Do you think we will get a sequel one day? (Netflix)
It ended perfectly but I need to see more of these characters. There has to be more stories to tell. I feel I’m going to really miss these rabbits.
Posted Jan 3, 2019, 5:01 AM UTC · edited
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Having read the first and second book multiple times, there could easily be a huge series loaded with episodes. The journey takes a long time, much longer than the original movie let on, and the second book filled in missing details and told more about what happened with the warrens after the major events.
I tried the cartoon series but it was too lightened up because it was mostly aimed at kids; I didn't finish it. A series that follows the book "thoroughly" would be amazing... yet pretty expensive if they use 3D animation like this recent version of the story. Despite being "attached and annoyingly biased" because of the books and first movie, I enjoyed binge-watching the 3D stuff. <3
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I first heard of watership down from the netflix series. then i continued to binge the content in reverse chronological order. moving on to the 3 season cartoon and then the 1978 movie. watched all of this in about a weeks time. haven't read the book yet but i want to at some point. from what you did see from the cartoon series was is closer to the book or did they also change a lot?
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Well, besides toning down on the violence and general mature atmosphere of the story... I remember they also changed Blackberry to a girl-----for some reason. There were plenty of female characters with important details and plot significance going on that they could've used, but didn't. There was a doe named Violet that went with them at the start, but she doesn't make it the entire journey (sorry for spoiler), so maybe that's why? Violet or not, there were other does that came along during the stories. As I said, I didn't make it far enough to form a "wholesomely educated" opinion about the cartoon. I read some comments online that were simlar to mine but were longer due to the fact that those people watched all the episodes.
The books are really amazing and I highly recommend them, but if you like the cartoon, it's probably best if you watch it all and then compare it to the books if you want to personally know the differences. You'll have it all in your head but with recent exposure, lol
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“Tales from Watership Down” is another book but it’s more like a spin-off. The stuff happens between the climax of the story and the epilogue.
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I highly doubt that there will be more Watership Down from Netflix/BBC. I don't think the ratings were high enough or the series popular enough for them to make a sequel. There's also not much more of the source material for them to adapt. Richard Adams, the author of the novel did write another book called Tales From Watership Down, but as far as I can tell, it's more of a collection of short stories than a true sequel. I haven't read it yet, but I plan to read it soon! I felt the same way as you after finishing the book. The ending was perfect, but I miss the characters! Read the book, if you haven't already!