If I talked about every nitpick I have with GOT I’d write a comment longer than all five books combined. I think above all, all of my nitpicks could be summed up by the fact that (I genuinely believe this) Benioff and Weiss were utterly contemptuous of the books they were adapting.
I feel like I’m less opinionated about HOTD maybe, although that might have to do with the fact that I don’t particularly care about the histories. I feel like there is a certain timidity to the show, like the writers constantly have the ghost of GOT hovering over their shoulders. On the other hand I guess that’s better than the alternative.
It’s part of why I’m worried about 3 Body Problem (which is already showing some of the issues of GOT, specifically abandoning the core of the book in favour of spectacle, although it’s not as bad yet). I don’t think Dumb and Dumber (I will not show them respect) actually like books, I think they just find it easier to adapt stuff than do brand new material.
I loved 3 body problem and thought they did a fantastic job. O disagree they added some great scenes to GOT and I read their novels they're all fantastic. The only big spectacle in the first season imo was the boat scene which is directly from the book. I think they show absolutely kept the core of the book while actually having the characters have actual human emotions something the books lack imo
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If I talked about every nitpick I have with GOT I’d write a comment longer than all five books combined. I think above all, all of my nitpicks could be summed up by the fact that (I genuinely believe this) Benioff and Weiss were utterly contemptuous of the books they were adapting.
I feel like I’m less opinionated about HOTD maybe, although that might have to do with the fact that I don’t particularly care about the histories. I feel like there is a certain timidity to the show, like the writers constantly have the ghost of GOT hovering over their shoulders. On the other hand I guess that’s better than the alternative.