Ile de Le Fleur

deviations from the book don't concern me in the least, TV is a completely different medium, and ultimately they're telling a different story here. Characters in the books often have different interpretations of how events occured. POV characters might see one thing, while later other characters explain the same event differently. That's the same concept I apply to watching the TV version versus reading the book-- its gonna come off differently no matter what. I for one will enjoy going with the flow rather than bitching about strict adherence to the source material. The thing I DO demand of the show is high production values, including continuity, acting, set design, etc. That's where I make my judgements. I thought some of the acting, and directing was a bit rusty in this episode. Although I expect this to change very quickly, starting with next episode :grouphug:

I gave it a 6 and I know that's really harsh but I had VERY high expectations for this episode (I know-- we all did.) I think the episode really came to life during the second half, and I hope that's indicative of the quality upcoming for the rest of the series. I don't have time to add any explanation but I'm going to watch it again tonight and coalesce my opinion a bit more... I was generally happy with the episode despite my harsh rating.