Many debates concerning TV adaptations of famous literature eventually come around to whether some of major changes add to the lore or detract from it. Walking that line is tough for showrunners, who are essentially tasked with remaining faithful to the original, beloved plot without committing some small screen equivalent of taxidermy. A successfully adapted work from existing I.P. should be a vision that is expressly televisual, familiar to fans and yet a work unto itself, able to be enjoyed whether you’ve consumed the work that inspired it or are coming in cold. There are some shows, such as Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” that use the source material as a storyboard directing elaborate visions to come to life while making a few casting adjustments that honor the story’s spirit without altering the plot too much. Maybe this is simple fan service. On the other hand, maybe this is also realizing a long-deferred dream fans have had since the comics were first published. Either way, it works. Then we have AMC’s adaptation of “Anne Rice’s Interview …