'Nightflyers': Karl D'Branin is ruled by circumstance, waging a constant inner war between his potential and obsession
D'Branin has an ulterior motive behind venturing out into space. It's clear he's not doing it out of a need to help humanity like a brilliant astrophysicist would be expected to
Jeff Buhler's new series adaptation of George R R Martin's 1980's novella, 'Nightflyers', may have the same name, but it sure has its share of differences from the original story, in terms of how certain characters are represented, and the way each narrative or subplot is played out.
All of this has contributed to making the show a much better version of the story than what the cheesy 1987 film adaptation had portrayed, and we can't help but marvel at what a complex character the show's Karl D'Branin is. The concept of 'Nightflyers', the SyFy show by Buhler, is pretty simple when you tally it with other space adventures.