The Sandman: The Netflix Series Perfectly Handles Death
There are more living personifications of Death than anyone could reasonably be asked to keep up with, but a handful of special cases stand out. When a fan favorite iteration of the concept makes the leap to a new medium, it's a big deal that the new crew handles it with the respect it deserves.
After a long process and multiple false starts, Neil Gaiman's classic comic book series The Sandman finally got an on-screen adaptation. There was a lot that the crew needed to get right to keep fans happy, and luckily, this take on the concept nailed just about every aspect with flying colors.
Sandman: The Most Ambitious Comic Book Adaptation
The Sandman takes the expected approach when it comes to adapting the original source material. Its first season is a direct translation of the first two collections of the 1989 comic book series. Some changes were made to tie everything together, making it feel like a more cohesive season of TV, but it's essentially the same stories. Just like the comics, the first collection hits something of a crescendo before it properly ends. In the comic, it comes in the sixth official issue. In the show, it's the heavily foreshadowed fifth episode. Either way, the most nightmarish moment in the franchise thus far and one of the most powerfully unpleasant issues of a comic ever released needs to be followed with a break. Nothing says relaxation like a walk in the park with Death herself.
Death is at least the second most important character for any version of The Sandman to get right. She's Dream's older sister, easily the most balanced and even-handed voice in his eternal life, and one of the most beloved comic book characters of all time. Though the idea of casting death as a charmingly upbeat figure is
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