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robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 4:50 a.m. PST

I read the book. (You remember books: like rules except mostly shorter and in one volume?)

Does reading the book count?

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 6:09 a.m. PST

Saw episode 1.

Would like to see more.

I think it deviates further from the book as the story expands.

The book is superb. Maybe my favourite Phillip K Dick. Heck, no maybe about it.

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian17 Jan 2017 8:51 a.m. PST

I remember the book being a big disappointment. Maybe I should give it another chance?

Wulfgar17 Jan 2017 9:03 a.m. PST

Have not read the book, but enjoyed the series while painting. The second season came together well, and was a bit better than the first, in my own opinion.

Cyrus the Great17 Jan 2017 9:13 a.m. PST

I saw the first episode and it failed to hook me.

David Manley17 Jan 2017 9:28 a.m. PST

I'm with Cyrus, it failed to grab my imagination in the early episodes and now I've moved on

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 10:44 a.m. PST

I liked the book a lot but it took me a re-read to really appreciate it

That being said I have not seen the series yet

Personal logo etotheipi Sponsoring Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 10:57 a.m. PST

I assume the exclamation point on "never!" has some significance. Since I don't know what MitHC is, I went ahead and selected never.

lloydthegamer Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 11:08 a.m. PST

Saw the first season and plan to eventually watch the second season.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 12:16 p.m. PST

The book is great but I haven't seen the series as it is on a non-acceptable channel. Too bad as I like Rufus Sewell.

Weasel17 Jan 2017 1:08 p.m. PST

It's on the list of stuff I'd like to watch.

Cornelius17 Jan 2017 1:26 p.m. PST

Strangely a simple No is not an option – how strange.

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP17 Jan 2017 4:29 p.m. PST

I remember the book being a big disappointment. Maybe I should give it another chance?

I'd read a lot of PK Dick by the time I finally came to read the man in the high castle. I'd heard about it of course, actually knew it existed for at least 30 years before I finally bought a copy. It has such a reputation that I was expecting to be disappointed in it.

I don't want to say anything about the plot other than we "all" know it's an alternate-history. I know it's way beyond spoiler territory – but I wouldn't want to be the one to undermine its effect for anyone still thinking of reading it.

It is, without a doubt, one of the finest books I have ever read. The language is so perfect, the concepts, the driving force of the story. There have been very few books that have left me stunned – this is one. I couldn't see how Dick was going to resolve it, I expected any resolution to be a disappointment. It was a revelation – and it was so well handled.

I'm glad I read it before the series appeared as – from the single episode I saw – I think it is well within Dick's world, looks to be well acted and scripted, but it will have surely drifted a long way from the core of the story in a very few episodes.

Winston Smith17 Jan 2017 6:57 p.m. PST

Read the book years ago.
Saw the whole first season and was impressed.
Looking forward to the second season.

Hafen von Schlockenberg18 Jan 2017 11:34 a.m. PST

As is well known,Dick plotted the book using the I Ching. The weirdly abrupt (or is it "abruptly weird"?) ending that was so unsatisfactory for many readers was explained by him in a 1976 interview. Fortunately,it's on line now,so I didn't have to dig through my mouldering stack of SF Reviews. Here,if you want to read:

link

GildasFacit Sponsoring Member of TMP18 Jan 2017 1:22 p.m. PST

Never even heard of it.

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