Badaptation
From No Plot, Only Lore by Josh Varty and Kristoffer Hansen
April 3, 2026 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 88
About this episode
Kris and Josh explore the challenges and failures of media adaptations, starting with a discussion on the Wheel of Time television series.
In this episode of No Plot, Only Lore , Kris and Josh dive deep into the messy, often heartbreaking world of media adaptations . Whether it’s a sprawling fantasy book series becoming a TV show or a legendary video game hitting the tabletop, the transition is rarely smooth. The guys kick things off with a post-mortem on the Wheel of Time television series—discussing how a show can find its footing in season three only to be unceremoniously canceled. They then pivot to the core of the discussion: Why do so many adaptations fail?
People in this episode
Hosts: Kris, Josh
Topics covered
- media adaptations
- fantasy
- television series
- video games
- failure of adaptations
Keywords
- adaptations
- media
- television
- fantasy
- video games
- failure
- Wheel of Time
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wheel of Time
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