For better or worse, the creators of Game of Thrones already have a new series. After being crushed by some of the fandom, David Benioff And D. B. Weiss This time, they threw themselves into the ring with a cult literary epic born from the pen of a Chinese writer. Liu Cixin. Of the wars between the seven kingdoms 3 object problem We move on to a story about an alien invasion. And they move on HBO to the competition, netflix. A triple somersault operation consisting of somersaults and corkscrews, which we already knew some of the public would expect with a loaded shotgun.
On the one hand we have avid book fans A willingness to tear off one’s clothes and be relentless in the face of creative latitude in case of any deviation from what is written. On the other hand we have All those who deny the end They are willing to continue criticizing Game of Thrones and whatever they do, and not ignoring a single one, because if the show is successful, for them it would be like a cover-up for this controversial twist. There are also those who are reluctant to get on board because they think nothing will fit the saga of the Starks, Lannisters and friends. Along the way, several of the showrunners had a frustrated contract to do something with the Star Wars saga, which was already a galactic franchise without haters like everyone else (ironically). In my case, I don’t even know the books yet, I think I’ll start reading them in the next few months, and I’m a proponent of the Game of Thrones ending, so the new adaptation showrunner pairing seemed interesting to me. And alien invasion stories always interest me. The Three Body Problem is not a traditional alien story, and you must be prepared to encounter the unexpected.
While watching the episodes, comparisons to Game of Thrones seemed inevitable. For starters. Some familiar faces from Westeros are no longer seen here; Lian Cunningham John Bradley West anyone Jonathan Pryce. Warning to sailors because we’re entering spoiler territory. Both titles begin with an execution. In the HBO fiction, we saw how those who escaped from the night watchman were executed. We also witness it in the Three-Body Problem, which is a throwback to the 60s. Death of a Chinese scientist in the square at the hands of the Red Guards in their own country during cultural revolution dared to teach Einstein. Among the audience is the executed man’s daughter, who would later be responsible for contacting the aliens. Did we jump into the traumatic moment? Arya Stark? (and a large portion of the books’ followers George R.R. Martin). We learn Ye Wenjie’s story through several flashbacks throughout the first episode, as the plot jumps to the present day, where Humanity is about to discover its existence. trisolarians. An extraterrestrial race on a world with three solar bodies, with their sights set on the third planet of the Solar System, hence the title. Some physicists around the world are committing suicide because the laws of physics seem to have broken down.
The threat floats in the air like the rescued”winter is coming“, we have already seen this in other series. Although its star journey It will last more than 400 yearsFrom afar they appear to have absolute control over the situation. They see everything and can respond by eliminating potential threats to their plans. While some see the arrival of aliens on Earth as a threat, for others it is nothing more than a religious experience. like this The High Sparrow and the Lord of Light sect Cersei taught them that a Lannister always pays his debts. By the way, they end the same way here, but we’ll talk about that below.
The first season served to introduce us to the characters of a story. choir style, so we don’t really know who the real hero of the story is. Basically A group of scientists who will work to neutralize a future invasion. There are occasional unexpected deaths, and there are even characters who look like they’re going on a journey similar to the one they’ve been through. Bran Stark in the other epic. Will he become king himself when he comes into contact with the aliens in that capsule in which his brain flies through space? Eludo names the character to avoid spoilers, but those who watched the entire season probably know who I’m talking about.
Apparently while on Earth weapons of great destruction Facing the invasion won’t be as big as Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons. They are much smaller. In the fifth episode of “3-Body Problem”, we see the effects of one of these devastating weapons in one of the most beautiful scenes of the series. Auggie Salazar, one of the heroes (eiza gonzalez) is forced to have his Oppenheimer moment, having to use as a weapon what he intended to implement to achieve a better world. In that war they declared against humanity, the aliens screw him up psychologically reminding them that to them they are just insects. But as we said, this is a very big issue. While a single insect may be insignificant, thousands of insects acting together can be dangerous, so they can be as dangerous as dragons. Just as Game of Thrones bids farewell with the hatching of dragons, the season bids farewell with the spectacle of a large herd.
Even though the series stands out, it seems that it could not catch the audience expected from an event with these features. ranks first among the ten most watched titles your platform. Although it is a very expensive production, there are other more modest titles. Gentleman related to Guy RitchieWe reached better numbers. Competing with the shadow of Game of Thrones will be complicated. tenses in Sstreaming They are already too shaken to ignore that they might scare us in some strange way. It should not be forgotten that a significant portion of the audience of Game of Thrones increases as the seasons pass. The first season leaves us wanting more, and we hope some impatient executives don’t get caught up in the hateful shouts. As far as viewers are concerned, we, the viewers, can seem like little fellas in the eyes of all-powerful network executives. But insects united can do amazing things.