Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
Initial revulsion gives way to cautious interest in a ten-hour series, using the successful High Fidelity adaptation as a model for flipping the central roles or following side characters.
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- The initial response is revulsion, followed by a small amount of curiosity about a 2021 ten-episode version. — Bill Simmons
- Episode three could be about Joe, while ten hours at the gas and sip are appealing. — Bill Simmons
- The High Fidelity television adaptation is cited as proof that a seemingly bad remake idea can work after changing the lead. — Bill Simmons
- The leads could be gender-flipped, or the suitcase-store clerk could anchor an episode. — Bill Simmons