I am a HUGE fan of the trilogy and I've read the whole thing 4 times. I was really disappointed to see so many changes, particularly to Amy's story. I love the casting so far (though I'm still weary of the Babcock casting deviating so far from the character in the book). I'm going to see how it goes for a few more weeks. The books were so rich in characters and storylines and time periods, I'd like to see how a tv show plays them all out, or if they'll skip over them all entirely.
Update: For those who have not read the books and are "dumbfounded" as to why the hardcore fans of the book are so disappointed, you should probably give them a read. This show bascially stole the book title and the general premise and then butchered it with shallow character back stories. I've now watched a few more episodes and I've grown more and more disappointed. Why not just make a new story instead of doing such a disservice to Mr. Cronin's masterpiece?
Update: For those who have not read the books and are "dumbfounded" as to why the hardcore fans of the book are so disappointed, you should probably give them a read. This show bascially stole the book title and the general premise and then butchered it with shallow character back stories. I've now watched a few more episodes and I've grown more and more disappointed. Why not just make a new story instead of doing such a disservice to Mr. Cronin's masterpiece?