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wease · **Posted:** Thu July 20, 2017 7:33 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:

wease wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

wease wrote:

General question, here:

Does the TV show follow the books pretty closely? I'm only starting the second season today and was just curious.

Through season 3 is pretty damned close to the books. Season 1 the dialogue is damn near word for word from book 1.

It gets a little different in season 4 and then after that it's massively different. Sure the "spirit" as stip says might be similar, it's generally the same players vying for the same prize, but I think he's overstating how similar the book and show are post season 4.

I'm only up to S2E3 right now.

Careful in this thread then.

I'm out. I was just curious. Haven't looked at any posts other than ones pertaining to my query.

Anders · **Posted:** Fri July 21, 2017 12:45 am

stip wrote:

he keeps taking on other projects as well.

I would LOVE to see him take the story in a different direction from the show, actually. See an entirely different person end up on the Iron Throne in the books. If such a thing would be narratively possible.

I don't know. I feel like it might cheapen the ending.

Norris · **Posted:** Fri July 21, 2017 1:23 am

I just hope it's good.

Anders · **Posted:** Fri July 21, 2017 8:52 am

Yes, my memories of a series (both books and tv) are often partly connected to if we got a solid ending or not. He just has to deliver.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 1:36 am

No WoW until at least 2018 according to Martin's Live Journal page. This thing is never coming out.

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 3:14 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:

No WoW until at least 2018 according to Martin's Live Journal page. This thing is never coming out.

http://grrm.livejournal.com/544709.html

The tl;dr version is: "I know you guys want to know how the stories end, but I need to write more prequel stuff."

Anders · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 3:25 pm

A shame, but at least he seems to be getting closer to the end. I always hoped that Winds Of Winter would be out before the end of the tv series.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 3:30 pm

Simple Torture wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

No WoW until at least 2018 according to Martin's Live Journal page. This thing is never coming out.

http://grrm.livejournal.com/544709.html

The tl;dr version is: "I know you guys want to know how the stories end, but I need to write more prequel stuff."

Yeah, I've always been an optimist that he will finish the series, but I'm starting to doubt it more and more.

Anders · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 4:49 pm

I really think he will, but look forward to him officially starting on the last book.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Sun July 23, 2017 5:17 pm

Anders wrote:

I really think he will, but look forward to him officially starting on the last book.

He has to finish the sixth book first.

Norris · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:33 am

The show has really screwed the pooch when it comes to the Direwolves.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:34 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:

The show has really screwed the pooch when it comes to the Direwolves.

And the Starks' ability to warg.

Norris · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:35 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

The show has really screwed the pooch when it comes to the Direwolves.

And the Starks' ability to warg.

Yeah in Braavos she was warging into Nymeria on the reg. There would be immediate recognition.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:39 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

The show has really screwed the pooch when it comes to the Direwolves.

And the Starks' ability to warg.

Yeah in Braavos she was warging into Nymeria on the reg. There would be immediate recognition.

They would probably lose about 20 percent of the audience if they had everyone warging. "Too magical!"

Norris · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:52 am

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:58 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

What realization?

Norris · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 2:59 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

What realization?

That the Prince That Was Promised is actually gender neutral and Dany can fulfill the prophecy.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 3:02 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

What realization?

That the Prince That Was Promised is actually gender neutral and Dany can fulfill the prophecy.

I mean she is an interpreter.

Norris · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 3:03 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

What realization?

That the Prince That Was Promised is actually gender neutral and Dany can fulfill the prophecy.

I mean she is an interpreter.

I'm sad for Maester Aemon, not upset with Missandei.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Mon July 24, 2017 3:33 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

It made me sad how they gave Maester Aemon's realization to Missandei.

What realization?

That the Prince That Was Promised is actually gender neutral and Dany can fulfill the prophecy.

I mean she is an interpreter.

I'm sad for Maester Aemon, not upset with Missandei.

Got it. Just read the chapter where Sam is in Bravos on his way to Oldtown. I totally forgot he ran into Arya.

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