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Is the show good?
What exactly is going on here?
Its calledThe 3 Body Problem.Duh-duh-duhhhh!
Whats changed from the book?
Shes very good!)
The whole did these scientists get killed or commit suicide?
Netflix steps away from the geopolitical-infighting side of the story and transplants its action from China to Britain.
Who are these Oxford Five kids?
In the book, theres one present-day scientist trying to figure out these deaths.
Wong is great and grumbly, and Chao is haunted yet steely.
Also, theres Jonathan Pryce and Liam Cunningham!
Whats going on with that game?
I wont spoil the mystery but I will say its all very well rendered.
Is the first season an adaptation of the first book?
The show is wisely paced for the most part.
If youve read the books, you know the scope of the novels expands exponentially as Liu keeps writing.
English translations of the book call itThe Three-Body Problembut Netflix calls it3 Body Problem.
Who knows I assume someone in marketing told them the numeral would get more clicks.
Who are these aliens, and what do they want?
You have to watch to find out!