HBO's MaddAddam: 5 Reasons It Could Be Awesome (And 5 Reasons It Could Suck)
2. It's Made For Adaptation
The story thats told across the MaddAddam trilogy is a blockbuster, theres no question about that. In addition to being set in a vivid environment, Atwood brings us a multitude of multi-faceted characters and groups. From Snowman and the Crakers, to Toby and the Gods Gardeners, to the eponymous Oryx, Crake, and MaddAddam themselves, were given a wealth of people that are intriguing and sympathetic, without one of them becoming trite. The story itself only came full-circle with final instalment MaddAddam last year, a full decade after the release of the first novel Oryx and Crake, but it has been worth the wait. Dystopian fictions have seen a great rise in popularity thanks to Hollywoods adaptations of YA dystopias like The Hunger Games and Divergent. However, more adult dystopias, such as films like Elysium or The Purge, have been met with critical indifference and poor box office takings. Atwoods MaddAddam series could be the ideal antidote to this, so its about time that her spectacular glimpses of the future are given proper screen treatment.
