re: Book to TV adaptations

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I never like to read the book(s) before seeing the movie or TV series adaptation b/c they can never do the book justice and I'm always disappointed.

But, if you see the movie/series first and love it, there's a good chance you'll love the book even more b/c there's so much more deal you get out of the book(s).

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Good point, but the downside of that is that some books are excellent, and simply can not translate to film. If you see the film first, it just ruins a fantastic book.

Case in point (probably the single most outstanding case):
Ender's Game. Fantastic book, thoughtful and intense, and the ending reveal is a mindfrick of the highest magnitude.

Movie is blah, and because of the nature of the two different media, it's impossible to pull off the ending. And if you make the mistake of watching it, it will spoil it, it just is unable to do it justice.
Because there's no way a film can replicate the "wait, WHAT?" moment that the book delivers.