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After nearly two months of build-up, The Stand against Randall Flagg has been executed. The new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen Kingâs
The Stand has now reached its big climax in its eighth episode, and audiences can now witness what happens with Glen Bateman, Larry Underwood, and Ray Brentner following their arrival in New Vegas. For the most part, like the rest of the series, the translation of the text is faithful, as most of the major beats are hit dead on â but also like the rest of the series, there are also a number of alterations that have been made, and itâs those differences that I am here to spotlight.
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The Stand, author Stephen King tells what is ultimately a story of good versus evil set against the post-apocalyptic backdrop of a world decimated by a horrifying super flu known as Captain Trips and when it comes to the evil side of that battle, that s led by the chilling Randall Flagg. Called the Dark Man or the Man in Black or even the Walkin Dude by different characters, he tries to lure survivors to his faction in New Vegas through dark dreams. It s a character that has a seductive quality, one that isn t outright evil off the top. Flagg is played by Alexander Skarsgard in CBS All Access s current miniseries adaptation of