She’s Got a Fever
Don’t worry, like Sam said, the group is coming back “tomorrow night” which is my way of setting up the group rolling back into Karthun. I love long-form/in-character arcs these days but I do these little breaks just to take a breather (especially if my freelance schedule is packed) as the in-character arc tend to draw the double/triple comics out of me.
That said, Karthun resumes next week and I’m hitting the ground running.
And hey, I am super excited about A Game of Thrones firing back up soon. It’s a great show if you haven’t seen it yet and any excuse to draw something from that world make me pretty happy (see the first panel of this comic).
COMMENTERS: How does the book to show translation sit with you? Try to keep it non spoiler if at all possible for folks reading or catching up. Do you like the show overall?
I loved Peter Dinklage, but really stopped watching the show after the end of the first season. Just wasn’t cutting it for me.
There’s just *so much* packed into the books. I think they hold true to the spirit of the series, while making changes that make it work on screen.
Also, GRRM is on board – writing ~1 episode per season – and it works for him, there’s nothing that any other GoT nerds can bitch about.
TL;DR – read all the books, love the show.
it works out pretty well. they change what they need to to stay in budget (the big set piece battles not really being present and not using a bunch of CGI effects mainly). and for the most part i have no complaints. noticed a couple things on a watch through of the old stuff to prep for the new that didn’t strike me as necessary adjustments, but it was probably just freeing budget up for later eps.
I have highest respects for the effort they put into it, and the changes they made make much sense. I’ll never get why they introduce even *more* sex and innuendo than the novels already contain.
The cast is great for the most part, although they should have made the imp a lot uglier. Dinklage plays him really well (they all do imho), but he just won’t fit my mental image of Tyrion.
I loved the first season. Absolutely loved it. Then the second season really turned me off. Primarily, because they started changing the stories of John Snow and Danery, and a little because of the changes to Arya. Admittedly, these are my favorite characters, so it affects me more than it might some others, but none the less it was bad. It seemed like change for change sake, not to develop the characters anymore or improve their stories.
I’m optimistic for season 3, but R’hyllor knows I’ll probably be let down. If they can get those three back on track, then we’ll see how they do with Bran Stark, because his arc becomes very important now.
I haven’t watched the shows, nor the books (yet). But I’m digging this comic. So there’s that.
I’m never looking at Emma the same again. This comic has taught me that even Demon Hell Spawn have needs.
i really tried to read the books.
i keep up with the story via wiki-cliff notes. it lets me talk to my wife about the bulk of what goes on, but god even the cliff notes put me to sleep.
and i freaking rocked through Anna Karinina AND atlas shrugged(though that one was a struggle but like i had anything else to read…).
but martin’s stuff… it didn’t engage me. the show however, keeps things moving just so.
of note: my wife DEVOURED the books. of course she also managed to read almost the entire wheel of time series. no accounting for taste i guess…
I decided to read the books after watching the first 2 seasons. Saying that… I think the show did a good job of getting the story right…
Of course there are some notable changes, that were probably un-needed, but overall I think its difficult to do it exactly, just for the amount of information in the books.
Heya, new reader here, just discovered d20monkey today and read through the archives, very entertaining. Im not a role player myself, but I always enjoy reading about the interactions between players and how they take to the different settings and whatnot. Im adding this comic to the rotation
Thanks, Stranger! That is always nice to hear.
I’m enjoying the show, but I just can’t stand GRRM’s writing style so I couldn’t say how well it compares to the books. I assume the show is less “plodding and meandering” though as that’s how he tends to write.
Sorry Sam. What has been seen…can never be unseen.
I completely love Game of Thrones. Luckily I had never read the books, so as each season is done I read the associated book. This means I get to love the show and not feel robbed by how they have to trim back the scale of it to fit the format, and then later on love the book and how much more rich and deep it is. There is no downside.
Well, not being able to read the next book for a year, that’s a bit of a downside. I can’t wait for Season 3 to end so I can read A Storm of Swords!
Just catching up on the archives and wanted to add my 2 cents. The first season stayed relatively true to the novel, but the second season started to deviate (in a way that I foresaw a significant divide between written and visual stories). Most notable was the absolutely revolting character change for the elder brother and “rightful successor” to the crown. Otherwise, the books are above average at best and the show feels more like is devolved into a dark fantasy soap opera. “Who killed whom?”, “Is he /really/ dead?”, “Oh, no! His brother is actually his father!”, or “Where is the baby’s real mama?”
… When I saw the grey wolf and the warrior/knight guy side by side I immediately thought of Knight Artorias and the Great Grey Wolf Sif…