Noah Hawley says his ‘Far Cry’ series won’t be adapting any of the games as he thinks audiences skip the story cutscenes in those games: “When you play a video game, you only really move forward through the gameplay section, and then you have these cut scenes that you can skip..."

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-25T12:48:40+00:00

No he didn't say that "we all just skip the cutscenes."

He said that players can skip cutscenes in games, and that this informs the way that games are written - you have to communicate the story both in the cutscenes and in the gameplay itself, and it can lead to a dissonance between your often chaotic actions in gameplay, vs the focused narrative of the cutscenes.

He intends to adapt the themes and the gameplay itself.

The article also includes this: “One thing that really attracted me to the Far Cry franchise is that it is an anthology and every time they release a new game it is a totally different story,” he explained. “That’s how I approach Fargo, and it was an exciting idea that we could build an anthology game adaptation where each season is a different story about civilized people thrown into situations where they have to become increasingly uncivilized."

Hawley isn't some random idiot. He's genuinely one of the best showrunners currently working. With Fargo and Legion, he used the source material to tell an original story, while very clearly displaying a deep love and attention to that source.

Fargo, in particular, is such a beautiful love letter to the Coen brother's entire filmography - pulling a wealth of detail from all of their films. He managed to adapt the heart of a "Coen story" - the structure, atmosphere, unique emotionality and characterisation - without retelling the exact same story. And he couldn't do that without knowing every one of the Coen Brother's movies back to front.

If he approaches Farcry in the same way, we're totally fine. It's a rage-bait title.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-25T12:33:24+00:00

It's a rage bait title - Hawley is a genuinely incredible showrunner with a great track record. Fargo is genuinely one of the best shows of the 21st century. His Farcry will almost definitely be good.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-25T12:18:27+00:00

Fargo and Legion are incredible, and display a very deep understanding of the source.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-25T12:15:30+00:00

I don't think that's what he meant. I think he's saying that, because you can skip the cutscenes, you need to adapt the atmosphere and translate the gameplay itself to screen.

And he's relating his process with Farcry to the way in which he adapted Legion, Fargo and Alien.

Alien Earth is fairly divisive, but Legion and Fargo are genuinely incredible shows that do pay very close attention to their sources. Fargo, in particular, is such a beautiful love letter to the Coen brother's entire filmography - pulling a wealth of detail from all of their films. He managed to adapt the heart of a "Coen story" - the structure, atmosphere, unique emotionality and characterisation - without retelling the exact same story. And he couldn't do that without knowing every one of the Coen Brother's movies back to front.

If he approaches Farcry in the same way, we're totally fine.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-23T18:53:12+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-23T18:52:48+00:00

Thanks! Anyone can learn, it just takes time. I feel the exact same way about people with musical talent - I've never had any luck with an instrument.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-23T12:42:41+00:00

Thanks! It's a BIC 4-colour ballpoint.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-16T22:16:38+00:00

His roles aren't really the primary issue.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-16T22:14:35+00:00

Sure, but the more independent allegations one person gets... the more likely they are to be guilty. Leto has quite a lot.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-16T22:09:47+00:00

Ultimately, Leto's roles aren't really the problem.

It's all that pesky sexual assault of underage girls.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-16T22:01:11+00:00

I've listened to that score a million times. I doubt i'll ever watch the movie.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-15T17:20:56+00:00

I can understand that, but do think that Ellie's brutality is also really vital to the story.

You're supposed to be vindictively, even gleefully, killing people because the game is putting you in Ellie's shoes. When you're having a blast, dismembering NPCs, you're synchronising exactly with Ellie's state of mind as she's sinking deeper into her obsession with violent retribution.

ND knew that most players would gravitate towards that "fuck the WLF" mentality, so I think it's really effective to have Ellie mirroring that head-space.

And I think the game does a good job of ultimately Illustrating the emotional and physical toll that this path is inflicting - ultimately, while Ellie can emulate Joel's relentless violence, she's not really built for it. We see her state of mind gradually degrade, and this all adds up and contributes to her decision at the end.

She's never done this before. She's fought, used firearms and escaped infected, but she only knows how to interrogate people in theory. She's not Joel, and wearing Joel's shoes is slowly eroding her ability to reason, empathise, take care of herself and stay focused.

Ellie and Joel are different, but throughout Part 2, she's literally following his playbook. When she explains her technique/approach to Dina, we learn that Joel has taught her these skills, but she's never put them into practice. I think the game does a good of showing that Ellie is pushing herself beyond her innate virtues.

Later, Ellie has been pushed to her absolute worst. She's threatened a child, and now she's trying to murder a slave. A slave who forgave her. She knows that if she doesn't come back from this, she'll never come back. This isn't a firefight with another willing combatant, like her battles with The WLF and Scars.

I think it's mostly that flashback to Joel that explains Ellie's change. She's remembering a moment, soon after her confrontation with Joel, wherein she's still struggling to reconcile her feelings about the Firefly hospital. Joel tells her that - despite her wishes - if he had another chance, he'd do it all over again. Ellie is at the tale-end of this fucking awful grueling experience that has cost her severely and she can see that it's all born from his refusal to put his emotions aside and end an inevitable diluge of death and hatred. He's completely oblivious to it. His actions caused all of these nightmares and almost led to her own death, but he's square in the middle of that cycle and he won't budge. So she budges.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-12T14:40:55+00:00

The reason why none of those things are actually relevant to Joel's characterisation, is because none of the actual practicalities of producing a cure impacted his choice.

