Re: 7th Station ~TV, movies, games~
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:56 am
GoT
There are some, but they hate the show because they're devoted book-readers who refuse to accept the realities of adapting a book — even a book as long and complex as this series — for a mainstream television audience. They nitpick everything. They're like the most obnoxious fanboys you've ever met.
And I say this as someone who read the books through A Feast for Crows, years before the show was even announced. My friends and I played the strategic board game as well. We were there before everyone else, but we can still appreciate the show for what it is. Aforementioned hand-waving not withstanding.
(I have A Dance with Dragons on my shelf, but I've never gotten around to reading it because the show has supplanted the books in my mind. I might go back and re-read the entire series when GRRM completes it. In 2043.)
esm wrote:Like, I don't know any haters who has actually watched it properly.
There are some, but they hate the show because they're devoted book-readers who refuse to accept the realities of adapting a book — even a book as long and complex as this series — for a mainstream television audience. They nitpick everything. They're like the most obnoxious fanboys you've ever met.
And I say this as someone who read the books through A Feast for Crows, years before the show was even announced. My friends and I played the strategic board game as well. We were there before everyone else, but we can still appreciate the show for what it is. Aforementioned hand-waving not withstanding.
(I have A Dance with Dragons on my shelf, but I've never gotten around to reading it because the show has supplanted the books in my mind. I might go back and re-read the entire series when GRRM completes it. In 2043.)
Spoiler: show