His Dark Materials season 3 review: a wondrous but inconsistent end to HBO's adaptation
’s second season ended in December 2020 and, while the pandemic played a large role in season 3’s delayed release, viewers have had to wait a long time to find out how Lyra and Will’s story ends.
The initial problem His Dark Materials’ final chapter has is the aforementioned time that’s passed between the show’s second and third seasons. The latter doesn’t come equipped with a recap of its forebear – a small grievance, sure, but it has been a couple of years since the last episode aired. A brief refresher of the series’ main plot threads wouldn’t have gone amiss to help re-immerse us in this fantastical world.
Even the relationship between Lyra and Pan is slightly relegated to the sidelines. In some ways, fans of the novels won’t be surprised by that – there’s a moment in the books where, without spoiling much, Lyra and Pan are separated. It’s an absolutely heartbreaking moment perfectly adapted for the show; a scene as emotionally scarring and impactful as they come.
There are instances, though, where character arcs and subplots vary from those in Pullman’s source material.
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