Game of Thrones geekery

Allow me to geek it up for just a wee bit, and fangirl over the impending return of one of my favourite shows: Game of Thrones.

As yet, I haven't read A Dance with Dragons (because we have the mm paperback version and want to keep the series looking alike on our shelf), and I have been anticipating the read for quite some time. It is also important to note that I accidentally read a spoiler that I'm hoping isn't true, and have been waiting to clarify this point like you wouldn't believe. I can't even talk about it with my husband, as he hasn't caught up with me at the end of the fourth volume. It drives me insane.
It never ceases to amaze me how George R. R. Martin can stun me, and yet keep his cast of characters moving in appropriate storylines.

It's brutal storytelling, in terms of content, but never predictable. At least not to me.

In a previous post, I wrote about book versions versus media, and this series is a prime example of separate visions. Though, to be fair, the producers are working with a budget, as well as trying to find a way to limit a cast of hundreds so they can introduce those that remain in a way that makes sense, where the author just had to put his imagination to good use.

Last season, there was a list that someone had made up of changes between the book and the TV show: characters that weren't introduced at all, name changes to avoid confusion, inappropriate characterizations...it goes on...but for me, it's just nice to see it all play out on the small screen, and I'm truly excited for the return of the show on March 31st, as well as the paperback release of ADWD sometime this spring.