Game of Thrones Series: Books vs. TV
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Re: Game of Thrones Series: Books vs. TV
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The books are a beautifully crafted fantasy of epic proportions. I love the intricate plot and subplots and twists. The characters are so well written and each and every one of the hundreds (or more) characters are unique and developed at least deeply enough to seem realistic in the given situation. Of course, many beloved characters are killed of and as heartwrenching as that was at times, the necessity of it for the story is understandable.
The fantastical elements are exciting but not overwhelming like many fantasies can be. Martin chose a handful of fantastical elements and built a world that made them seem so realistic, even the more dramatic ones.
As for the tv show, which I have now watched in its entirety, it's not bad. Which means I enjoyed it thoroughly and didn't mind many of the changes needed for on screen, but the book is always better. But on its own, the show was done phenomenally. Amazing acting and graphics as well as general picture.
I do have to say that I was disappointed with the ending. It was definitely not how I saw it going down. Not so much the major death, as who actually ended up on the throne. I felt that maybe Martin was hearing all these fan theories about who was going to die and who was going to win the throne, that he he chose to go for a complete blindside and end it the way he did even if it didn't make sense. Twists are one thing, but breaking from the story to throw in a random ending that doesn't fit with the story is another. This is presuming that HBO kept closely with what Martin gave them for an ending (we all know how that can go).
Regardless, GOT is one of my favorite book series and tv series and I will revisit them again and again... mostly imagining the ending I want.
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I was late to the Game of thrones bandwagon, but now that the television series has ended I can give a full review. I was introduced first to the show by my mother in law. She had already read and owned all of the books. I started watching a couple of episodes with her before she realized I hadn't read them for myself. She INSISTED that I read the books first and I am glad she did. George R.R. Martin was a genius in creating his characters and in making you feel a certain way about each one. He could turn your favorite into an enemy and vice versa in a few, expertly written words. The show left much to be desired and saved certain characters with "plot armor" at the expense of George's typical shock factor twists. The creators bit off more than they could chew towards the end with no further books to go off of. For me I would have loved to see more loose ends tied up, or at least to have seen a redemption arc for Cersei as she watched the city crumble around her. It would have been a devastating twist to see her sorrow and regret in her final moments instead of her cold acceptance of fate.
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So I guess the same goes for game of thrones.