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Television ca n’t always do shows 100 % ripe , peculiarly when it comes to adapt preexisting story . However , there have been many series that simply discharge the ball when it come to presenting beloved franchises in a new way .
Whether this was due to stark deviation from the source textile or just an unsatisfactory product , these 10 shows left audiences wanting more or wishing said adaptations were n’t made at all .
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10. Westworld (2016-2022)
Based on the 1973 film of the same name , the first time of year ofWestworldmade for one of the best shows HBO ever produced . However , many can match that ’s where the serial peaked and probably should have ended .
From then on , the news report lost the element of surprise and only maturate too complex for general audience as the writer tried to dramatize it with new thought . By season 4 , it felt like the show was telling an entirely different story , and thus , most of its looker had allow for the drive before it even ended .
9. Under the Dome (2013-2015)
This sci - fi series render a town that is suddenly placed under a clear , indestructible dome , with its inhabitants struggling to outlive as the world outside tries to coiffe them free . LikeWestworld , thisStephen King adaptationstarted strong , despite its creative liberties , only to experience a acuate fall in timber after the first time of year .
As the writers tried to expand upon the mystery of the dome and outdo what was lay out in King ’s novel for excess seasons , the story grew more convoluted and less immersive for the hearing . Even Kingagreedthat the serial went “ all off the rails . ”
8. The Stand (2020-2021)
Another Stephen King adaptation , this series depicts a world destroy by a genetically altered superflu in which the survivor side with either the holy Mother Abigail or the demonic Randall Flagg . Despite hold an all - star topology plaster bandage , as well as a larger budget and more episode than the 1994 miniseries , this show does n’t do enough to add King ’s grand epic poem to life .
While Owen Teague ( Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ) gives a wonderful functioning as Harold , the show did n’t focus enough on fleshing out its other chief players , and its nonlinear tale ruined much of the suspense for viewers . Even with a new finale pen by King himself , most viewer could n’t stand to see this serial publication through to the ending .
7. Earthsea (2004)
Ursula K. Le Guin ’s Earthsea Cycle has had a rough time getting adapt for motion picture and TV ( countenance ’s not go into that Studio Ghibli movie from 2006 ) . Much of the backlash over this fantasy miniseries come from how it whitewashed the many racially diverse character reference from the books , which is what made them so insurgent in the first plaza .
It also tried to jam two books from the franchise into one game , made several deviations from the source material , and rid the narration of its shade as it fell back on cliché tropes . Many adaptations take some liberties with the original tale , but many hoi polloi , include Le Guin , pulled no clout when expressing their displeasure over how unrecognizable the show was from what was feature in the books .
6. Ferris Bueller (1990-1991)
This sitcom open with the claim thatFerris Bueller ’s Clarence Shepard Day Jr. Offwas based on it , but at this period , audience would rather blank out the showeven existed . Without the original cast or even writer John Hughes , this series could n’t capture the magic of the film and got canceled after 13 episode .
It also did n’t help that it had to compete against the minor hit Fox showParker Lewis Ca n’t Lose , which arguably did a upright business at doing Ferris Bueller on TV than the real Ferris Bueller show .
5. My Big Fat Greek Life (2003)
AfterMy Big Fat Greek Weddingbecame a smash hit in theaters , a sequel serial should ’ve worked in theory , especially with much of the original cast reprising their roles . But all this voltage was seemingly squandered after CBS broadcast only seven episodes .
For some intellect , this sitcom changed Toula and Ian ’s names . But more significantly , the show bring down the flick ’s substantial and well - paced tarradiddle to a patch of unfunny jokes mouth one after the other . The film may be turn over a guilty pleasure , but this series was just guilty of not being pleasurable .
4. 13 Reasons Why (2017-2020)
Netflix could n’t shroud behind its trigger warnings for this one . While Katherine Langford may have done a wonderful problem as Hannah Baker , that still does n’t excuse how the serial sensationalized suicide as her character takes her own life to exact retribution on others . This same criticism also go for the show ’s graphical depiction of sexual violation , bullying , and gun violence , which did n’t accost such issues as well as they should have .
It did n’t help that Netflix tried to go beyond the source material by stretching the show to four seasons , with reviews grow more negative with each one . Despite any proficient intent , there are many reason why this series was n’t the honorable approximation .
3. Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
Based on the characters from Marvel Comics , this short - lived series is widely remember as one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ’s biggest flops . Featuring cheap visuals , flat characters , and an uninspired chronicle , Inhumanscame across as a lazy attempt to make lesser - jazz characters a democratic reserve for the X - Men ( to which the studio did n’t have the rights yet ) .
It ’s no surprise that the series has hardly been referenced in the MCU since ( except for a multiversal cameo in the second Doctor Strange picture show ) .
2. Velma (2023-present)
It ’s not a ripe foretoken when both left - wing and right - wing audiences hate the same affair . conform the characters of Scooby - Doo into an grownup series seemed like the sodding way to invigorate a beloved dealership . However , from the very first scene , Velmaloses its audience with its subpar meta bodily fluid and one - dimensional characters .
The protagonist garnered the most hate for her dismissive , holier - than - thousand attitude as she head off almost all critique and flaunt her intelligence operation to everyone around her . All in all , the cringe serial publication feel like a half - baked , wish - fulfilment project for Mindy Kaling , with the only saving grace being that Scooby - Doo was spared from appearing in it .
1. Caillou (1997-2011)
Adapted from the books written by Hélène Desputeaux , this Canadian cartoon may be mean for children , but its titular character is sure not a office model . Each installment basically shows the bratty Caillou acting out and throw scene , with his parents scarcely doing anything to train him , even when he terrorizes his baby sister .
The series has garnered hatred from countless audiences , with some going as far as labeling Caillou a psychopath . There ’s barely any story going on or any object lesson find out by its whiny friend , making it one of the most annoyingly unspeakable shows ever made .
