Subject: Agh, I had read that. (NSFW post, possible spoilers)
Author: doctorlit
Posted on: 2017-05-06 04:43:00 UTC

I had forgotten about that detail. Still, though, I did think we were getting a fairly close adaptation of the earlier books, other than something I'll bring up in a bit to keep it of preview.

The face-shrouded figures in the trailer are likely can-toi, replacing the slow mutants for a species(?) that actually appears again later in the series. They're not wearing their famous yellow coats, but I seem to recall that was implied to be their disguise when visiting Earth; they may dress more conservatively in Mid-World. (Low men were first mentioned in the novella Hearts in Atlantis, but I haven't seen the movie adaptation to compare facial make-up and in fact don't even know if they appear on screen.)

Okay, so here's the NSFW paragraph. The one scene that's basically guaranteed to be cut is when Roland comes upon Jake being molested by the lust demon, then exchanges sex with her/it for information. I totally understand they won't want the underage actor in a scene like that, but at the same time, Roland kind of needs to encounter her/it at some point. Maybe Jake will be absent from the scene, or maybe they're cutting Mordred out entirely? I wouldn't mind the Man in Black remaining the primary antagonist until the end; maybe the whole Mordred subplot was one of the mistaken paths Roland took that prevented his success in the cycle we read in the novels?

I rather hope we get the flashback sequence of Wizard and Glass. I found that whole novel quite serviceable as a standalone story. I also hope the Crimson King is . . . not a garbage character? I think that's a nice way to put that. The scene of Stephen King's prevented death could also use a delicate touch, especially in regards to the man who hit him in real life, who has passed away since.

I do think, and suspect, the whole original ka-tet will return; as you said, there's fate there. Callahan better show up as well, I don't want him getting cut.

Dad-a-chad? Dum-a-dum? Don't you dare tell me you don't like the lobstrosities! The lobstrosities are the absolute best thing ever. There was a time period in high school when I went around campus saying, "Did-a-chick? Dum-a-chum?" all over.

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