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Fuck you, SciFi Channel.

I had been working on an entry about Earthsea, the mini series run on the SciFi channel during the week. And it just got to the point that I was too angry to write.
Now, I see from Aint It cool News that the author has spoken publicly about the awfulness. And she no doubt covers it better than I ever could.

So a couple of brief points is all I want to make.

"Miss Le Guin was not involved in the development of the material or the making of the film, but we've been very, very honest to the books," explains director Rob Lieberman.

I firmly believe that this statement could, in conjunction with the awfulness of the mini-series, result in real loss of sales. And that lying scum-fuck of a director should be made to pay, in court. Heavily.

The Earthsea Trilogy is a wonderful wonderful series. I still read it regularly. If you are the sort of person who reads, and enjoys a good book ... look these up. With compelling characters, some philosophy, some sense of doom, some fear, some tragedy, some loss, some friendship, you get the sense at the end that you have read one of the great true stories. A real legend.
posted by Manchild at 7:00 PM