We know that book to movie/tv adaptations are always controversial. People take issue with changes – both good and bad. Then there are those who haven’t read the book it’s based on, and so at that point, they’re wondering what everyone is mad about. Not to mention, there are people who get so angry and think that the heart of the book is being taken away.
All of those points are valid.
All of those feelings are valid.
When it comes to the adaptation of Every Summer After on Prime, Every Year After, some book fans are quite upset. They feel that there were some major plot points from the books was changed and that took away from the heart of the story.
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For instance, in the book, Sam has known about Charlie and Percy’s betrayal for a while, and so by the time that she returns to Barry’s Bay, he’s come to terms with it. In the adaptation, he learns of it when she’s there, and it causes the rift in their relationship.
Now, Carley Fortune didn’t have to say a thing, but she did defend the change.
“Well, I can tell you from [showrunner] Amy [B. Harris]‘ point of view on why the change was made and why it’s something that I didn’t push back against it when I read it,” Carley told told Us Weekly.
“When I was writing the book, I knew from the beginning the reason why Percy and Sam had kind of fallen apart, but it wasn’t until I got to writing the scene in which Sam and Percy are confronting that, that I realized Sam is known for such a long time,” she shared. “That just felt so heartbreaking and beautiful and sad that all these years had gone by. So he’s had a lot of time to grapple with this.”
Carley continued, “I think what was important to Amy was showing Sam’s response to that news. You want to see things on TV. You want to see him be confronted with this. For a second season, we are going to be with Sam while he’s still grappling with this information. I think that that just makes for good on-screen drama. I could get that for sure.”
We don’t think it’s fair not to expect change when a book gets adapted. Carley is right that the change did make for good on-screen drama.
Do we agree with the change? We have to admit that we loved the change. Do you?
