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A Song of Ice and Fire - A Throne in My Side

Sometimes the Adaptation is Better

By Scott C LillardPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
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The enormous popularity of HBO’s Game of Thrones led many to believe that the source material — the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin — must be even better. It's not. All subtlety and character depth were creations of the show’s writers and actors.

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  • B2 years ago

    What? No one's ever liked this critique?! Well, I'll be the first. I own the first book, and I've seen the show. They're good in their own ways, but there's a reason I stopped reading the books... I'm just not a fan of how G. R. R. Martin chose to write certain scenes... a little too dark and sadistic, in my opinion. But fans like it, so I keep my opinion to myself.

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