I'm such a fan of the book. It is my happy place that I go to on a yearly basis. I love its characters, their journey, the fact that the author did a thorough research of the era. All these strong points are being gradually taken out in the series. I think by the end of the second episode there would be nothing for me to cling to.
Having a diverse cast is very important, but why this cast for the series? Russian Empire and then USSR had lots of ethnicities on their territories. Have Kazakhs there, Tajiks. That would be historically accurate and won't distract the audience.
And I feel disappointed by the decision to merge the stories of Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich and Hussar Officer. And that Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov seems to be interested in Mindich and that is likely to be a connection between him and Count Rostov.
Why is the urge to change the narrative that works exceptionally well?
Having a diverse cast is very important, but why this cast for the series? Russian Empire and then USSR had lots of ethnicities on their territories. Have Kazakhs there, Tajiks. That would be historically accurate and won't distract the audience.
And I feel disappointed by the decision to merge the stories of Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich and Hussar Officer. And that Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov seems to be interested in Mindich and that is likely to be a connection between him and Count Rostov.
Why is the urge to change the narrative that works exceptionally well?