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This post, while it does not go into detail, does refer to certain content in
the Lives of the Mayfair Witches novels that were not adapted to the
screen in AMC's Mayfair Witches series. This particular topic is
sensitive and might be distressing to some readers. It is okay if you do
not wish to read this particular post if it might be upsetting in any way for
you.
Discretion is strongly advised. If you do need support, the Parlor has
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Those who wish to go forward and are upset that the AMC show was not 100% true
to the novels, I must ask: have YOU actually read the novels by Anne
Rice? Askin' for a friend.
Because for all the complaining about the AMC show having cut out main
characters and storylines and other mortal sins, I've yet to see anyone who
has complained about this acknowledge even the idea that there might be some
VERY good and VERY precise reasons certain things were not adapted. If
they have, please direct me to where they've acknowledged it.
Frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if those complaining so loudly really read
the books themselves.
Now, let's get down to brass tacks, here.
If the showrunners (we do love our industry jargon, now don't we) had tried
to include certain things, they'd be asking which day of the week the
unemployment line is usually the shortest. If they had included it and
AMC allowed it, well, AMC would probably have had to file for bankruptcy
before Season 2 of Interview With the Vampire even began
filming.
I think Jen Richards, who plays Jojo Mayfair in the series, put it as
plainly as possible. Here is a link to that interview on MSN:
In keeping with the spirit of this post, I'm linking a short video you'll
need to be logged in to
play on YouTube. If you do not want to hear notty werds and/or cannot stomach my
earlier efforts at making videos with 3D models, you might want to skip
it. You've been warned. Otherwise, it's a very good example of
what would have been heard erupting from viewers had those certain things
been adapted simply because they are "canonical".
It is well worth noting that Anne Rice herself did not condone things the
Mayfairs did with or to one another. At. All. For my part, I
think that by highlighting the devastation inflicted, those aspects of the
novels can be seen as a cautionary tale. You know, what is done in the
dark will always be brought out into the light, and damage like that
destroys people. It has the power to destroy across
generations.
Platforms, calm down. I'm trying to point out why certain parts of the
Lives of the Mayfair Witches novels were not adapted without actually
having to spell it out. The very thing you might worry about, which is
what this post is alluding to, is likely among the biggest, most critical
reasons those certain things were not adapted.
I have turned off comments, though.
