The Stand: How the House of the Dead Differs From Stephen King s Book
The fourth episode of
The Stand debuted on CBS All Access Thursday and moved the story forward a great deal with the introduction of a couple of new, but key, characters, as well as advanced Randall Flagg s plot against Mother Abagail and the Boulder Free Zone. While the nine-part limited series is largely a faithful adaptation of Stephen King s epic novel of the same name, this episode also contained some significant differences from the page to the screen and we re breaking down some of the major ones we spotted as the story deepens.
This week s episode of The Stand, The House of the Dead saw the introduction of Julie Lawry. Played by Katherine McNamara, Julie is a far different character than fans have seen from the actress, best known for her more heroic roles as Clary Fray on Freeform s Shadowhunters and as Mia Smoak on [.]
The Stand’s flashback-dependent structure continues to be one of its downfalls. As for “The House Of The Dead,” the central issue mostly amounts to the fact that it’s kind of boring. The stakes just aren’t there, and when they are, they feel too forced and
merely plot-driven, leaving character development in the dust.
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As has become tradition for this show, the episode stuffs about as much as it can into one installment and then adds some more. It doesn’t know where to place its focus, diluting the most compelling parts of the story or all out distracting from them. In my mind, there’s one clear and powerful narrative at the heart of “The House Of The Dead,” and yet it doesn’t pack nearly enough of an emotional punch. That one piece of the plot is the committee’s decision to send three of their own to Vegas, to the place where people are crucified, to the place where the dark man presides. This is by far the most potent part of the episode, tapp
The Stand: Katherine McNamara Says Playing Julie Lawry Was Creative Soul Food
For fans of former
Arrow star Katherine McNamara, they have gotten used to seeing the actress play a hero. Thanks to roles such as Clary Fray on Freeform s fan-favorite series
Shadowhunters and Mia Smoak on The CW s Arrow, McNamara has taken up character fighting on the side of right or good , but with her latest role as Julie Lawry in the latest adaptation of Stephen King s
Speaking with ComicBook.com, McNamara said she had a lot of fun playing such a different character, feeding her desire for diversity in the roles that she plays.
The Stand EPs Explain the Series Changes from Stephen King s Book
The Stand adaptation debuted on Thursday taking viewers once again into Stephen King s unsettling post-apocalyptic classic but while the story of a world ravaged by a horrific pandemic may be familiar this latest adaptation offered up some key changes from page to screen. Most readily apparent was the story structure, but there are some bigger changes on the way as the series continues, including a more diverse cast and some gender swaps as well. According to executive producer Benjamin Cavell says is about making
The Stand reflect the world as it is more than King s original 1978 novel.