Rewriting the show
Basically what the title says!! I really want to rewrite the show/do my own version of it, but I don’t know how many people would be receptive to it/even read it.
My biggest problems with it are how they use South Asian concepts of spirituality/reincarnation without actually having South Asian actors spotlighted (it’s pretty much only Sachin Sahel and Dichen Lachman). I’m South Asian so that aspect really bothered me! There’s South Asian characters in the books, so I want to incorporate them too.
I think the show falls into a trap of focusing on fantasy forms of oppression (ie. the entire Nightblood system & placing emphasis on how only they are able to be commanders— even if it IS because of the flame) and also just… confuses me? I guess it makes sense that “traditional” human life/life before Praimfaya is forgotten, but at the same time, it feels completely different!! The Grounders are largely descended from defectors who realized they didn’t want to be in a cult. It’s always confused me how they didn’t pass down knowledge of life before Praimfaya at all (or at least not MUCH of it).
If I keep going, I’ll start rambling, so, TLDR: I’m thinking of rewriting the show and incorporating elements of the book into it, but want to hear people’s thoughts on that.