I often rate stories on whether I believe in the relationship between the protagonists.
In Us, I didn't really believe in that between Douglas and Connie in their young personas or their in middle aged ones. Perhaps that was the point and the makers of the series did that deliberately.
But I did believe in the relationship between Douglas (Tom Hollander) and Freja (Sofie Grabol). This leant the ending with much more of a sense of a new beginning than the open possibility in the book.
The book also had a strong sense that Douglas couldn't believe his luck that he had married Connie. That Connie was so much more beautiful and worldy wise than him. She was completely out of his league. I didn't get that feeling in this adaptation.
The ending of the book also hits hard with its alternative interpretation of the ending when Connie goes back to her first and only true love. Douglas had just been a sensible intermediary for Connie with whom to have children. We don't get that interpretation in this series.
Having said all of that. I did really enjoy the TV version. It was beautifully filmed and full of warmth and humour. So overall I would definitely recommend watching it.
In Us, I didn't really believe in that between Douglas and Connie in their young personas or their in middle aged ones. Perhaps that was the point and the makers of the series did that deliberately.
But I did believe in the relationship between Douglas (Tom Hollander) and Freja (Sofie Grabol). This leant the ending with much more of a sense of a new beginning than the open possibility in the book.
The book also had a strong sense that Douglas couldn't believe his luck that he had married Connie. That Connie was so much more beautiful and worldy wise than him. She was completely out of his league. I didn't get that feeling in this adaptation.
The ending of the book also hits hard with its alternative interpretation of the ending when Connie goes back to her first and only true love. Douglas had just been a sensible intermediary for Connie with whom to have children. We don't get that interpretation in this series.
Having said all of that. I did really enjoy the TV version. It was beautifully filmed and full of warmth and humour. So overall I would definitely recommend watching it.