Opinion Time: Adaptations That Are 100% Faithful To The Original Are Not Only Challenging To Create But

Opinion time: adaptations that are 100% faithful to the original are not only challenging to create but also have limited utility.

Adaptations are in conversation with their source material, not competition.

Not that criticism of adaptations is invalid on these grounds. Just that a material and it’s adaptations are two different works with merits and weaknesses all their own. Though we tend to notice absences in adaptations, they are uniquely positioned to say something new about the subject already addressed in the source material.

Listen, you know the History Channel show “The Food That Built America”? Imagine being one of the actors in the re-enactments and having a director tell you to really play up the Very Serious Drama of fucking, idk, Subway, BUT without creating ANY homoerotic tension with your business partner. Imagine.

we are in a media literacy crisis

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

— Maya Angelou

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