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[timepiececlock]

::watches first half hour of The Legend of Earthsea on Sci Fi channel::

::has multiple strokes at the absolute rape of the books::

Edit: His secret name is Sparrowhawk? Wait a minute-- isn't that backwards? I know that's backwards. Sparrowhawk isn't a secret name, it's the name he takes on in the wizard community to keep everyone from learning his true name, Ged. GRRRRRRR.

Edit: By far, the WORST thing about the Sci Fi channel is its previews. I don't need to know the entire plot and most important spoiler of the next half-hour segment when I'm about to WATCH IT TWO COMMERCIALS LATER. This has bothered me for years that they do this. Why should I even watch the show at all? I can see the whole thing from the promos, and earlier than the people actually watching it too.

Comments

[scathachdhu.livejournal.com]

Aw, man. I was afraid to watch it for just that reason. I guess I'll just go read the books again if I need a fix.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Am I right about the nameswitch? Cause I thought Sparrowhawk was his common name.

[scathachdhu.livejournal.com]

As far as I remember, you're right. That's a pretty basic thing to get wrong. I'd expect more from the SciFi channel, to be honest.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I could have ignored it if there were a book-to-movie transition reason to make the change. But so far the reason is "Uhh... it sounds cooler?" Which of course it doesn't because he's not Native American or anything.