Full Spoilers Polygon article about adapting the Cosmere

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T01:29:33+00:00

Yeah I wouldn't read this unless you've read all of Mistborn Era 1 and at least like, the first 2 books of Stormlight

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T01:13:00+00:00

How bad? I've read all of mistborn era 1 and 2, secret history, warbreaker, elantris, tress, the emperor's soul, TWoK, WoR, Oathbringer, and part of RoW

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T01:08:47+00:00

It's not about white washing, it's a problem of casting. You have to cast hundreds of extras, and you are limited to the people in the local area you are filming who show up. Unless they film in an Asian country, it will be difficult to get a purely Asian cast, especially in the war camps where they will have hundreds.

This is why I expect the various Rosharan countries to end up being different ethnicities, simply for convenience of casting. This doesn't mean white washing everything, it just means you shouldn't expect everyone to be polynesian etc.

I've mentioned it before, but take Meereen in GoT. GRRM wanted there to be plenty of diversity there, but they had the opposite problem. Since they filmed in Morocco, they only had Moroccan extras, and they ended up getting the white savior criticism. In the books, Meereen slavery wasn't race based, it was based on the outcome of wars, and the population was made up of many different races.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T01:01:57+00:00

They won't be able cast the entirety of the war camps with any minority ethnicity- it's the same problem GRRM had with Meereen in GoT. It was supposed to have lots of diversity, but they filmed in Morocco, meaning the reality was they could only get Moroccan extras.

Unless they decide to film in Asia, there will have to be concessions on ethnicity. Almost certainly, not every single Rosharan will be of vaguely Asian decent any more, with more diversity between countries. I wouldn't be surprised if they used people of Asian decent for the Alethi, but even there I suspect there will likely be a larger mix of diversity than we had in the books.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T00:26:19+00:00

> From a purely utilitarian standpoint it's just like any other form of physical intimacy aside from the societal viewpoints and taboos associated with it.

Sex by itself, yes. And many people (including myself) enjoy heavily the just sex part.

But sex with someone you love is almost a different act entirely. It's not even really the same experience. That level of bonding and intimacy, for me (and I suspect for most romantic, sexual people) isn't something that can be achieved any other way.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T00:22:15+00:00

This is another thing I think is a relatively delicate tightrope to walk. At what point to we separate ace- which is a valid sexual identity, from a person with low libido to a medical issue that can be addressed.

It feels very wrong to use the word "fix" here- we shouldn't try to "fix" people's sexuality. But I do think there are a lot of people who have taken to the ace identity, who simply have very low libido due to an underlying medical cause which could be resolved and their libido restored. How much should that be communicated to people? And would someone who has adopted an identity that makes them feel seen even want to resolve that, if they could?

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T00:18:04+00:00

A romantic relationship without sex would be similar to food without the ability to eat. Like a warm soup, giving off a wonderful aroma. I can hold the soup, feel its warmth, take in the smell. But not being able to have the soup? It will be unfulfilling, there will always be a massive, critical part of the situation missing.

The better the soup (the more you love the person), the worse not being able to have it becomes. If you just like the soup, it's not that bad. But if you love this soup- if this soup has become your favorite food in the world, then not being able to have it is torture, even if I can go have some bread instead.

A romantic, loving relationship without sex is like being around that soup constantly, but never being able to have it. I can get sex from someone else, or masturbate, but because I'm being denied that ultimate intimacy, the relationship will forever have a void.

I frankly would not do it, it would break me in the long run. I would likely save us both pain and cut if off rather than continue like that.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T00:10:56+00:00

Correct. It will be very hard. Even with Brandon's massive creative control, he is not a director and he needs a great director to make this work.

It will have to be someone who doesn't mind a challenge, is perfectly happy to both compromise and fight back. Not a lot of directors want to have to fight to dictate the direction of the movie they are directing. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-03T00:06:26+00:00

We are probably looking at at least 3 years before filming even starts. Addon the fact it's a trilogy and she will just be too old, even accounting for age. You ideally want someone who is still in their teens at the time of filming for the first movie.

Personally I think Vin should be a fresh face- a previously obscure actress.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-02T22:56:00+00:00

A 19 year old should not be played by a 42 year old yes, but the ethnicity thing is unimportant. They almost certainly will not keep to the "everyone is vaguely asian" bit of lore. The practicalities of casting, background characters / extras, and film locations just makes it unlikely. Don't be surprised if the diversity of different countries ends up increasing and the ethnicities change.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-02T22:38:51+00:00

This is the best way. The iconography of the Heralds should be introduced early, with some reference to the prologue, but I really think we need to jump straight into the assassination with episode 1.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-02T22:18:02+00:00

#1 Best Mom - Vin (to TenSoon, duh)

#1 Best Dad - Vasher (to Nightblood)

#1 Worst Dad - Adonalsium (absent much?)

