Very good adaptation of the book series
348443
I love the book series and was disappointed in this DVD series in only one respect.  The principle actors are wonderful. The character of Mr. JLB Matekoni is exactly how I imagined him, the actor who plays him does a wonderful job.  The actors who play Mma Rmotswe and Mma Makutsi are excellent in their portrayals as well. Though the actors are slightly younger and prettier that what I imagined the characters to be, that is the fault of my imagination, not the production.  I loved the Botswana locations, the use of real Africans in the supporting roles and the use of native dialects on occasion.  It is a fun series and faithful adaptation for the most part.  The part I take exception to is the addition of the stereotypical homosexual hairdresser as a regular character.  He does not appear in the books and, though his character adds an additional dash of humor, I feel that the addition of his character caused the series creators to diminish the roles of Mr. JLB Matekoni's apprentices.  One could always count on the immature, slacker apprentices to add a little hilarity to each book but they only rarely appear in this production.  This cave-in to some producer's personal agenda has resulted in a great loss to those of us who dearly love the books and the silly apprentices.
4404701
After watching the movie with my teenage daughter, I liked it enough to want to read the series. The book fills in and explains in depth where the movie rushed events and conveys more pertinent detail the movie did not  Other reviews likened the series to Harry potter and I concur. It is what makes the story awkward when reading. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the read and will progress to book two.
3858285
This movie was great, in the series it is my favorite. It isn't accurate to the book but is the least disappointing of all of the movies. If you just let it be a movie, this one is quite excellent and visually incredible
4718814
As a fan of the books I was excited to see this done as a series. The series is outstanding. Scenes and costumes are amazing. The actors completely represent what I imagined them to be. Not much has been lost from the books in the series.
2789950
The TV series is as good as the book.  Different mind you, but usually that IS what makes a show as good as the book.  Dogmatic restrictions to the exact text hardly ever work (Season One of Game of Thrones a notable exception).  Outlander stays in the spirit of the book while making small textual, narrative, and story changes to better fit "the small screen".

Um . . . not for the kiddies.  Dang near some "Red Shoes Diary" scenes, haha.  Enjoy some "adult time" and watch this series.  You won't be sorry.
2831476
Good continuation of the story. Show keeps looking better every year. Great acting by a strong cast. Lots of twists and turns. Book readers may dislike some changes they made, but actually a lot of the scenes were pretty close to the book. The biggest changes are the timeline. If you want to read the books first, you'll need to read throughmost of book 5 to avoid seeing any spoilers for some story lines. You need good internet to stream now because you can't play through amazon unbox anymore, but that's not really about the show.
3837490
This manga is a must have for fans of the book series. I've read the book and liked it, but the main character came off a little stiff. The manga  does the book one better by showing the sweeet, silly side of the character. The art style is a great match to the romantic subject matter. I recommend this to any fan of steampunk or urban fantasy.

PS. I also highly recommend the audible version of the books.
3530340
Very good adaptations which stay true to the overall thought of each novel.  Have to say, John Thornton is my favorite.
696099
I have read the fabulous book. The series is much abbreviated so far, but the film is true to the written word considering. Much of the history in the book is left out. The letters in particular give insight that the series just has been able to match. Nevertheless, for those who don't have time to read the book, it is a great adaptation.
2283613
This was fun to watch even though (as with many novels) the adaptation was pretty different from the book - still got the gist and the characters were just as I imagined them.
4764005
I love This series of books and although movies can never live up to the books there from this movie does a good job of telling the story. I like it and they actors they picked for the key role fit well.
4343346
The video brought the people in the book to life in a way I had not expected. It was an adaptation unusually well done in my opinion.  I am now hoping and praying this is the first of many.  (I have read all 12 books in the series so far.)
61365
When I first saw this series on SYFY I didn't like it as much -- classic case of it not living up to the book series in my head.  Watching it now, I realize I was a bit  harsh. Well, of course the books are better, they aren't confined to telling their stories in 49 minute blocks, but Paul Blackthorne does a really good job as Harry Dresden, bedraggled wizard operating under a P.I. license, walking the mean streets of Chicago, trying to do some good in the world to make up for a personal and familial past of misdeeds.  Working with the Chicago P.D., which scoffs at and distrusts him while needing the results he gets, and the High Council, a "magical police force" that is just waiting for Harry to step out of line so they can administer their own frightening brand of justice, Harry has basically two friends -- Connie Murphy, who catches all the weird cases and needs Harry's input as much as she doesn't want to believe in the "Wizard" stuff, and Bob, the ghost of a sorceror  trapped for all time in his own skull.  Valerie Cruz does a good job playing Connie, although her character doesn't get to go very deep until the last episode., As Bob, I found Terence Mann just a bit too vocally "plummy" and British, as a voice that I'd always heard in my head when reading it as sarcastic and desperately horny.  The writing isn't as good as "Buffy," which I always think is the gold standard, but really, the only fault with the series is that it got killed after one season, and they didn't have time to develop it further.
3441573
Great movie and great rendition of a good book
1222833
Well made movie, good adaptation of the book
4856022
I really like the books and even though the episodes are out of order it's pretty good. Also it isn't just like the books but it's easy to forget the small differences and just enjoy it.
4519688
I'm a huge fan of the book series, so when it was announced that BBC America would adapt the first book for TV, my expectations were reasonably high. The show did not disappoint. I think anyone who loves the first book will love this show. There are some differences between the book and the show- some minor and some not so minor. I believe the show stays as faithful to the book as it possibly can though.

The casting was perfect. Uhtred and Alfred are exactly how I would imagine. Ragnar was well. I don't think it's possible to fault anyone on any of the casting.

There are a few things that they do/don't do, which I was a little disappointed with . . . SPOILERS AHEAD. Everyone in the show speaks English. No effort is made to show the Danes speak Danish and the Saxons speak English- everyone is apparently fluent in English. Despite a few lines spoken by various characters saying 'you speak English very well, yada, yada,' really, everyone speaks English and these are weak attempts to infer that they're really speaking another language. Uhtred's childhood is also sort of skipped over. Don't get me wrong, they hit the highlights, but I think it doesn't really show the ties that the character has to Wessex. The show would have you believe he really had no other choice . . . it mentions but skips over his mother's family. Brida's origin story is altered, and while she is still a bad ass in the show, she is more of a bad ass in the books. Hild is also not really given enough screen time. Hopefully they flesh out her character properly in the next season. The last, super minor, thing is that they changed the initial battle location where Uhtred's father dies. In the book he dies within the city walls of York, in the show he's on a field.

Despite those difference, the show is still amazing and fantastic.