Since its first season, though, His Dark Materials has been inconsistent: sometimes changing too much of Pullman’s work (like diminishing the importance of dæmons, presumably because of visual-effects costs), sometimes being a bit too obvious in its depiction of the patriarchy and fascism running through the Church, and sometimes delivering truly inspired casting decisions (ahem: Andrew Scott as Jopari). When the series adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy was announced, general consensus among book fans was that it had to be better than 2007’s The Golden Compass, which boasted a spectacular ensemble (Sam Elliott is the only acceptable Lee Scoresby!) but failed to capture the magical and mysterious essence of Pullman’s first book. This time, Roxana Hadadi, Jackson McHenry, and Kathryn VanArendonk share their hopes and worries for the final season of the HBO and BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials, which has to tackle some of the most difficult and strange material from Philip Pullman’s book trilogy. Occasionally, it is necessary to convene a conversation between Vulture writers to discuss an important and timely issue in culture.
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