The long awaited second installment of "The Man in the High Castle" is worth the wait. I love the way this series both recreates Philip K. Dick's novel and the way it changes it. For example, developing a continuing East Coast story (featuring Rufus Sewell as a high-ranking Nazi) is a brilliant addition to Dick's story. Changing Juliana from a judo student who never uses her skill in the course of Dick's story to an aikido student who does use it in "Sunrise", fulfills what was a missed opportunity.
Here the character Joe and the way his identity is revealed early on, is actually done better than in the novel (unless you like Dick's craziness). Joe is now sympathetic in a way he never was in the novel. The I Ching still plays a role, but, so far, not as all encompassing as in the novel.
Here the character Joe and the way his identity is revealed early on, is actually done better than in the novel (unless you like Dick's craziness). Joe is now sympathetic in a way he never was in the novel. The I Ching still plays a role, but, so far, not as all encompassing as in the novel.