tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post696398095904581646..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Figuring Out My Nancy DrewJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-77988647140810681642019-11-30T08:22:44.193-06:002019-11-30T08:22:44.193-06:00I can deal with pretty much anything being done wi...I can deal with pretty much anything being done with Nancy Drew - within reason - but there is one line I do not want an adaptation to cross. Nancy Drew must be young, no more than around 25. I am completely against a Nancy Drew who is fully into her adult life like that proposed show planned to do. This has to do with my preference for books for teens and younger. I do not read books aimed at adults, so I do not want Nancy Drew to be crossed over into that realm.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-85176275269897672172019-11-29T19:23:32.139-06:002019-11-29T19:23:32.139-06:00I'm pretty much in agreement with NancyMystery...I'm pretty much in agreement with NancyMysteryFan; my "ideal" Nancy is primarily a mixture of Original Nancy and 80's Nancy. I prefer the headstrong stubbornness of Original Nancy and the young adult independence of the Files and Super Mysteries Nancy (actually, that Nancy might have acted a bit too much like an adult--she's really a 24-year-old in disguise, as are Frank and Joe. But that goes along with the times; the latchkey kids of that decade sought to grow up really quickly).<br /><br />I'm hoping we can all at least agree that the planned CBS series starring a mid-30's NYPD homicide detective Nancy investigating Bess's murder was too far to be considered a "Nancy"? It's one thing to have the character be horny and quite another to have a series that is conceptually completely different from what the IP is actually supposed to be.ADFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337583912789164893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-85124388189976612442019-11-29T19:22:56.135-06:002019-11-29T19:22:56.135-06:00I'm pretty much in agreement with NancyMystery...I'm pretty much in agreement with NancyMysteryFan; my "ideal" Nancy is primarily a mixture of Original Nancy and 80's Nancy. I prefer the headstrong stubbornness of Original Nancy and the young adult independence of the Files and Super Mysteries Nancy (actually, that Nancy might have acted a bit too much like an adult--she's really a 24-year-old in disguise, as are Frank and Joe. But that goes along with the times; the latchkey kids of that decade sought to grow up really quickly).<br /><br />I'm hoping we can all at least agree that the planned CBS series starring a mid-30's NYPD homicide detective Nancy investigating Bess's murder was too far to be considered a "Nancy"? It's one thing to have the character be horny and quite another to have a series that is conceptually completely different from what the IP is actually supposed to be.ADFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337583912789164893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-68529997653673342752019-09-26T09:56:54.363-05:002019-09-26T09:56:54.363-05:00Thank you Albert Alioto! I totally agree.Thank you Albert Alioto! I totally agree.Sindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833141088748494228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-10887789913429613182019-09-12T19:44:12.650-05:002019-09-12T19:44:12.650-05:00Well said! And we share the same favorite “Nancy D...Well said! And we share the same favorite “Nancy Drew”.CvilleTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833165348884891833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-78987457091041857562019-09-10T22:39:52.890-05:002019-09-10T22:39:52.890-05:00My Nancy is a combination of original 25 chapter N...My Nancy is a combination of original 25 chapter Nancy and Nancy Drew Files Nancy. Kind of a weird mix, but I like OG Nancy because she sometimes packs heat and drives a hotrod and Files Nancy is closer to my generation so she's more relatable. Although I agree that Files Nancy sometimes treats Ned like dirt. I also like the Bonita Granville version, and the Pamela Sue Martin show, and the Emma Roberts movie. I will not be watching the new show this fall because everything on the CW is stupid garbage. I will say that the actress they've got playing Nancy has got the perfect look for the part. Homefront TV Series Reviewedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102120099824862336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-79471610360506494402019-09-10T12:04:21.945-05:002019-09-10T12:04:21.945-05:00How true should adapters for movies or television ...How true should adapters for movies or television be to the way a character was originally conceived and written? It is a difficult question. My answer would be that, while it is almost certainly impossible to be 100% faithful, things should be kept within reason. There are some lines that should not be crossed. I would say showing Nancy engaging in sex scenes would cross a line that should not be crossed. Before an adapter would do that, he or she should create his or her own detective. But then it would not be possible to exploit the popularity Nancy has achieved over ninety years. Albert Aliotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144975763185168090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-64462477837737384252019-09-10T11:24:56.554-05:002019-09-10T11:24:56.554-05:00My favourite screen Nancy Drew is Bonita Granville...My favourite screen Nancy Drew is Bonita Granville, but my favourite Nancy Drew book series is Nancy Drew Girl Detective. So, if I had a 'my' Nancy Drew, it's very hard to say which version she is.Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004386083583985855noreply@blogger.com