Re: Should I watch Game of Thrones without having read the book?
Fox and Ravens Send a noteboard - 13/06/2011 03:04:28 PM
I am not picking up any Martin book until the series is quite done, and even then I may not end up doing so -- it all depends on what I hear of it. But I would invest less emotionally or of my time in a television series, and so am willing to watch it before reading the book.
However, I am usually very opposed to people watching adaptations before reading the books. The question then becomes whether Martin's writing is so good important stuff is lost in the translation to screen which cannot then be recovered if I choose to read it later.
Any thoughts?
However, I am usually very opposed to people watching adaptations before reading the books. The question then becomes whether Martin's writing is so good important stuff is lost in the translation to screen which cannot then be recovered if I choose to read it later.
Any thoughts?
My only fear is that you'd watch them and go, "Who the hell are these guys...what is going on?"
If you read, it is very easy to follow along because you know who they are and their importance (for the most part).
That said, I think that it could be relatively easy for someone to jump into the series via the episodes because of the production value and the epic feel to it all. You see two totally different storylines that aren't entirely connected (yet) but they are both interesting in their own way.
I can't tell you what's better to do. I would suggest reading them but if you're gonna wait, it's gonna be a long wait before you sit down to watch the episodes.
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Should I watch Game of Thrones without having read the book? Edit: I started watching it
- 13/06/2011 02:26:48 PM
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Re: Should I watch Game of Thrones without having read the book?
- 13/06/2011 03:04:28 PM
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If you're going to read it, the book should be first, but you don't need to to enjoy the show.
- 13/06/2011 09:18:32 PM
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