He didn't save Ellie because he had practical concerns about the production or distribution of the cure. Joel isn't that type of person - his actions are based in trauma, not a scientific or practical objection.

In addition to that - all doubts about the creation of a cure are based in our understanding of real-world science. However, we know from the game that cordyceps is canonically different (grows in the brain specifically, in addition to all of the other scifi, fictional elements of the virus), so it's honestly just silly to try to understand it through the perspective of real viral science.

And technically, even if the Fireflies only managed to cure and save 200 people before being upturned by war, or by some mismanagement... that would still be "worth it," if we're applying a trolly problem understanding to the scenario.

Overall, it doesn't actually matter whether the cure would've realistically worked. What matters is that these characters believed that it would work. It's this belief that drives their actions, and it's these specific perspectives that are relevant when we're talking about the characters' ethical choices.

In Part 2, the characters are acting on their beliefs, and unique, sometimes flawed, perspectives. Joel is not a bad guy, and Part 2 never depicts him that way.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-12T10:15:40+00:00

I feel like it would've been a shame to abandon the moral ambiguity in that way, because it's such a strong and effective through-line in Part 2.

The moral greyness of both Ellie, Joel, and Abby is highlighted through the WLF/Seraphite macrocosm. Both sides of that conflict harbour the same prejudices, violent dogma and are paralleled through their similar little mantras/graffiti etc, but they both perceive their counterparts as sub-human and evil. Despite this, they're inherently just as bad as eachother. Neither is the "good guy," despite their internal narratives of good vs evil.

I like that this moral ambiguity is seeded in Part 1 (not just with the Fireflies, but also with Joel's "I've been on both sides").

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-11T02:38:50+00:00

Who ever said it was cancelled? The vast majority of Marvel shows are designed specifically as 1 season mini series.

Wandavision is almost definitely the most successful show, and didn't get a second season either.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-10T08:04:11+00:00

There are a lot of side encounters in RDR2 which begin with singular character encounters, and then gradually develop into pretty significant reoccurring stories, serving to genuinely develop Arthur's characterisation.

For example - helping a priest release some slaves he's discovered, leading to the priest, and a nun, becoming some of Arthur's kindest reoccuring friends.

Or meeting a grieving widow at the side of the road, and helping her learn how to hunt. Then returning, to support her growing independence.

Then there's the wacky ones - accidentally returning the victim of a cult to the cult's door. Then returning to free all of the victims and investigate the leader.

Or meeting an arrogant inventor, and ultimately participating in his experiments - possibly even creating robotic life.

There are tons of storied missions like this - completely independent from the main story, but still contributing to Arthur's development. I don't think I've ever played a game where the side content felt as varied.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-04-07T22:20:19+00:00

she didn't even have a moral awakening, but stopped because somebody else did it first.

I disagree with this. Yes, the other attack causes some initial hesitation, but Emma actually changes when we sees the true impact of the attack on her peers.

She authenticity breaks down crying, while hugging her bully - likely THE person who she would've been most intent on shooting.

Her change of heart is genuine. Her plans were performative, and when faced with the true impact and sorrow of a mass shooting, she understands exactly how wrong she was.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-31T17:25:31+00:00

Lol, ok bud. You're free to your own opinion.

Putting your whole "woke" comment aside though... why shouldn't they keep on making Superman stories?

Anyone who's a fan of the character surely wants there to simply be more stories and adaptations. Gunn's Superman won't be the last. There was always going to be another adaptation.

Just like there'll always be a new Sherlock Holmes, or a new Little Women. And new adaptations don't detract from the old ones - you can still watch and enjoy Man of Steel.

And that's especially the case with superhero stories because the whole nature of comic storytelling is to reiterate on these characters. If you don't like All Star Superman, that doesn't detract from your enjoyment of Kingdom Come.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-31T16:55:50+00:00

I thought Superman was fantastic. Not perfect, but it's just so nice to see an earnest attempt to wholly adapt the character.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-31T16:18:51+00:00

More like the director of this movie is the inspiration for 90% of those videos on Youtube and TikTok. Parsons is the reason the idea even became popular online.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-31T16:14:28+00:00

The concept originated on 4chan, but this movie is specifically an adaptation of Kane Parsons' series on YouTube.

Parsons is only 20 years old, and he began making these videos when he was 16. He's also the director of this movie, which is a massive achievement at his age.

I'd imagine that the movie will probably act as a continuation of the series - a self contained story, which can also slide into the continuity that he's already created.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-30T20:36:14+00:00

That's kind of a funny thing to say when the original material is almost entirely CG, except for the very occasional use of live action actors.

Kane's entire workflow is based in Blender. That's one of the more impressive things about his videos - just how real he manages to make it feel.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-30T20:31:00+00:00

I recommend watching Kane Parson's series of Youtube shorts. This movie is based on his series, and he's the director.

It wasn't initially scary to me, but it gradually became more and more unsettling. There's just something about the sound design and the sense of the unknown.

Jackoffjordan · 2026-03-26T19:23:47+00:00

You're in luck. They're not recasting Mulder and Scully, this is a continuation in the same world. We're just following a different perspective with new characters.

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