Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies' Adaptation: Faithful but Unremarkable
By
Ben Travers
28d ago· 7 min readenReview
100/100
Golden Brown
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Summary
A review of Netflix's first TV adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies.' The series stays largely true to the novel, presenting identifiable archetypes and a familiar setting. The review suggests the adaptation feels inessential—as if made for teachers to screen after classroom discussions—and frames childhood's lost innocence as more nurture than nature.
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Its characters consist of identifiable archetypes.
A grounded yet cynical interpretation of how boys grow into men.
Inspired by William Golding's novel, the Netflix series 'Lord of the Flies' frames childhood's lost innocence as more nurture than nature. [REVIEW]
