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I read the original novel many times when I was a teenager, decades ago. It's a great story with lots of effective imagery, highly recommended, though a bit dated - published 1949, seventy-five years ago.

Though I had often wondered over the years whether it would ever become a film, I was not expecting this limited-series adaptation, so I was very surprised when it popped up. Also very worried, as it remains one of favorite-ever reads. "Men go and come, but earth abides" is a often-used quote for me. With some anxiety, I watched the first episode.

I ended it saying: "Wow! That was really good!" Seeing Ish stare at the smoke from Em's house brought the book's imagery to life.

Of course, by necessity it's been modernized in many ways, but important aspects of the plot remain effectively unchanged. The rattlesnake bite, finding Lucky the dog (Princess in the book), Milt and Ann. Other changes, like limiting Ish's journey to simply Las Vegas rather than Atlantic City, make sense, and are not important to the character interactions. Also, the way the book is structured makes a limited series a great production choice.

I am definitely looking forward to the rest of this series. "World without end!"

Look, I'm just a (one-quarter Irish) Yank who lived in Australia a long time, but please hear me out. I liked it. It reminded me of the Australian show "Seachange", which was one of my favorites. The first two episodes did a good job of introducing the characters and setting, and I really enjoyed seeing the featured Irish countryside. Sure, the town of Carigeen isn't real, and is a mixture of other locations in Ireland outside of Cork, but does that really matter, in fiction? It's still a good story. Some complain about the accents, but keep in mind the international TV market, and how many different people need to understand what's being said. Again, it's fiction, not reality - as long as it makes people think of Ireland, isn't that all that matters? ("It's going to lash later." Who knew the Irish had so many words for rain?) I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, and hope it gets picked up for more. You Irish just might have a winner here.

Long, long time Kommisar Rex fan here. The first episode was a nice tribute to the original show. Sure, it's not the best written (or acted) drama, but neither was the original. It was fun, though, and entertaining enough for my taste. I'm also an old Republic of Doyle fan (as well as Little Dog), so I like playing the find-the-filming-location-on-Google-Maps game. (Hint: MUN) Like I said, it didn't suck. I'll be watching.