> As a result, there's a not inconsiderable number of die hard fans who don't react well to disregarding canon as there is a rather insane amount of detail spelled out in the books.
This sounds very similar to what happened with the fans of the well-known Wheel of Time series. Given the broad divergence from the canon, the future of the series is in doubt [1]
I don't understand why they even bothered trying to adapt the Wheel of Time. The values expressed in those books, particularly w.r.t. gender, were obviously going to clash hard with the present zeitgeist and necessitated butchering the story to bring it into compliance. Anybody could have seen that coming. They should have just written a new story.
In no particular order:
Conflict between men and women leads to ruination.
Men need women and women need men, without the other they aren't complete.
Men are naturally stronger than women, but women make up for it with teamwork.
Powerful men get harems. Men frequently take multiple wives but the reverse is virtually unheard of.
Slavery as a cultural difference to be respected.
Good guys allying themselves with an empire built by the chattel slavery of women.
Wheel of Time season 2 was confirmed before season 1 ended and season 3 was confirmed before any part of season 2 aired.
Amazon is doubling down. Expect more of this sort of "we'll buy your favorite property and change it and there's nothing you can do about it". Nothing that is still protected by copyright is sacred, you just need a rich enough business to buy it to change it.
This sounds very similar to what happened with the fans of the well-known Wheel of Time series. Given the broad divergence from the canon, the future of the series is in doubt [1]
[1] https://screenrant.com/wheel-time-show-backlash-controversy-...