But others were keen to defend the epic BBC One tale as one countered on Twitter: “Loving #HisDarkMaterials so far! Intrigued to see how true to the books this is going to be.”
“The cast of #HisDarkMaterials is absolutely perfect! Absolutely loving the first episode,” said another.
A third argued: “Ruth Wilson is perfect, James McAvoy is perfect, Dafne Keene is perfect, the titles are perfect, so far this is everything #HisDarkMaterials is supposed to be and I’m so happy!”
A fourth commented: “#HisDarkMaterials is already amazing and I’ve forgotten the travesty that was the golden compass already.”
