It's "goatherd"! GOATHERD! Not "blacksmith-boy". WTF? Why is everyone white? People were dark in the book, especially Vetch--he was black. Also, everyone donned a robe at the School of Roke, and there weren't ANY girls! And what the fuck is "Maker's Power"? They fucked that whole bit up! Le Guin made the dialogue beteween Ged and Jasper dramitic and eloquent, but most of all flowing:
@WanderingChild999 He's the son of a blacksmith, so the term applies. They are seen wearing cloaks when they go outside, they're hardly practical attire when inside. And it's "Magus Power", not "Maker's", although that said they pronounce it differently in this movie.
what the hell's up with all these white american 20-somethings running around like pissy daytime soap opera stars? with GIRLS there? What the hell, sci-fi? First you strip EVERY CHARACTER of their racial identity, then you bastardize the entire naming system, THEN you add VAGINAS to the now almost totally pointless enviornment that at one point was supposed to be Roke. No girls allowed, Sci-fi! no girls allowed!
first of all, people of Roke weren't white, secondly why the hell would Vetch call Ged by his real name in front of everybody, this goes everything against the story. Who ever made this shit adaptation clearly din't read the books. I am not surprised Le Guin thought this series was rubbish.
both Tales of the Earthsea and Gedo Senki (by Miyazaki) sucks as screen vision of the books. i don't really understand why they changed Ged's real name here, it's totally pointless. except some visual details (Ogion for example -> i like how he looks like) watching ToE is pain in the ass for every Le Guin fan.
It's not just the Americans...how about David Yates? He seriously screwed up HP5, and Mike Newell screwed up HP4 even worse. Both of them are from the UK. The sad thing is, though, it's usually American directors who screw up the books :( And I'm American...it SUCKS. And now I just found out David Yates is supposed to direct the movie version of "The Giver", which is one of my favorite books! GAHH if he ruins the movie I will seriously die.
ged and jasper went all michael jackson on their skin apparently.
snillocgrom 2 weeks ago
Man this book fucking blows.
LarfyLurkin 9 months ago
It's "goatherd"! GOATHERD! Not "blacksmith-boy". WTF? Why is everyone white? People were dark in the book, especially Vetch--he was black. Also, everyone donned a robe at the School of Roke, and there weren't ANY girls! And what the fuck is "Maker's Power"? They fucked that whole bit up! Le Guin made the dialogue beteween Ged and Jasper dramitic and eloquent, but most of all flowing:
"I'll match your power, act for act."
"You challenge me?"
"I challenge you."
This just blows!
WanderingChild999 1 year ago
@WanderingChild999 He's the son of a blacksmith, so the term applies. They are seen wearing cloaks when they go outside, they're hardly practical attire when inside. And it's "Magus Power", not "Maker's", although that said they pronounce it differently in this movie.
TheWorstWarlock 9 months ago
@TheWorstWarlock What the hell!? Don't defend this shit! It debased Le Guin's superlative work!
WanderingChild999 9 months ago
whf is going on with Vetch calling Ged his real name????
tiwaz1982 1 year ago
FUCKING FAIL MOVIE, it is NOTHING like the book BOOOOO
emprorali 2 years ago
Isn't ged supposed to have dark skin?
S4nG33t 2 years ago
ruined totally ruined the audiobooks and book invoked fear in me but this is just lame.
edhurst 2 years ago
And they're using Ged's real name. Only vetch knows his name and that's much later in the book!!!!!
carbonfreak6 2 years ago
what the hell's up with all these white american 20-somethings running around like pissy daytime soap opera stars? with GIRLS there? What the hell, sci-fi? First you strip EVERY CHARACTER of their racial identity, then you bastardize the entire naming system, THEN you add VAGINAS to the now almost totally pointless enviornment that at one point was supposed to be Roke. No girls allowed, Sci-fi! no girls allowed!
This is going to give me an aneurysm.
arghHell 2 years ago 3
first of all, people of Roke weren't white, secondly why the hell would Vetch call Ged by his real name in front of everybody, this goes everything against the story. Who ever made this shit adaptation clearly din't read the books. I am not surprised Le Guin thought this series was rubbish.
goblancas 3 years ago
Here, Sparrowhawk is Ged's real name (so they follow Le Guin's original idea, but exchanged his name for nickname... yea, i know it has no sense...).
As I said, the series sucks as the adaptation of the books, but still is quite nice visually.
ferretprincess 3 years ago
I totally agree with the princess here.But uttering his real name like that?Americans..they never learn do they?They seriously fucked up the books
mavaber 4 years ago 2
both Tales of the Earthsea and Gedo Senki (by Miyazaki) sucks as screen vision of the books. i don't really understand why they changed Ged's real name here, it's totally pointless. except some visual details (Ogion for example -> i like how he looks like) watching ToE is pain in the ass for every Le Guin fan.
ferretprincess 4 years ago
It's not just the Americans...how about David Yates? He seriously screwed up HP5, and Mike Newell screwed up HP4 even worse. Both of them are from the UK. The sad thing is, though, it's usually American directors who screw up the books :( And I'm American...it SUCKS. And now I just found out David Yates is supposed to direct the movie version of "The Giver", which is one of my favorite books! GAHH if he ruins the movie I will seriously die.
DuchessAliana 3 years ago
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I thought the book was written by an American.
TheWorstWarlock 3 years ago
she is american
thedrunkmonk69the2nd 3 years ago
I totally agree with the princess here
mavaber 4 years ago
This is so Harry Potter/ Draco Malfoy right here. I remember read this part in the book and how it reminded me of Harry Potter.
drcoxcentral 4 years ago
well, since 'A Wizard of Earthsea' was written much earlier than HP series, it's possible that Rowling was modeling on Le Guin. imho.
ferretprincess 4 years ago
this is long before harry pothead numbnuts. 1968
thedrunkmonk69the2nd 3 years ago
Yeah I know that! No need to call names I just notice the similarities that's all.
drcoxcentral 3 years ago
then it should be the other way round. harry and his gay gang should remind u of Earthsea
thedrunkmonk69the2nd 3 years ago
1, sparrowhawks true name is ged not the other way round
emprorali 2 years ago
thick
thedrunkmonk69the2nd 2 years ago