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The TV series is one fascinating idea but adapting this kind of stories is always a challenge and not always a very profitable one. Unfortunately TV networks care more about the money than the quality of stories.
For films such as Blade Runner or Solaris taking artistic liberties worked, because they created a coherent story, a world of their own. However, this cases are the exception, not the rule. Though I have always lamented that Blade Runner didn't use the whole richness of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I agree with you, the changes really worked. In the short story the aliens were like background noise, they allowed the discussion of human relations but they weren't the core of the story. I liked that the movie gave them a bigger part. Plus, they look like the H.G. Well's aliens and not some generic stereotype.
I especially loved the way the movie managed the time line. The time jumps were very similar to those in the original story. I wish the movie would have included the discussion around free will and destiny, but overall a very nice adaptation.
Thank you for such a thoughtful response.
I read it a while back and re-read it after seeing Arrival. I used to think the short story was unfilmable but I was pleasantly surprised. Since I don't know anyone who has read it, I'm curious about what you think of the movie as a whole.