Arbor-Trap t1_itlnzdq wrote
Reply to comment by CriminalsGetCaught in 'House of the Dragon' Showrunner Talks About The Finale, Changes From George R.R. Martin’s Book, and What to Expect for Season 2 Which Starts Filming Early 2023 by johnppd
Holy crap. As an outside observer I’d say they did a damn fine job of adapting it, but as a book reader, what did you think of season 1?
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itlo88b wrote
I absolutely loved it and was very thrilled to see the barebones events from the book on the screen.
Arbor-Trap t1_itlrgn3 wrote
That’s exactly what I want to hear haha, does this book follow multiple characters POV like asoiaf? Or is it more of like an overview of those events?
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itlv8cc wrote
The book is written as if it were a nonfiction history book so it talks about basic events and does not have any PoVs. It does cite fictional sources of people who were involved in events and compares the way different people describe the events that occurred to try and figure out the "truth."
Arbor-Trap t1_itm16xy wrote
Neat! Is it an easy read or kind of a slog?
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itm1ezl wrote
I liked it but some other people don't. It's nothing like the other asoiaf books. If you like reading history books you might like this. You won't know anything about any of the characters' private thoughts after reading. Only what they did.
Arbor-Trap t1_itm76g4 wrote
I’ve never truly tried to read a history book other than in school but I will definitely check it out when I’m done with the original series. Did you read the novellas as well?
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itmcayq wrote
The novellas are adapted into chapters of fire and blood so I read them basically as part of the overall book. There are some small changes I believe
Arbor-Trap t1_itmorcb wrote
Thank you! Finally, what are you reading now?
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itmp2f5 wrote
I'm not really reading anything at this time, but now I feel guilty about that
Arbor-Trap t1_itmq8k2 wrote
Hahaha I didn’t mean it like that, but if it makes you feel better, I have only read a few books since 2017. I’ve been trying to get back into it and spend much less time on PlayStation
CriminalsGetCaught t1_itmrgod wrote
A good book I read relatively recently is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. It's about a guy who lives in an endless House filled with mysterious statues, and he has one friend who visits sometimes
Arbor-Trap t1_itmsver wrote
My interest is peaked hahaha thank you for the suggestion!
RealJohnGillman t1_itn6fvu wrote
An interesting thing they did with the finale is that the history book said that Aemond had full control of his dragon and purposefully killed his nephew. Which is of course the narrative they would have to go with publicly, as they couldn’t be telling the public that Targaryens couldn’t control their dragons. So both accurate and inaccurate to the book — the history book element of it all helped the series adaptation greatly.
BFast20 t1_itm8c0o wrote
Listen to the audio book. It's pretty good and the guy reading it really makes me feel like its a historical recollection.
Arbor-Trap t1_itmoxfu wrote
I’ll definitely check it out! I usually throw on a podcast while I’m driving but the audio book could be great for those long drives!
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