It Came From LJ!

[eldritchhobbit]

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[denorios]

I fell hard for Longmire this past summer and mainlined both seasons in about two days - can't wait for the next season. But I've not read the books, perhaps I should follow your example and give them a go!

[eldritchhobbit]

Isn't it a brilliant show? I'm glad to hear you love it, too. I'm with you: I can't wait for the next season. What a wonderfully evil cliffhanger they left us with

[denorios]

I always find it fascinating the choices that writers/directors/producers make in departing from the source material - like here, with Walt and Henry and Vietnam, for example. I've never been one of those purists that get enraged when things are changed or omitted - fiction and film are very different media and things that may work on the page could be laughable or just unworkable onscreen. Long pages of dialogue or exposition can work in print, but would bore audiences to tears on film. Or, just one example, in Lord of the Rings - a character like Tom Bombadil would reduce the entire thing to farce if you tried to portray him on film.

I've always thought that if you can capture the tone or the feel of the source material, you're on the right track, even if some of the details are different - and it sounds like they managed that with Longmire, which is no mean feat!

Of course, it also helps that I would watch Katee Sackhoff and Lou Diamond Phillips in just about anything!

[eldritchhobbit]

I've always thought that if you can capture the tone or the feel of the source material, you're on the right track, even if some of the details are different

Yes! I agree wholeheartedly with what you've said.

Of course, it also helps that I would watch Katee Sackhoff and Lou Diamond Phillips in just about anything!

THIS!!! Yes!

(I give my 16-year-old self credit for choosing Lou Diamond Phillips as a major crush - we won't talk about how long that means I've been watching his performances *g* - because my goodness, the man has aged incredibly well, and he's doing great work!)

[ankh_hpl]

Glad you're enjoying this series of episodes & books so much. I'm just happy to see a writer from my native state getting some recognition! Rumor has it that Longmire For Sheriff bumper stickers have been sighted in northern Wyoming.

[eldritchhobbit]

I'm loving them! Thanks so much for encouraging me to read the books.

Rumor has it that Longmire For Sheriff bumper stickers have been sighted in northern Wyoming.

That is brilliant. :D

[i_llbedammned]

A museum to science fiction?! I can totally get behind this!

I usually do the same thing with adaptations, seeing it how the creator intended it and then watching the new version. I didn't even know that Longmire was at first a book series though!

[eldritchhobbit]

A museum to science fiction?! I can totally get behind this!

That was my reaction exactly!

I usually do the same thing with adaptations, seeing it how the creator intended it and then watching the new version. I didn't even know that Longmire was at first a book series though!

I didn't realize Longmire was a book series until I saw the credits in the first episode - and after watching the first episode, I knew I couldn't wait to read the books before watching the next one! Ha. ;)

[wellinghall]

Thank you for another lovely long post :-)

[eldritchhobbit]

Aw, shucks! :D