D&D General Which D&D World Would Make the Best TV Show

[Charlaquin]

Yeah, I think the way I was reading it when I initially posted was, first, assuming live action like The Witcher or Game of Thrones, and secondly following that, considering the practicality of translation to live action TV within the confines of the resources used to make, at maximum, The Wheel of Time or The Rings of Power.

I could see a live action TV show doing a fairly straightforward adaptation of the Drago Lance Chronicles convincingly with Witcher/Wheel of Time level budgets and resources. With Eberron I would be concerned wither the Setting or the show would suffer from the strain (in live action). Basically, interpreting the "strongest" question I'm terms of how easy it would be to pull off almost as well as how cool it would be if pulled off.

Ok, that makes sense. By that standard I’d probably agree Dragonlance has the best shot. Which was my second-place pick after Eberron with the standard of just, what would make for the best-quality series, setting aside the concerns of medium and budget.

 

[Zardnaar]

Not really. It’s no more than a sci fi show. There are hundreds of hours of sci-fi TV in space. There’s nothing about either that demands constant special effects. It’s magical Star Trek or magical DS9 or magical any number of urban futuristic shows.

They were really expensive back in the day that's kinda the point.
To do a decent Spelljamner or Darksun you're looking at CGI and lots of it.

Cf Shadow and Bone which is mostly costumes and a bit of cgi for magical effects.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Yeah, I think the way I was reading it when I initially posted was, first, assuming live action like The Witcher or Game of Thrones, and secondly following that, considering the practicality of translation to live action TV within the confines of the resources used to make, at maximum, The Wheel of Time or The Rings of Power.

I could see a live action TV show doing a fairly straightforward adaptation of the Drago Lance Chronicles convincingly with Witcher/Wheel of Time level budgets and resources. With Eberron I would be concerned wither the Setting or the show would suffer from the strain (in live action). Basically, interpreting the "strongest" question in terms of how easy it would be to pull off almost as well as how cool it would be if pulled off.

Give it a Disney Star Wars TV budget and Eberron could work

 

[Parmandur]

Not really. It’s no more than a sci fi show. There are hundreds of hours of sci-fi TV in space. There’s nothing about either that demands constant special effects. It’s magical Star Trek or magical DS9 or magical any number of urban futuristic shows.

Yeah, I know...that is what informs my skepticism, compared to the sorts of shows cited in the OP.

 

[Parmandur]

Ok, that makes sense. By that standard I’d probably agree Dragonlance has the best shot. Which was my second-place pick after Eberron with the standard of just, what would make for the best-quality series, setting aside the concerns of medium and budget.

In terms of what would be MOST AWESOME to my brain, I'll take Spelljammer. But I would expect any actual live action Spelljammer show to...not meet my expectations.

 

[Parmandur]

Give it a Disney Star Wars TV budget and Eberron could work

I cited shows with bigger budgets than Star Wars TV has had on purpose. A Sci-Fi show has short cut options (in terms of props, costumes, etc. using more mundane things like...zippers or plastic) that a High Fantasy Setting like Eberron would not have...in live action. In animation, all bets are off.

 

[Incenjucar]

Planescape. Get some old school Star Trek: TNG/DS9 writers on it.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

They were really expensive back in the day that's kinda the point.
To do a decent Spelljamner or Darksun you're looking at CGI and lots of it.

Cf Shadow and Bone which is mostly costumes and a bit of cgi for magical effects.

Two words - star wars

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

I cited shows with bigger budgets than Star Wars TV has had on purpose. A Sci-Fi show has short cut options (in terms of props, costumes, etc. using more mundane things like...zippers or plastic) that a High Fantasy Setting like Eberron would not have...in live action. In animation, all bets are off.

I’m saying the level of SF the achieve in some of the Star Wars TV shows is sufficient to pull off live action Eberron IMO.

 

[Parmandur]

Two words - star wars

Yes, a franchise that relys on cheaper special effects and shortcut practices al effects like building a vehicle (versus animating a lightning rail or magical flying ship).