"Netflix and Game of Thrones Creators Strike Again with '3 Body Problem' Series"

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Netflix's adaptation of Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem" by "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss has been criticized for gutting the provocative novel's big ideas and transforming it into a pedestrian and forgettable series set in Oxford, England, instead of China. The show's departure from the source material and lack of engagement with the novel's themes have led to disappointment, with the series failing to live up to the expectations set by the successful TV show creators and the thought-provoking novels.
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- Review: '3 Body Problem' Is a Galaxy-Brained Spectacle The New York Times
- ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Is Brilliant. ‘3 Body Problem’ Is Better. The Ringer
- Is "3 Body Problem" brainy? Certainly. It's also divisive, depending on who's watching it Salon
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