There are plenty of positives to talk about which is why I gave 7 stars, but I can't get past that I never felt much from the actor that played Will, Amir Wilson. Dafne Keen improved. I remember feeling that she lacked a spark in the first season, but in season three, I thought she was much better. Amir, on the other hand, seemed to stay about the same all the way through for me. I just saw him playing the angry boy over and over again. I never felt the connection between Will and Lyra, and that was a big problem for me since their relationship was at the heart of the story. Dafne did start looking at Will differently in season three, and I could feel more from her.
There were plenty of positives, including the casting of Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter. I think she deserves an award for her performance, especially in season three. She successfully transitioned her character from a villain to a remorseful loving mother. She was able to harness her manipulative powers to help save her daughter.
I do recommend the series. I read the books, and I was only disappointed a few times, mostly because of their lack of budget to be able to show certain scenes in full. I remember one of the battles early on was done almost entirely off-screen. But I will give them credit for doing a great job with the land of the dead. Remembering the book, I thought season three would be the toughest to show on screen, but I give the showrunners 10 stars for their adaptation of the amber spyglass with the restraints of their budget.
There were plenty of positives, including the casting of Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter. I think she deserves an award for her performance, especially in season three. She successfully transitioned her character from a villain to a remorseful loving mother. She was able to harness her manipulative powers to help save her daughter.
I do recommend the series. I read the books, and I was only disappointed a few times, mostly because of their lack of budget to be able to show certain scenes in full. I remember one of the battles early on was done almost entirely off-screen. But I will give them credit for doing a great job with the land of the dead. Remembering the book, I thought season three would be the toughest to show on screen, but I give the showrunners 10 stars for their adaptation of the amber spyglass with the restraints of their budget.