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Ann Rice's Mayfair Witches?

gertrudecloset — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:49:08 GMT

Is anyone watching this series on AMC? I tried two episodes and I can't make heads or tails of it.

Somebody help!

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chrystaltree — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:53:21 GMT

I'm witching it. I don't like the jumping from time period to time period but I do like it. I don't love it.

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spiderw — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:12:46 GMT

I am watching and it is ok and I'll continue watching to see if it gets better. I read Anne Rice's Vampire books but not the Witch series, wish I had. The books usually are more detailed and well written. I assume the young woman who plays the doctor and daughter of the witch will become more powerful.

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colleena — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:24:36 GMT

@gertrudecloset I'm still watching but like you have found it very confusing at points, I haven't read the books so have found google is my friend sometimes just trying to figure it out as there's lots of layers/history/family heirarchy. I'm thinking we'll learn more this next episode.

Re: Ann Rice's Mayfair Witches?

gertrudecloset — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:43:45 GMT

@colleena wrote:
@gertrudecloset I'm still watching but like you have found it very confusing at points, I haven't read the books so have found google is my friend sometimes just trying to figure it out as there's lots of layers/history/family heirarchy. I'm thinking we'll learn more this next episode.

@colleena excellent idea. I'll search for the Cliff Notes, LOL

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Sandygb — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:52:09 GMT

I read the Mayfair Witches book series many years ago and loved it. I don't recall having trouble following the story, but it does follow multiple timelines. It might have been easier to follow in the books. I can't be sure, but each chapter may have stated the time period and which character was telling the story. Is this info available in the screen version? If not, I can imagine it might be hard to follow.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:43:45 GMT

Had such potential....I gave up.

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AngelPuppy1 — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:46:47 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I'm witching it. I don't like the jumping from time period to time period but I do like it. I don't love it.

@chrystaltree

I'm with you on this - I'm good with this show until they start the going back in time thing. This, to me, is just boring. I, so far, like the rest of the show and am keeping up with it pretty well.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:26:17 GMT

I started a thread about the show:

https://community.qvc.com/t5/TV-and-Movies/MAYFAIR-WITCHES-Starts-Tonight-1-8-on-AMC/m-p/7806634#M570165

Re: Ann Rice's Mayfair Witches?

gertrudecloset — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:42:14 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I started a thread about the show:

https://community.qvc.com/t5/TV-and-Movies/MAYFAIR-WITCHES-Starts-Tonight-1-8-on-AMC/m-p/7806634#M570165

@SilleeMee thanks but I saw your thread. I'm looking for indepth information about the program. Your thread doesn't provide the help I seek.

Fortunately, however another poster within mentioned searching it to get background and to understand the parts that I do not. Thanks anyway.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:03:54 GMT

@gertrudecloset

From what I read in some of the viewers' reviews of the show, many say the Tv series does not follow the books and that the show has done a very poor job at telling the story as it was written in the novels. I have not read the books so I really can't say.

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Desert Lily — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:27:57 GMT

I didn't like the TV series and quit watching after the 2nd episode.

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colleena — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:47:10 GMT

@Desert Lily I found the show dragging also but think this last episode & the previews for the next one seem to have it finding it's way again, anyway I hope so.

Re: Ann Rice's Mayfair Witches?

Mz iMac — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:56:42 GMT

@gertrudecloset It's typically better to read the book(s) first. Less confusion.

Ann Rice books do not fare well as a tv series or movie w/the exception of the updated version of Interview With A Vampire.

The movie version of Queen Of The D@mned was campy.

Stephen King's books do not fare well either as a tv movie or series w/the exception of Salem's Lot.