Episode 3 recap: Wang Miao disagreed with Shen Yu Fei's opinion.
As he counted down in his mind, he felt that everything before him was impossible. After leaving, Wang Miao immediately sought out his wife and asked her to take a photo for him. When his wife was about to take a photo of their daughter, he stopped her and asked her to randomly capture the house, excluding their daughter. His wife rarely used this kind of camera.
Wang Miao then locked himself alone in the house. The surroundings made his mind somewhat unclear. When he took the camera from his wife, he almost dropped it. Seeing his unusual behavior, his wife became worried about his condition. However, Wang Miao disregarded her concern and ran to his own laboratory to continue his work. He muttered words to himself about what he didn't want to happen. When his wife went out to cook, Wang Miao called Professor Wu for advice. Professor Wu told him about accurately distinguishing between the background and the ten-second read projection, but he also believed it was unlikely. Wang Miao's conclusion was beyond the realm of natural explanation. After hanging up the phone, he became extremely excited and knocked on his neighbors' doors to borrow a digital camera.
Back at home, Wang Miao directed his wife and daughter to help him take pictures. Soon, he left the house in his car, followed by another car. Shen Yu Fei, in her office, stared at Wang Miao's resume thoughtfully, while Ding Yi was busy in the laboratory. The person trailing Wang Miao turned out to be Shi Qiang. He had been following him for a long distance. While on the road, Wang Miao's car suddenly stopped at the roadside. Shi Qiang took out his phone and called Xiao Shen, asking him to investigate all of Yang Dong's suicide-related activities and see if there was anything unusual. Meanwhile, Wang Miao, sitting in the car, was sweating profusely as a series of numbers appeared before his eyes.
Shi Qiang quickly got out of the car and pulled Wang Miao out, repeatedly asking him why he had braked at that moment. Wang Miao didn't want to answer his questions, and he didn't need Shi Qiang's protection because he was just an ordinary person without power or money. Saying that, Wang Miao told Shi Qiang not to continue following him and quickly drove away.
A series of numbers appeared before Wang Miao's eyes once again. He quickly parked his car in the middle of the road, standing alone on the street amidst the constant noise. The nearby drivers cursed at him, but Wang Miao paid no attention to them and soon drove away. By the time he arrived home, it was late at night. However, his wife was silently sitting by the bedside, waiting for him. Wang Miao lied, saying he had gone out to repair his camera but was unsuccessful. He planned to continue the next day. His wife couldn't understand why he suddenly became somewhat strange.
Wang Miao kept emphasizing that he frequently saw a sequence of numbers in front of him, and even when he closed his eyes, there was something in front of him. His wife thought it was a problem with his eyes and reminded him to go to the ophthalmology department the next day and have a neurological examination. The following day, Wang Miao went to the hospital for the examination, and the doctor quickly diagnosed him with floaters, a condition often caused by staying up late. Sometimes there are small black dots, and other times they appear like tadpoles. But Wang Miao repeatedly confirmed with the doctor that he wasn't joking and that he saw a sequence of numbers right in the center of his field of vision. The doctor still believed it was a symptom of excessive fatigue and advised Wang Miao to rest properly and not overexert himself. Wang Miao then wrote down the numbers he saw on paper, but the doctor insisted it was a manifestation of mental disorder, and he couldn't bear to listen to what the doctor said anymore.
Wang Miao went to the Nanotechnology Research Center alone. After returning home, his wife also believed that he had floaters, despite his repeated insistence. Wang Miao solemnly told her that there was another advanced civilization beyond humanity called the Farmer. In the eyes of the Farmer, all humans were like a group of turkeys in a farm. After a serious conversation with his wife, Wang Miao called the Farmer's caretaker, hoping to have a face-to-face conversation about something. Later, Wang Miao met Shen Yu Fei at the Science Frontiers Association and explained his current situation. Shen Yu Fei immediately wanted him to stop his nanotechnology work, but Wang Miao firmly disagreed.
I won't discuss the plot and details of the drama in the third episode, but they even managed to do some second-level creation. The later montages and the coordination of the background music are so well-done, it feels truly amazing.
The despair and sense of oppression that Wang Miao, as a scientist, really made me feel breathless. Each episode, with its duration of over 40 minutes, passes by without me even realizing it.
It's just so captivating to watch.
I've watched it, it's good, damn good!" "Everyone, watch it! Everyone, watch it! Everyone, watch it!" "Throughout the winter break, 'The Three-Body Problem' TV series will shine for you." "Watch it more, comrades.
I can only tell you that if you don't understand, watch it more.
In terms of my personal experience of watching the TV series "The Three-Body Problem," it has to a great extent captured the imagined scenes I had while reading the novel. It even showcased many details that I missed during my reading, portrayed by the actors in a vivid and authentic manner.
