#tv adaptation

[cull3nblaze]

I know this man a thousand years. I know when he's lying.

[prettystonedpothead]

You ask Joel to hurt you a little during sex.

Joel doesn't want to hurt you.

I love the idea of asking Joel for a little hurt during sex and him being not sure about it.

"I don't wanna hurt ya."

"I know. You won't."

And you attempt it one night but his hands don't grip with any strength.

"Joel, its okay. I know you won't hurt me. I want you to."

But he shakes his head. "Sex... sex is not supposed to hurt."

So sweet.

"Joel, I promise, its okay."

"...I just can't. Tell me somethin' else you'd like. Anything other than.." he trails off

"So sweet."

[leafshino84]

A24 Making TV Series Of Alexis Hall's 'Boyfriend Material'

A24 is making a TV series version of Alexis Hall book 'Boyfriend Material', which preceded 'Husband Material' and 'Father Material'.

Love the books. I can't wait to see who gets cast as Luc and Oliver. 😆

Also, book 3, Father Material, comes out 2 June so can't wait to read that.

[recklessnesspersonified]

WHERE ARE MY OFF CAMPUS MOOTS AT ???? THEY CASTED THE PERFECT GRACE IVERS

Ps I've always been a Logan and Grace Girlie I CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON 2

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/off-campus-season-2-phillipa-soo-india-fowler-grace-1236734424/

[yoursdrs]

Addressing Franchael-Franchaela?

I get both sides. I really do. The people who are mad? valid. The people defending it? also valid.

I've read 'When He Was Wicked', and I know exactly why this is hitting people the way it is. Michael was so effin hot it’s not even funny. Hands down THE hottest Bridgerton male lead. Like… the standard. the blueprint. the man.

So yeah, imagine replacing THAT with a woman. Of course, readers who have built entire frachael scenes in their heads for years are gonna feel a little… robbed. That’s not homophobia, that’s attachment. There’s a difference.

And John. Oh John. Book Frannie loved that man. She kept calling him her first love. She truly, wholeheartedly loved him. Their marriage wasn’t boring. It was soft. Steady. Safe. Beautiful in its own quiet way. And the show making it seem like she was never really into him? That kinda hurts. He’s such a sweetheart. He deserved that epic love too. (and no, it’s not Francesca’s fault, but still.)

BUT.

To the people hating on Franchaela just because it’s queer? Please relax. Their tension is already insane. Like...electric. And Bridgerton has always delivered when it comes to representation. Indian Kate? ate. Asian Sophie? ate. They don’t miss. Yet, this change is bigger. Yes, it alters the book dynamic. But, adaptations always change things. Always. And honestly? Franchaela might be bomb. They’re both drop-dead gorgeous. The potential?? A hundred percent! I’ve made my peace with it. I'm actually excited now. So, let’s not abandon Bridgerton over this. Give them a chance. You might just fall in love again.

[pigfartsviatardis]

Just finished natla s2 and I gotta say… it was way better than it had any right to be !!!

I thought s1 was surprisingly decent; it was well cast, reasonably paced, it looked visually wonderful and I had a fun time. Did it really justify its existence? No. The original was still miles better. The writing was… not great. The direction for some of the line delivery was… also not great. But I would give it 7.5/10 and it held up fine on the rewatch.

S2 has massively improved! Much better writing overall, better direction and acting, some really interesting handling of character arcs and relationships, and while I’m overdue to rewatch the original show, it felt like it measured up pretty well. Maybe even… dare I say it… improved some things?? I enjoyed it hugely from start to finish and there’s only minor gripes I have with any of it, so it’s a 9/10 from me.

Some of my favourite changes it’s made:

- just generally having a full poc cast including indigenous actors for the water tribe… god knows it’s a low bar but they cleared it

- Katara !!! My girl !!! I love Katara but the writing for her in the og show fell into some unfortunate tropes, like parentifying her and having her ‘mother’ the boys despite one of them being her OLDER brother. And the show did address those tropes and her frustration, kinda, but honestly it’s better without having it be a thing in the first place imo. In the new show she still came up against misogyny in the northern water tribe… but she didn’t need to be constantly battling it from her closest family and friends too, especially when in the og show it was too often either ignored or played for laughs. The og show also compounded this by pitting Katara against basically every other female character instead of giving her connection and solidarity with other girls and women. I loved that in the new version, she and toph are actual friends who can be there for each other.

- closely related to the previous point: kataang. Full disclosure, I am a staunch Zutara shipper, and that’s largely because I think they work so well together both narratively and as individuals… but also I just really dislike kataang in the og show. It doesn’t work for me on any level. Aang seems so young compared to her; he’s quite rightfully trying to hang onto the few chances he has to still be a kid, but Katara is already playing the role of an adult and this only continues in the gaang (see the previous point about misogynistic parentification). Plus, aang is entitled and pushy about his crush on her. In the new show, both aang and Katara seem more like similarly aged teens trying to figure themselves out alongside each other. Aang is less of a manic pixie dream child and Katara doesn’t play a pseudo mother role in the group. They’re on much more equal footing and while aang clearly has feelings for her, he seems able to separate this from how he sees her as a person and a friend. I still prefer zutara, but if live action kataang is endgame, I’m not mad about it like I was in the animation! They could be cute tbh.

Bring on season three!!! 💧🪨🔥💨

[babyhippoenthusiast]

The things I would do for a show. I mean Kevin Day deserves to be on everyone’s tv screens. And everyone deserves to see Andreil fall in love. Life is so unfair