I was a huge fan of the book so when it was announced that American Gods was coming to television, I could hardly wait. I wondered how they would incorporate and meld all the details into its intense and vast story, and bring it on to the small screen. For the most part they have done so brilliantly.
The story sometimes moves at a slower pace than in the book and those who are not familiar with the book may get antsy because they don't know the great stuff that's coming. They want it all now, but will eventually learn that it is only building its punch. The story is not a cookie cutter one -- if you need things explained to you, or if you re uncomfortable with things which are too "new fangledy" this may not be for you.
The negative I see in it, and whether one is for or against the series itself, there seems to be a general consensus across the board on this, is that it is indeed coercive with its political leanings and would seem to want to put them on a platform and give them center stage. I don't appreciate that. The gratuitous sex is at times too much as well. Who'd have ever thought I'd be saying that, but one thing is book sex, another in your face gratuitous and lengthy, sex which adds nothing to the series. We get it. She's the god of love, but at this point the way she is portrayed, she could be the god of fking - nothing more. I hope the producers realize as much and tone it down.
The story sometimes moves at a slower pace than in the book and those who are not familiar with the book may get antsy because they don't know the great stuff that's coming. They want it all now, but will eventually learn that it is only building its punch. The story is not a cookie cutter one -- if you need things explained to you, or if you re uncomfortable with things which are too "new fangledy" this may not be for you.
The negative I see in it, and whether one is for or against the series itself, there seems to be a general consensus across the board on this, is that it is indeed coercive with its political leanings and would seem to want to put them on a platform and give them center stage. I don't appreciate that. The gratuitous sex is at times too much as well. Who'd have ever thought I'd be saying that, but one thing is book sex, another in your face gratuitous and lengthy, sex which adds nothing to the series. We get it. She's the god of love, but at this point the way she is portrayed, she could be the god of fking - nothing more. I hope the producers realize as much and tone it down.