Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s Paper Girls remains a favorite among science fiction comic fans, and while Amazon’s TV adaptation was strong in many aspects, it’s clear that a lot of what made the source material so popular was missing. With the success of a show like Netflix’s Stranger Things, which was able to capitalize on the ’80s nostalgia running rampant in today’s film and TV landscape, Paper Girls seemed like the perfect project for a studio to get invested in.Stranger Things benefited from the luxury of not being anchored to any source material; therefore, no expectations existed for that show as opposed to Paper Girls. While it’s possible that the strong source material may have actually worked against Amazon’s Paper Girls adaptation to some extent, following it a little more closely would have surely resulted in a more engaging experience for audiences. Something about the TV show failed to yield the viewership required to grant the series a second season. Despite a collection of factors likely aiding in the show’s untimely end, one of the primary reasons for Paper Girls’ cancelation can be attributed to the fact that the show went off the beaten path provided by the comics.Although it was likely not the case, all six arcs of the Paper Girls comic book seemed intentionally designed as perfect blueprints for six seasons of television. With a near-perfect balance of layered character development and sprawling sci-fi set pieces, Paper Girls offered a story that, if given the proper time to breathe, could have been translated into one of the more engrossing television series in recent memory. Several exciting reveals throughout the story seemed tailor-made for the TV medium. Whether it be Mac’s ultimate fate, the meaning of the apple Erin saw in her dreams or the identity of the woman and her newborn that the heroes meet in the distant past, these moments and more like them are the foundation for what results in memorable TV.RELATED: This Stranger Things Character Deserves the Chance to Shine in Season 5
Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s Paper Girls remains a favorite among science fiction comic fans, and while Amazon’s TV adaptation was strong in many aspects, it’s clear that a lot of what made the source material so popular was missing. With the success of a show like Netflix’s Stranger Things, which was able to capitalize on the ’80s nostalgia running rampant in today’s film and TV landscape, Paper Girls seemed like the perfect project for a studio to get invested in.
Stranger Things benefited from the luxury of not being anchored to any source material; therefore, no expectations existed for that show as opposed to Paper Girls. While it’s possible that the strong source material may have actually worked against Amazon’s Paper Girls adaptation to some extent, following it a little more closely would have surely resulted in a more engaging experience for audiences. Something about the TV show failed to yield the viewership required to grant the series a second season. Despite a collection of factors likely aiding in the show’s untimely end, one of the primary reasons for Paper Girls’ cancelation can be attributed to the fact that the show went off the beaten path provided by the comics.
Although it was likely not the case, all six arcs of the Paper Girls comic book seemed intentionally designed as perfect blueprints for six seasons of television. With a near-perfect balance of layered character development and sprawling sci-fi set pieces, Paper Girls offered a story that, if given the proper time to breathe, could have been translated into one of the more engrossing television series in recent memory. Several exciting reveals throughout the story seemed tailor-made for the TV medium. Whether it be Mac’s ultimate fate, the meaning of the apple Erin saw in her dreams or the identity of the woman and her newborn that the heroes meet in the distant past, these moments and more like them are the foundation for what results in memorable TV.
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