"Book Readers Will Be Super Shocked" Topic
8 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
In order to respect possible copyright issues, when quoting from a book or article, please quote no more than three paragraphs.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Broadcast Entertainment Plus Board
Areas of InterestGeneral
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Showcase Article When you only need to carry 72 28mm figures (or less)...
|
Tango01  | 03 Apr 2013 11:40 a.m. PST |
about Games of Thrones. "…Although the previous two seasons of the show have remained quite faithful to the plot of the original books by George R. R. Martin — give or take a few minor differences — Turner, who plays the eldest daughter of Ned Stark, warned that "[in] season 3, there are kind of bigger differences. The book readers will be super shocked." And while season three primarily depicts the events in the first half of the third novel, A Storm of Swords, Martin told Wired that "the divisions into novels is almost arbitrary. I'm writing one story that has a beginning and quite a lot of middle, and hopefully an end…"
Full article and interview here.
link Amicalement
Armand |
| Streitax | 03 Apr 2013 1:47 p.m. PST |
'hopefully an end', yeah, it will end when it jumps the shark. |
 John the OFM | 03 Apr 2013 2:11 p.m. PST |
"…quite a lot of middle", indeed!  Continuity between 4 and 5 is laughable. Sam's story alone is terribly disjointed. |
chuck05  | 03 Apr 2013 4:15 p.m. PST |
Book four was a letdown to say the least. I imagine there would be some viewers who are unfamiliar with the books who would be upset if they shot it as written. |
| Trajanus | 04 Apr 2013 1:41 a.m. PST |
Didn't he apologise for the fourth book? |
| Trajanus | 04 Apr 2013 1:48 a.m. PST |
"…Although the previous two seasons of the show have remained quite faithful to the plot of the original books by George R. R. Martin — give or take a few minor differences — Turner, who plays the eldest daughter of Ned Stark, warned that "[in] season 3, there are kind of bigger differences. The book readers will be super shocked." Hey OFM! You don't think HBO are taking the bull by the horns and cutting out our favourite part do you? I mean once we said it couldn't be done but ………. Nah! That would be even more crazy than leaving it in! There again? |
| oldbob | 04 Apr 2013 6:57 a.m. PST |
They have already shown a scene from your favorite part on a website last week, don't recall which site. It was just a little teaser, if you hadn't read the Books, it would slip right past unnoticed! |
| Covert Walrus | 06 Apr 2013 8:43 p.m. PST |
As someone who has read the Sookie Stackhouse novels and watches "Tru Blood", I have to admit a TV adaptation _can_ improve a series if it takes a slightly different direction. So, here's hoping . . . |
|
