![]() ![]() The settings and costumes are also incredibly striking, creating a particular colorful, retro look. With its vivid details, colors and music, the show visually brings to life what I imagined when I first read the books. As I began watching, I was immediately impressed by how true to the book the show is. That being said, I dove in, excited to reconnect with this childhood favorite. ![]() So, I was immediately intrigued when I found the TV adaptation, though also cautious - so many book-to-screen adaptations have ended poorly, so I wasn’t about to get my hopes up for this one. Not only do I still own all the books (stuffed somewhere on my bookshelf), but I clearly remember what it was like to read some of the scenes for the first time (my favorite being the prisoner’s dilemma scene from the third book). Looking back on what I read as a kid, this series vividly stands out. ![]() To my surprise, I recently opened Disney+ to find a TV adaptation of one of my favorite childhood book series: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. ![]()
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