When compared to the contemporary fluff offered by streaming services, The Stand is a decent product.
However, I find it interesting that when a movie or TV show based on a book by Stephen King appears, the majority of those who are not satisfied complain how the literally template was ruined.
Although this kind of reaction is not uncommon for such adaptations, it seems to be the norm when it comes to Stephen King. It took me some time to realize how his books and what they offer might be the root cause for that, not the inaptitude of film workers.
While watching The Stand, at a certain point you'll inevitably remember it is still an adaptation of a book by Stephen King. The way the protagonists behave has little to do with real life, rather how the author believes people would behave. As if he has a skewed vision of reality, yet tries hard to convince you how his view of things is right.
If you'd like a metaphor, as if someone is offering you a veggie burger claiming it is made of beef. You bite it and despite the efforts to conceal them, taste the soy and the additives. But the person offering it still claims how it is meat and even a lot of those who tried it agree.
However, I find it interesting that when a movie or TV show based on a book by Stephen King appears, the majority of those who are not satisfied complain how the literally template was ruined.
Although this kind of reaction is not uncommon for such adaptations, it seems to be the norm when it comes to Stephen King. It took me some time to realize how his books and what they offer might be the root cause for that, not the inaptitude of film workers.
While watching The Stand, at a certain point you'll inevitably remember it is still an adaptation of a book by Stephen King. The way the protagonists behave has little to do with real life, rather how the author believes people would behave. As if he has a skewed vision of reality, yet tries hard to convince you how his view of things is right.
If you'd like a metaphor, as if someone is offering you a veggie burger claiming it is made of beef. You bite it and despite the efforts to conceal them, taste the soy and the additives. But the person offering it still claims how it is meat and even a lot of those who tried it agree.