I think the tv programme got it better in terms of using the characters and situations, but I love the moral bleakness of the landscape, and I love the idea that this fantasy universe is just as chaotic, unfair, and brutal as our one. There's a real sense of danger when the characters are in trouble because you know that writer will not give a fuck and will kill off anyone, no matter how popular they are, if that's what the situation demands. More writers should do this imo.
I think the tv programme got it better in terms of using the characters and situations, but I love the moral bleakness of the landscape, and I love the idea that this fantasy universe is just as chaotic, unfair, and brutal as our one. There's a real sense of danger when the characters are in trouble because you know that writer will not give a fuck and will kill off anyone, no matter how popular they are, if that's what the situation demands. More writers should do this imo.