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Quick SummaryNetflix’s hit sci-fi series3 Body Problemisn’t actually the only series based on the books currently streaming. Amazon Prime Video hasThree Body.
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series3 Body Problemisn’t actually the only series based on the books currently streaming. Amazon Prime Video hasThree Body.
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series3 Body Problemisn’t actually the only series based on the books currently streaming. Amazon Prime Video hasThree Body.
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series3 Body Problemisn’t actually the only series based on the books currently streaming. Amazon Prime Video hasThree Body.
The new sci-fci show that no doubt has heads spinning across watercooler chats the world over isNetflix’s3 Body Problem. From the creators ofGame of Thrones,it has a complexity that makes the adventures of those in Westeros seem like a stroll in the narrative park. But did you know that it isn’t the only TV adaptation of Liu Cixin’s books?
In fact, it was only last year in 2023 that the Chinese adaptation of the books aired, and you can stream the first season now onAmazon PrimeVideo, under the nameThree-Body.
There is a slight frustration, however, as certain episodes are inexplicably not available - taking it down to a still-bumper 18 instalments on thestreaming service(all episodes are available in the US on Peacock). This is a curious case, and one (not unlike the actual 3 Body Problem) I’ve struggled to find an answer to.
But which is the better show? Well according to the ultimate not at all definitive measure,Rotten Tomatoes, it is Netflix who can celebrate a victory - but only just.Three Bodysits on a solid 70% audience rating while Netflix’s3 Body Problemhas 78%.
I won’t claim to know any of the actors in the Chinese version but the Netflix adaptation does have an impressive number of names attached. As well as Benioff and Weiss (and Alexander Woo) on writing duties, there are some noticeable names on screen in Benedict Wong and John Bradley with the titans that are Brad Pitt, Rian Johnson and Rosamund Pike producing.
For English speakers, the Netflix show is definitely the easier one to watch (and shorter), but if you’re a superfan of the source material, you’ll no doubt take as much content as possible.
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