With the Elric books you really need to read them as part of the Eternal Champion cycle. Unfortunately that requires a lot of different series and trying to put them in an understandable sequence is almost impossible. Knowing that Elric is only one incarnation of the Eternal Champion that spans more than 5 separate but connected series does make it more interesting but difficult. Especially when several are out of print.

I liked the Mistborn series but would have no interest in a movie or show adaptation of it. To be honest the main draw that kept me reading was curiosity regarding what new metals and alloys produced as far as powers. Basically I was all about the magic system and less about the characters, although they were well written.

Watching a movie or show after reading the books would be the same to me as reading a very close adaptation of a mystery where I already know the ending. LotR was able to me because of the scope of the material. Game of Thrones didn't interest me because the world he created didn't interest me. I mainly read fantasy and science fiction and own literally thousands of books. I never managed to get through the second chapter of the second GoT book.

Wouldn't work, Jack isn't Chuck. The only reason that Chuck lost his powers was that he "wrote himself into the story", constraining his powers. Jack specifically avoided that which is why Dean was allowed to die in a pedestrian way. Jack and Amara had merged and Jack had no intention of being "hands on" as he put it. He wasn't going to appear on Earth again or interfere with fate. If he doesn't leave a hole like Chuck did nothing is going to be able to replace him.

Jesus Christ Superstar was ok as a movie but I actually prefer to listen to the movie soundtrack. Some of the imagery was jarring to the story, such as the tanks and Judas descending with a choir. Since I've seen the film the images still are in the background of my mind when listening.

I still don't understand the controversy about Carl Anderson as a black Judas. He was the best talent there and the part was difficult, requiring a good actor as well as singer.

Ted Neely as Jesus, where did they dig him up? Some relative of the producer. He was the low point of the entire movie. High pitched whiny voice and over emoting until it almost became a parody. I kept picturing him while watching Life of Brian.

Probably not. After it turns out that Sam and Dean only survived because Chuck kept them alive the miraculous escapes lose all meaning. Almost as soon as Jack leaves Dean dies in a mundane manner. Any character spinoffs won't be able to use that trope anymore.