And here comes a real buzz deployment! The streaming giant announced the live-action Assassin’s Creed show, with Robert Patino and David Wiener as co-showrunners. The disclosure threw the cat among the pigeons, prompting an array of responses from the community, ranging from wild hype to outright skepticism.
The first and foremost: what do we know? For a starter, this known is that the series is definitely going into production-no other detail at all. The world is still not informed if it’s going to take an established game storyline (the Ezio trilogy stannies are already screaming) or go another way by telling an original AC story. With Netflix’s game adaptations track record, it is utterly understandable to trend from scared to hopeful (cough Resident Evil cough).
It had been total mayhem after the tweet. Some are in full hype mode, such as @OVOChris94: “🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 can’t wait love the games!!!!” The other side is giving some heavy criticism: “This is going to be the most abysmal dogshit to date.”
Then, of course, the other elephant in the room—creative liberties are half the show. @666_sensei quipped, “Prepare for Cyntha Eviro as Altair or some shit like that,” while @PandaMan21700 begged, “Y’all better not make alter my boys Altair and Ezio.” Woke casting and story changes were raised again and again, with @131Taskforce bluntly saying, “All gay shit will be in the series for sure.”
But not all are doomposting. @A_A_RON__317 keeps it middle-ground: “This can be so good if done right.” Meanwhile, @ImbohUnited presents a wishlist: “Origins is my fav, hope they make a series based off that.” Meanwhile, @OkayDokeySmokey lays it down who the star should be: “I speak for everyone when I say make it about Ezio.”
That doubt isn’t ill-founded. Netflix adaptations have had hits and misses (Arcane slayed, while Resident Evil faceplanted) and Ubisoft’s own AC movie back in 2016 was… fine? Maybe? Still, with Patino (know from The Sandman) and Wiener (Brave New World) at the helm, there’s a sliver of hope.
Then you have the wild cards, with @RgvGhost: “Let me audition bruh,” and @firboyy’s… peculiar take: “Nigga’s creed sounds cool.” (Let’s move on.)
Anyway, the bottom line is: Whether we are ready or not, an Assassin’s Creed Netflix series is going to happen. The gamers are torn between “PLEASE DON’T RUIN THIS!” and “Okay, but what if it’s actually fire?” Until we receive more details, the discourse will rage on—loud, messy, and unpredictable.
One thing is certain: that Assassin’s Creed TikTok Dance will start a riot.
