I have not read the book and I've watched all the episodes so far. It's incredibly creepy and unsettling. I don't understand why people describe this series as life affirming. I want to see how it ends but I find most of the characters terribly flawed/unlikeable/scary.

I have watched all 5 episodes out so far, aaaanndddd I'm pretty torn. I'll see if anyone else posts before I post spoilers. It's been a long time since I've read the book and I feel like the storyline is deviating pretty substantially, and in ways I'm not sure I like.

Anyone else all caught up?

I've watched the first three episodes and it's pretty good. I had some concerns about how they were going to portray Miranda, which was the character that spoke to me the most in the book. But so far Miranda has had her due.

I very much do not like the guy that is representing the Museum of Civilization. I am too lazy too look up his name.

I think they've done an excellent job so far with weaving a few of the plot/storylines.

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Anonymous wrote:What?!?! One of my favorite books! I don't have HBO or HBO Max, so I guess I'm screwed until it streams on Amazon.

You could wait until they all finish and do a 7-day feee trial to binge it (along with any other HBO series you or anyone else in your household may be interested in).

Watchmen. Best thing on TV in years. Don’t miss it when you do the trial.

Man, i watched one episode of that and it suked.

Omg so excited! I loved that book and thought no one had even heard of it!

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Anonymous wrote:What?!?! One of my favorite books! I don't have HBO or HBO Max, so I guess I'm screwed until it streams on Amazon.

You could wait until they all finish and do a 7-day feee trial to binge it (along with any other HBO series you or anyone else in your household may be interested in).

Watchmen. Best thing on TV in years. Don’t miss it when you do the trial.

Anonymous wrote:What?!?! One of my favorite books! I don't have HBO or HBO Max, so I guess I'm screwed until it streams on Amazon.

You could wait until they all finish and do a 7-day feee trial to binge it (along with any other HBO series you or anyone else in your household may be interested in).

What?!?! One of my favorite books! I don't have HBO or HBO Max, so I guess I'm screwed until it streams on Amazon.

Anonymous wrote:It's fine. Sort of slow. Pretty images and not terrifying, which is saying a lot for an Apocalypse show. I stopped after 4 eps. Didn't read the book.

Only three episodes are out currently.

Anonymous wrote:I wanted to watch but I fear it will hit too close to home with covid.

So thankful that the book was written and series conceived pre-covid.

I do remember reading the most recent book by Emily St. John Mandel very early in lockdown so it's one of my few non-Covid standout memories from spring 2020.

Watching ep 1 now. Loved the book.

I wanted to watch but I fear it will hit too close to home with covid.

Just started ep 2. The book is one of my all time faves.

It's fine. Sort of slow. Pretty images and not terrifying, which is saying a lot for an Apocalypse show. I stopped after 4 eps. Didn't read the book.

So this much-loved book is now airing as a series on HBO Max.

I'm about to watch the first episode. Anyone else?