The Count of Monte Cristo

^Buddy, you really ought to check out Ezel if you want the full picture. It’s basically The Count of Monte Cristo, just reimagined through a Turkish lens...

Mark Cruz15 said:^Man, you really ought to check out Ezel if you want the full picture... It's basically The Count of Monte Cristo, just with a Turkish twist.

And honestly, that series Revenge also does a pretty solid job of cranking up the main plot... 😁

Mark Cruz15 said:^Man, you really gotta check out Ezel if you want the full picture. It’s basically Monte Cristo with a Turkish twist.

A fellow member from OWF here (yeah, take a guess which 😁 I am)... I've definitely seen Ezel. Honestly, it's one of my all-time favorite shows. It was actually the first "adaptation" of The Count of Monte Cristo I ever watched... kind of slipped my mind to include it in the poll, though...

dustycanyon5 said:A fellow member from the OWF group (go ahead and guess which 😁 I am)... I watched Ezel, of course. It’s actually one of my all-time favorite series. It was really the first "adaptation" of The Count of Monte Cristo that I ever saw... but somehow, I completely blanked on adding it to the poll.

Mickey 02, I figured you out a long time ago. 🙂

I am an absolute devotee of both the book and the movie... pure perfection!!

The Gerard Depardieu series is top-tier. And that 1998 film? Absolute masterpiece.

fadedrider17 said:I'm a massive fan of both the book and the movie... seriously top tier!!

The Gerard Depardieu series is easily the best one. And that '98 film was great too...

I'm with you on that. The version with Gerard Depardieu is just awesome! 👏
It’s just a shame they didn't stick closer to the ending from the book...

briskhound2 said:The series Revenge definitely kicked the main plot into high gear. 😁

And Oldboy took things several steps further. 😁

But I’m definitely picking Ezel as the best version—it actually beats the book. 😁

Richard James25 said:but I’m definitely going with Ezel as the best version—honestly, even better than the book... 😁

Now you're really overdoing it. It's an amazing show, sure, but calling it the best version or saying it beats the book? Not a chance...

Carl Doyle65 said:I haven't actually sat down to read any of them, but I did cast my vote for that one from back in 2002.

Does 2002 even matter here? We really need to cover the novel in its entirety just as it's laid out here!