From the anticipation expressed by Liu Cixin himself in the Three-Body trailer before its official release to the opening and closing sequences that I couldn't bear to skip when the TV series premiered, all of these aspects serve as evidence that this sci-fi drama is truly worth watching.
The initial episodes depicting the "marksman and two-dimensional scientist," the "farmer and turkey scientist," and the explanation of particle collisions using billiard table theories were all enriching and enhanced my imaginative thinking.
Now, let's talk about the scenes and filming details. I particularly can't forget the fossil hanging in the air in the command center and Wang Miao developing the "countdown" in the darkroom by washing photographs.
These scenes truly brought a fresh perspective to readers of the original novel. Additionally, the appearances of Wang Miao's wife, children, and neighbors were perfectly in line with the original work. The frequent use of long shots in the filming technique created a magnificent visual feast.
Initially, my interest in this series was sparked by Zhang Lu Yi and Yu He Wei, both actors whom I admire and appreciate. Their performances in the show exceeded my expectations. Zhang Lu Yi convincingly portrayed the gentle and scholarly qualities of a scientist, and I truly believe that Wang Miao should be presented to the audience just as he depicted.
To be honest, it was only after learning that Zhang Lu Yi would play Wang Miao that I started reading the original novel. However, after completing the novel, I was deeply drawn to "The Three-Body Problem" itself.
I was initially a humanities student with little interest in science fiction, but as I delved into this literary masterpiece, it left me awestruck by its impact on my imagination and thoughts about the universe and humanity itself.
I realized that this is not just a science fiction novel or a TV series adaptation; it is an excellent opportunity to expand one's thinking, imagination, and perspective.
Lastly, as the saying goes, "In the eyes of a thousand people, there are a thousand Hamlets." For now, the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" has perfectly set the stage, and we eagerly await the subsequent plot developments.
Let's express our genuine evaluations and share our opinions in an open and diverse manner.
I've read the original work, and I'm satisfied! Many details were faithfully portrayed, which is great! As for a small suggestion... sometimes the background music is a bit loud and overwhelms the dialogue, especially when trying to create a suspenseful atmosphere.
It becomes a bit excessive. To hear the dialogue clearly, one has to constantly adjust the volume, which affects the viewing experience. Perhaps due to having read "The Dark Forest," I feel that the pacing is slightly slow at the moment, but it's only the first three or four episodes, and the flaws are overshadowed by the strengths.
For those who are not familiar with the original work, I hope they have a little more patience and can refer to the book or read reviews and explanations before rushing to give negative or harsh reviews.
"The Three-Body Problem" has some hardcore content, a large timespan, and many scene changes, which may make it a bit challenging to digest for those who are not familiar with it from the start.
But if you have the patience to continue, this story is grand and thrilling. Thanks to the production team, I will continue to look forward to the upcoming episodes.
(Currently quite optimistic~)
Fans of the original work are getting goosebumps from the level of faithfulness. Some parts are so faithfully reproduced that it feels like they were directly lifted from the novel.
The incorporation of various background details and foreshadowing is also done exceptionally well. After all, what could be conveyed in a sentence or two in the novel needs to be visually and audibly presented in the TV drama.
Some plot modifications have been made for the better and more logical direction. For instance, in the original work, Wang Miao directly succumbs to Shi Qiang's provocation, promising to join the scientific community to prove his intellectual superiority and avoid being "eaten by sharks." However, in the TV drama, this is changed to Wang Miao initially refusing and seeking to gather more information about the situation.
Through a combination of various factors, he eventually chooses to join the association and aid the military in solving the crisis. These modifications make Wang Miao more representative of a scientist's thinking ability and enhance his character in a more profound manner.
The Shooter and the Farmer, as mentioned in the drama, represent two different scenarios. One involves a shooter firing bullets at a target, while the other depicts a turkey being slaughtered by a farmer on Thanksgiving Day.
One represents the exploration and development leading to truth, while the other represents the discovery of truth that cannot be altered. We can imagine ourselves as higher beings, with reptiles, fish, and insects being lower life forms beneath us.
Everything we do is a way of conveying certain meanings or information to these lower life forms, making them believe that the information we convey is a certain theory that exists as truth. Similarly, our exploration has led us to discover something that fundamentally does not exist and is impossible in our world, such as extraterrestrial life.
Likewise, extraterrestrial beings have also discovered our existence. At this point, what would these alien creatures think, just as we think about tigers, fish, and mosquitoes? What choices would we make?
Would we kill them or choose to coexist? Is it possible that the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago during the Cretaceous period was caused by a more advanced life form? The previous mass extinctions also brought about by higher life forms?
Perhaps it's just a matter of time before such events occur, and maybe it's closer to us than we think.