I had always opined to anyone who would listen that "The Amber Spyglass" (vol 3 of the Trilogy) was essentially unfilmable (with a War in Heaven, a great escape from the Land of the Dead, and heavy doses of Gnostic Metaphysics), and whilst the first two seasons of this production were excellent, I had grave reservations about how they were going to wrap it all up, and especially about what would have to be excised and elided to finish the story in one season.
Well, I was so wrong! This is an amazing spectacle and a lovingly crafted homage to the source material. They even manage to expand on some aspects of the story that the book glosses over, such as Asriel's Republic. So much attention to detail and creativity, and it was the little touches which I so appreciated - the wheels of the Mulefa, and the pathetic demise of the Authority for example.
I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes for the last half an hour, which almost never happens,and I am so glad they took the time to wrap up the story properly - contrast with the postscript to "Return of the King", say, where I was groaning with boredom and itching for it to be finished.
The Themes and Plot have aged really well, becoming even more mainstream and relevant - considering how many movies and other aspects of pop culture have been playing around with the multiverse, and how the many worlds interpretation of Quantum Physics is gaining credibility.
Thankyou to all involved for making this such a triumph of storytelling - an ambitious and noble endeavour. Now I am just so looking forward to the 3rd Book of Dust sometime in 2023, please, pretty please Mr Pullman?
Well, I was so wrong! This is an amazing spectacle and a lovingly crafted homage to the source material. They even manage to expand on some aspects of the story that the book glosses over, such as Asriel's Republic. So much attention to detail and creativity, and it was the little touches which I so appreciated - the wheels of the Mulefa, and the pathetic demise of the Authority for example.
I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes for the last half an hour, which almost never happens,and I am so glad they took the time to wrap up the story properly - contrast with the postscript to "Return of the King", say, where I was groaning with boredom and itching for it to be finished.
The Themes and Plot have aged really well, becoming even more mainstream and relevant - considering how many movies and other aspects of pop culture have been playing around with the multiverse, and how the many worlds interpretation of Quantum Physics is gaining credibility.
Thankyou to all involved for making this such a triumph of storytelling - an ambitious and noble endeavour. Now I am just so looking forward to the 3rd Book of Dust sometime in 2023, please, pretty please Mr Pullman?