A Clash of Kings
by George R.R. Martin
A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
read: 2013
I started watching the HBO series Game of Thrones before reading the books in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, so I have the perspective of knowing some of what's going to happen. It's interesting where the book and series differ. The first season of the show tracks the first book A Game of Thrones, pretty well. Season 2, based on A Clash of Kings, deviates a bit more. I'd say there are two main impulses: 1) cutting on down on elaborate battle scenes, I'm guessing primarily for cost reasons but also because of time and maybe also because there aren't a lot of little person stunt doubles for Peter Dinklage, and 2) cutting down on the sheer number of characters in Martin's series. Rather than introducing a whole bunch of minor characters and historical characters throughout the series, it's just easier to ascribe actions to more-established characters so we don't have to constantly ask, "Wait, who is that guy?" There are enough characters, honestly. I would probably be pretty lost reading the series if I hadn't seen it on TV already.
by George R.R. Martin
A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
read: 2013
I started watching the HBO series Game of Thrones before reading the books in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, so I have the perspective of knowing some of what's going to happen. It's interesting where the book and series differ. The first season of the show tracks the first book A Game of Thrones, pretty well. Season 2, based on A Clash of Kings, deviates a bit more. I'd say there are two main impulses: 1) cutting on down on elaborate battle scenes, I'm guessing primarily for cost reasons but also because of time and maybe also because there aren't a lot of little person stunt doubles for Peter Dinklage, and 2) cutting down on the sheer number of characters in Martin's series. Rather than introducing a whole bunch of minor characters and historical characters throughout the series, it's just easier to ascribe actions to more-established characters so we don't have to constantly ask, "Wait, who is that guy?" There are enough characters, honestly. I would probably be pretty lost reading the series if I hadn't seen it on TV already.
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