Y: The Last Man (2021)

[nialla42]

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I read the graphic novels several years ago, I think around the time there was last talk of adapting it for a movie or series. It's my usual kryptonite of a high concept idea without a definite answer, at least as far as the comic was concerned. It did give answers, it just didn't tell you which one was correct. The idea was to let the reader pick

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[aelfgyfu_mead]

Dang! We're at least two episodes behind, and I feel somewhat ambivalent about the show. But I'm ambivalent because of the amount of characters and the difficulty I have handling some characters' choices, not because it's poorly done. I think it's quite well done: I find the characters believable if less sympathetic than I'd like, and the situations generally plausible though I'd prefer to be more optimistic. The cast is great, the writing is strong, and I was afraid they weren't going to wrap it in one season.

Brilliant Husband has read some but not all of the graphic novels. I think we're going to have to read them all now, though it will be weird for me to come to them and not see the recognition of women's deaths and trans, nonbinary, and intersex people.

[nialla42]

I understand what you mean. I think most of the characters have made bad choices, but from their POV, they're not characters from a TV show who have the insights we do as viewers.

When this was first announced, I wasn't sure how much of the original they would cover. It would have been feasible to do a single series with a good beginning, middle, and end. From what I can tell, they've pulled elements from the first two out of 23 story arcs. Instead of a lot of "road trip" stories, we're getting more backstory on various plot threads.

The recognition of people who did not fit our neat boxes of male and female was the best update they've done so far. I'd like to go back and reread with the concepts they've brought up in mind to see how well it would fit.