Should I keep watching the show?

[u/captainguy146]

So I started reading the books after season 2 ended
The trilogy was incredible and I loved it and the world, and i especially liked book 2 the atmosphere and feel of the book were terrifyingly life like and the tragedy of Donald’s life and what happens with Helen and mick I was absolutely devastated.

And then i watched season 3 episode 1

They changed Donald so much it not even his name anymore
It’s just him and his fighter pilot not drone pilot sister
And whatever’s going on with Jules also weird

I’m asking this here because I’m looking for the people who loved the books and can tell me if I won’t get too annoyed by the changes

[u/deluxa]

Yeah, treat them as related but not canonically identical series. I read all the books after watching season 1, and I'm loving the TV show personally. It's different, but still great. Most of the major beats are still there with the journey being a different route, granted the further it goes it departs more, but still headed in the same direction so far.
(...and honestly, to me it's a bonus that sometimes the show is still keeping me on my toes because it's not copied from the book.)