# Series you've recently watched, are now watching or have given up on **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108 "2021-07-09T17:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 441
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8808 "2026-04-19T12:13:14Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > If so, is the series faithful to the book? I read the book long before the series came out (2016 I think?). One of the things I really liked about the series is that it was VERY faithful to the book. Also, I’m pretty sure it’s still on Netflix, but might be leaving soon. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8809 "2026-04-19T12:26:48Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > is the series faithful to the book? > [@Mahaloth](#): > > I have not read it, but pretty sure it is not faithful. Did you read and then watch The Green Mile? How about Misery? Shawshank Redemption? Stand By Me? All of those shows were pretty damn faithful to King’s writings. While there have been a number of King novels that were not followed very well by the ensuing movies (Christine, The Shining), I think I would withhold judgment on such a book/movie until I have both read the book and watched the movie. As Thumper obviously did. > [@Thumper668](#): > > One of the things I really liked about the series is that it was VERY faithful to the book. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8810 "2026-04-19T15:06:05Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > If that’s the premise, I am sure MAGA loves this show, but I find it pretty gross just on first impressions. The main villain is a corrupt billionaire turned populist fascist politician. So if any of them like it, it’s by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8811 "2026-04-19T15:10:46Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Does it ever change? Like, will he soon come to the realization that everyone is entitled to a defense, regardless of how he perceives their guilt or innocence, and that the whole purpose of a trial is to require the government to prove every element of it’s case no matter how seemingly unsympathetic the accused might be? Is he going to undergo a change in attitude and realize, actually, it’s the power structures that are keeping people oppressed that he should be going after and, where necessary, the people who sit atop them, perpetuating systemic injustice, rather than random street villains? It’s a superhero show. There are plenty of lawyer shows. May I suggest Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law? Since it is a superhero show of course he goes after the main villain. There are just a lot of henchmen to get through first. If you start with the new season you are at a disadvantage plotwise. It may be called something different but it’s a direct continuation of the show that was originally on Netflix. I believe that Vincent D’Onofrio gives the best acting performance of anyone in the genre. He really is brilliant as Kingpin. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8812 "2026-04-19T17:08:19Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Does it ever change? Like, will he soon come to the realization that everyone is entitled to a defense, regardless of how he perceives their guilt or innocence, and that the whole purpose of a trial is to require the government to prove every element of it’s case no matter how seemingly unsympathetic the accused might be? This would be Season 2, with the Punisher. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8813 "2026-04-19T18:04:01Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Did you read and then watch The Green Mile? How about Misery? Shawshank Redemption? Stand By Me? Green Mile - yes Misery - no Shawshank - no Stand by me - no ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8814 "2026-04-19T18:48:12Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Green Mile - yes Most folks agree that the film version of the Green Mile was pretty damn faithful to the book. How about you? I’m still curious as to how you can be pretty sure that a movie is not faithful to the book when you have not read the book. > [@Thumper668](#): > > I’m pretty sure it’s still on Netflix, but might be leaving soon. It is still on Netflix. I’ll put it on my watchlist and report back. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8815 "2026-04-19T18:51:25Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I’m still curious as to how you can be pretty sure that a movie is not faithful to the book when you have not read the book. Well, if several/many reviews make that claim, that is a strong hint. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8816 "2026-04-19T19:15:00Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Most folks agree that the film version of the Green Mile was pretty damn faithful to the book. How about you? > > I’m still curious as to how you can be pretty sure that a movie is not faithful to the book when you have not read the book. 1. Yep. 2. I remember the extensive conversations online about this series and even went online to read the list of differences. I found them to be very interesting, but like the decisions the movie/tv makers made. It’s possible to know that something is different by reading about it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8817 "2026-04-19T19:15:28Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, if several/many reviews make that claim, that is a strong hint Yes, and at one point Wikipedia or another site had a point for point list of the differences, which I read. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8818 "2026-04-19T19:17:45Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Well, if several/many reviews make that claim, that is a strong hint And Thumper claimed otherwise. And they’re the only one in this thread to have seen the series and read the book. I’ll make my own judgement after I watch the series. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8819 "2026-04-19T23:05:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Stand by me - no A highly recommended novella. It took me right back to my own childhood. I remember hoping that someone with good creds would do a movie, and was really elated when I saw that Reiner was going to do it. His casting was superb and it really captured the novel well. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8820 "2026-04-19T23:20:58Z")
My question is, how is it that people knew what happened to the kid and at least roughly where the body was, but they needed an anonymous tip from these kids to alert the authorities? Just seems like kind of a plot hole. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8821 "2026-04-19T23:42:25Z")
> a gang of hooligans led by Ace Merrill have accidentally discovered the dead body of a missing boy named Ray Brower, who was hit by a train. Because the gang found the body while driving a stolen car, they elected not to report the body to the police. > **[The Body (King novella)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_(King_novella))** > > The Body is a novella by American writer Stephen King. The Body was published in King's 1982 collection Different Seasons and later adapted into the 1986 film Stand by Me. > The story takes place during the summer of 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. After a boy disappears and is presumed dead, twelve-year-old Gordie LaChance and his three friends set out to find his body along the railway tracks. During the course of their journey, the boys, who all come from abusive or dysfunctio... ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8822 "2026-04-20T11:27:10Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Let me know how S6 is! S6 of **Grace** is much better, at least at first, but the finale was still a jumble of mediocre nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8823 "2026-04-20T11:37:53Z")
Young Sherlock on (ugh) Amazon Prime. Entertaining. Don’t know how historically accurate it is, but everyone is charismatic and attractive. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8824 "2026-04-20T11:56:35Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > > [@Mahaloth](#): > > > > Stand by me - no > > A highly recommended novella. It took me right back to my own childhood. Almost getting run over by a train, finding dead bodies in the woods, and being roughed up and threatened by hooligans? Yikes 😱 Wait, yeah, that pretty much describes my childhood too. Checks out. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8825 "2026-04-20T12:33:20Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Almost getting run over by a train, finding dead bodies in the woods, and being roughed up and threatened by hooligans? Yikes 😱 > > Wait, yeah, that pretty much describes my childhood too. Checks out. Well, yeah, sorta. We used to hang out at the railroad tracks in Anchorage. There was a trestle that passed over Chester Creek that we would climb up on and wait for trains to pass over. We would also walk across the bloody thing and hope that a train didn’t come along. On one occasion, I had parked my motor scooter near the tracks while goofing around underneath the trestle and a train came and knocked it off the embankment. > [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Just seems like kind of a plot hole. Well, the story is really not about the body; it’s about growing up and friends and the anxiety of being on the verge of your teen years and dealing with bullies. King is very good at evoking those things. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8826 "2026-04-20T12:43:08Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Well, yeah, sorta. We used to hang out at the railroad tracks in Anchorage. There was a trestle that passed over Chester Creek that we would climb up on and wait for trains to pass over. We would also walk across the bloody thing and hope that a train didn’t come along. On one occasion, I had parked my motor scooter near the tracks while goofing around underneath the trestle and a train came and knocked it off the embankment. So your childhood really _ **was** _ a real-life Stephen King coming-of-age story, cool! Minus any scary supernatural clowns, I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8827 "2026-04-20T12:50:21Z")
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