Yea, since the last two seasons are shorter, they are definitely accelerating the plot. Lots of action but less time for gratuitous nudity.
Yea, since the last two seasons are shorter, they are definitely accelerating the plot. Lots of action but less time for gratuitous nudity.
Since we've chatted, I've read the books. Currently I've been rewatching the series since the start, but I only have four seasons of downloaded episodes (nice 720p mkv's from the old days).
I decided to re-read the books while doing the rewatch...as season seven is unfolding.
Talk about GoT immersion
Funny I actually bought all the paperbacks over the off season and read them, then last week rewatched the second half of last season to get caught up. A few of the differences between the books and show had me confused.
It goes in tandem right until a certain point in book two where people and plots diverge. Stuff happens to Person A rather than Person B. I was amazed at how many full lines were taken verbatim from the books during the early going.
I have no complaints with either form of GoT. Probably some of the best books and television I've seen
The only thing I didn't care for in the books was I think two books in a row only dealt with half the plot each. Then everything merged. Would have liked it better if they would have been in chronological order. I do wish some of the subplots in the books would have been the same in the show. I understand they had to cut back for TV though.
Sure, they've made some jarring changes at times. I did it backwards. I started watching the show, then read the books during the sixth season of the show.
So when I read, I envision the actors we've seen. Since most of the cast is great it was kind of neat to do it that way. In the past I've always read books before the TV or movie adaptations.
I did the same, I didn't want to read the books first because every time I have in the past I was disappointed in the show/movie.
Show started back up this year and I thought Rikon was still alive.
I like where they're at now. Martin helps and gives approval on scripts, but they've eclipsed the books so anything can happen.
It will be interesting to see if...he releases book six, how it will compare to events in the TV series. It will be completely backwards then because he'll likely write to accommodate something we've already seen. Or he may just say fook it and write the story he envisioned, seasons seven and eight be damned.
I've read that he's moved onto other projects and is in no hurry to continue on writing the next book in this series.Originally Posted by Hal-9000
I think there's an odds on site where you can bet if he's going to actually finish it, and/or die before it comes out.
wow my ghetto streaming site has episode four out already
I think I'll wait until Sunday to watch to make it feel more real
HBO got hacked and the episode stolen.wow my ghetto streaming site has episode four out already
I think I'll wait until Sunday to watch to make it feel more real
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