@lifeisconfusinggg I really liked it. I think there's a lot that's missing that would've been so good and would've had such an impact. Like the pompous funerals and Clemensia. But I think to fit everything in they would've needed two movies, but idk if it has enough action or interest to really make two movies feasible. The book was just soooo good because you do get that internal monologue, so you understand exactly what's happening in his mind and how he manipulates those around him. Like you might think Snow actually likes Sejanus, and you don't see all of the horrible things he's actually thinking about him, and how he's just using him.
Also they missed a lot of what Tigris does to keep them alive which is kind of a shame, because it contrasts so much with what happens to victors later.
I think as a book reader it's more enjoyable, you'd miss a lot of the nuances without having read it first. Snow goes digging for worms once and basically loses his mind, and you really get to see his spiral in the book!
Overall though I really enjoyed it! It's just such a shame whenever I click on TikTok there's so many clips of people who filmed it in the cinemas and it's only been out for one day. Like come onnnn