Okay, I’m seriously considering whether I should write one or two posts per episode because I haven’t even really started the second episode yet, and I could already write books about the first episode.
During my last rewatch, I had just finished the first book. As I mentioned, I have now read all three. I’m currently fascinated when I see Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) because, thanks to the books, I know what will happen to her in the future. In my fascination, I assume she is Cheng Xin from the book. I know, the names are similar, but the characters in the book are changed in a lot of ways in the series, so I don’t know what will happen in future episodes.
The bar scene at the beginning of the first episode is very relatable to me; that kind of place was never my thing, and when it changes for the worse, it’s always super annoying.
The way they depicted the countdown here is also very interesting because, in the book, they are images taken with a camera. Here, Auggie gets them projected directly onto her retina.
Oh, by the way, the Netflix series is not the first adaptation of the books. There is also an original Chinese series with over 30 episodes and a CGI series that, unfortunately, was never released. I hope this changes because the trailer looks incredibly good.
Here is the link to the Chinese series (through the Viki Rakuten portal).
https://www.viki.com/tv/39255c-three-body
This series is incredibly close to the book, but I only watched the first two episodes back then because I didn’t want to spoil myself. But I will change that in the future.
Therefore, I don’t know how far the series goes and if it really covers all three books. I have an uneasy feeling that Netflix might decide to include only part of the trilogy in the series.
Of course, a lot has to be cut either way, but whether it finds a good middle ground to really reach the end of the third book is questionable.
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