB and read the reviews so I went in with low expectations, as the reviews made it seem so bad, like I was in for mass disappointment. Reviewers posting "it doesn't have same momentum" "he doesn't do it as well as Tom Hanks" "It's so woke" etc
After bingeing three episodes (only because I had to force myself to go to bed or I would've kept going) I can honestly say that I am BAFFLED by the bad reviews... and that's coming from someone who knows how the series ends!
There is plenty of drama. So many nail biting, edge of your seat moments (the enclosing wall scene!!). Plenty of suspense. It has the same "treasure hunt" vibe of the books and movies. People need to understand tv shows never completely follow the books, and why would you want it to? Knowing what to expect at every turn? How boring! One thing the show did better than the book was make Katherine more likeable, in the book she comes across as arrogant and very flat.
I like this younger Langdon version, and I like Tom Hank's version. They are different versions and you can like them both. The brilliant thing about tv shows over movies is less time restrictions so you get more character development... the hints to his childhood were a nice touch, and I suspect that's leading somewhere in future episodes.
People need to also understand that the book was written in 2009 and is being adapted for 2021 tv audience... it was never going to be exactly the same! The modern day audience lives for shock value, special effects, fast paced drama, etc. So yes there are some tweaks to the book's storyline but overall it's the same story.
For reference, I detest blatant wokeness for the sake of it, this has NONE. So whoever put that in their below review needs their eyes/ears checked.
After bingeing three episodes (only because I had to force myself to go to bed or I would've kept going) I can honestly say that I am BAFFLED by the bad reviews... and that's coming from someone who knows how the series ends!
There is plenty of drama. So many nail biting, edge of your seat moments (the enclosing wall scene!!). Plenty of suspense. It has the same "treasure hunt" vibe of the books and movies. People need to understand tv shows never completely follow the books, and why would you want it to? Knowing what to expect at every turn? How boring! One thing the show did better than the book was make Katherine more likeable, in the book she comes across as arrogant and very flat.
I like this younger Langdon version, and I like Tom Hank's version. They are different versions and you can like them both. The brilliant thing about tv shows over movies is less time restrictions so you get more character development... the hints to his childhood were a nice touch, and I suspect that's leading somewhere in future episodes.
People need to also understand that the book was written in 2009 and is being adapted for 2021 tv audience... it was never going to be exactly the same! The modern day audience lives for shock value, special effects, fast paced drama, etc. So yes there are some tweaks to the book's storyline but overall it's the same story.
For reference, I detest blatant wokeness for the sake of it, this has NONE. So whoever put that in their below review needs their eyes/ears checked.