wakelaw13
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Book way better than the show has been, HOWEVER I do think they are doing a good job... Not the easiest book to turn into a series given a lot of the book is spent on LDS history. I initially hated the fictional character of Pyre, but as it has gone along he's grown on me a bit. The creation of him and his family actually kind of helps to explore some of the themes in the book in a way that translates better to TV.
I would think the addition of Pyre is actually favorable to mainstream Mormons, who I understand are not stoked about this series.
That scene where the two brothers go to Colorado City and start talking to the fundamentalists, you know there are sects like that in the middle of nowhere Arizona/Utah/Nevada. It's fascinating, but also really scary for the women involved.