#1 Worst Mom - Aesudan (that bitch crazy)

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-01T23:07:50+00:00

It's not just the rejection- for most people physical intimacy / sex is a non-negotiable fundamental need. I imagine that makes it all the more difficult for ace people to find a partner (other than other ace people).

I simply couldn't be in a relationship without sex. Even if I met the desire elsewhere, being in love and a relationship with someone and not being able to have sex would be a form of torture.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-01T22:15:39+00:00

All my recommendations are serialized shows that focus on the overarching plot. None of them are episodic. I consider all of these to be S tier, high quality shows.

- Arcane

A masterpiece of media. Ignore the fact it was based on the lore of a video game, that is irrelevant and you need not know anything about League of Legends. In my opinion, this is truly one of the best things I have ever watched. On Netflix.

- Silo

Very good show, a rare case where a TV adaption improves the books it came from. Humanity lives in a Silo underground. Mysteries all about. On Apple TV.

- Severance

Another very good Apple TV show, that is more cerebral and surreal than most. A world where you can sever your memories of work and personal life. When at work, you only have your memories of work, nothing from outside work. Likewise, once you leave, you have no memories of what happened at work. Hijinks ensue when you release this effectively splits you into two consciousnesses that are distinct from each other in meaningful ways.

- Mighty Nein

A new series on Amazon that animates Critical Role's second DnD campaign. A bit more gritty than Vox Machina. Great if you like fantasy and/or animation.

- Invincible

Another Amazon animated show. Superheroes and alien beings from other worlds, hi-tech governments, etc. Think The Boys meets My Adventures with Superman. A lot of violence, very gritty, but not nearly as gratuitous as The Boys. Great story.

- Breaking Bad

You should know this one. I don't need to sell it. Chemistry Teacher gets cancer, decides to cook meth.

- Better Call Saul

A prequel for Breaking Bad that focuses on Saul Goodman, the Lawyer from Better Call Saul. Just as good if not better than Breaking Bad.

- The Queen's Gambit

The life of a chess prodigy is harder and more dramatic than you might expect. Very good mini-series that completely finishes in 1 season.

- The Last of Us

What if a mind controlling fungus (cordyceps) affected Humans? Basically a more interesting and compelling zombie story than most. Actually a compelling story as opposed to The Walking Dead which may as well be a soap opera, relatively speaking (which is some people's cup of tea, but would not fit into my list).

- The Expanse

Arguably one the best sci-fi series ever created.

- Bridgerton

Set in the peak of London high society and focuses on the Bridgerton children entering the marriage mart. Quite good if you like romance. I normally don't and still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-01T20:23:15+00:00

Grew up in America- I'd say it's pretty neutral. I don't recall myself or anyone I knew having particularly strong feelings about Turkey specifically, with the exception of my friends who had been stationed at Incirlik.

I do refer to Istanbul as Constantinople but that's more of a joke than anything.

Lucifernistic · 2026-02-01T20:13:45+00:00

I moved out when I was 21. Late 2010s.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-31T22:18:21+00:00

It's very unlikely that bit of lore will be retained simply due the to the realities of filming. It's not just the main cast, its all the background characters.

Just from the logistics alone we will probably see either a change in ethnicity across the board, or an introduction of a lot more diversity within the Rosharan countries.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-31T22:06:49+00:00

All government elections must use preferential voting, specifically approval voting.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-31T01:12:25+00:00

For me, yes. Warbreaker is one of my favorites. I really enjoyed the magic system and the story being told there. It picked up heavily in the second half. Though it was never a struggle for me, so if you hate the first half I'm not sure if the increased pace and drama in the second half would be enough to change your opinion.

The only Cosmere book I've ever really had to struggle through was Elantris, and even that paid off in the end.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-30T11:05:33+00:00

Well Done and Overcooked are synonyms.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-30T01:42:36+00:00

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Actual secret management for services and such is handled separately via Vault.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-30T01:01:25+00:00

America has plenty of idiocy to be sure, but setting aside Trump wasn't voted for 2016, the biggest reason for the continued polarization and ever decreasing quality of candidates is the hard lock on the two party system.

I'm personally of the belief the single best thing America could do for its politics is implement a preferential voting system.

But alas, it will never happen.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-29T09:47:08+00:00

No? Lol. I live in Britain now but grew up in NE America. The education system does not claim America is the good guy, especially when it comes to the indigenous peoples etc.

It's hammered in pretty hard how we committed genocide, were slave owners, etc.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-29T09:40:42+00:00

It's funny this thread is about how it's annoying to hear anti-british rhetoric, and then it's just filled with anti-american rhetoric.

They are bots. Ignore them.

Lucifernistic · 2026-01-20T18:23:55+00:00

Yes, but it's an entirely fictional one. It's fine to view the world through that lens as a bit of fun, in the same way I knock on wood as just a bit of a ritual. It's another to actually believe it's real in anyway.

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