Ok, I've read all the books numerous times over the years and love them, and this is not the books, this is not an adaptation. They have been sign-posting this for months so why people are so amazed its not an adaptation astounds me. It a new story set in my favourite universe. If it helps imagine its a different trouser leg of time where The Night Watch took a different direction, there are enough of those in the books... Jingo anyone? Yes I miss Nobby and Colon and yes they missed a trick by not having Sybil as a hefty lady in middle years which is a shame, we could do with a few more heroines like that. The person who complained about exposition clearly hasn't read the books, they are 40% exposition and P'Terry does it brilliantly and frankly unfilmable without it. It was entertaining, it was great to see some of my favourite characters brought to life in a way they cant be on the page because of the authors tragic death. Its irreverent and the whole punk medieval vibe is arresting and fun. All the people crying and whining and saying 'HOW DARE YOU' ( god I laughed when I read that) need to grow up and let a new audience see some of the brilliance of Pterry's characters albeit watered down, in a new medium. Its a TV series, rather than crying if you don't like it and screaming invective, don't watch it, and find something actually important to get outraged about, global warming, starvation, poverty.... go on pick one I dare you..... If you have an open mind give this a watch (ohhh look my second pun) its fun, well acted, interestingly designed and entertaining
Review of The Watch
