What do you think about what they did to David? To me, it was like a blow in the guts. So far, I've been so mesmerised by the show's high production values that I've overlooked all the bad calls they've made. But erasing such an important character? How are they planning to adapt TOTBT or Mememock or Merrick? And he mentioned that he is not in love with the fandom! Excuse me, I thought they were adapting Anne Rice books, not what fandom thinks of Anne Rice books! David is and will forever be one of my favourite characters of the books and af all fiction (along with Marius), and he doesn't deserve this. I'm still enjoying season 3, but the spell has broken; it is not the same. I know now this is not the adaptation that Anne Rice's masterpiece deserves. I'm gonna keep hoping that somehow some of the rational voices of the fandom, who dedicate their time to love Anne Rice's books in their entirety, despite their flaws (as all works of art are flawed and it's part of their value) will reach them and rectify this atrocity. Don't get me wrong, I get adaptations need to make some changes, but one thing is changing some aesthetics or dates or minor events, as long as the spirit of the original work is there. But deleting a major character for such petty reasons not only makes no sense, but it is alsoan insult to the original work and those who love it.
I was quite surprised and even a bit dismayed by it, and even more surprised the "welp, he's dead, moving right along" way in which the episode dropped the news. Although, to be fair, show-only fans won't even know who he was, so making a great pomp and circumstance about it would only confuse them and slow the pacing of the episode--something this season, which is moving at breakneck speed, can't accommodate.
I wouldn't go so far as to call getting rid of David an "atrocity," but I would certainly call it a "quiet yet very loud choice" that feels like a response to the very online dislike of his character. And at this point, it really can't be rectified. It seems they will be introducing aspects/themes of Merrick and Memnoch in their own decidedly unique way that allows for David to not be involved, and in a way where dedicating one season to one book won't necessarily be required. I don't know how exactly, but if they have already set up that framework with David out, then he's out. Otherwise, why do it in the first place?
"Stay tuned!"
