905f613937 The books are waaaay more complex. (Also, don’t be afraid to run to Wikipedia to look up any anything you don’t remember from the show). With Scoops and the Wolf! The Giant Beastcast The Giant Beastcast (Premium) Alt F1 UsersTop UsersActivity FeedUser ListsBomb ShelterStoreForums General Discussion Off-Topic Bombcast Bug Reporting Delete & Combine Requests Editing & Tools API Developers Popular wiki forums E3 2016 Austin Walker Overwatch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Xbox One PlayStation 4 Battlefield 1 PC Watch Dogs 2 God of War Giant Bomb Forums Off-Topic Game of Thrones: Book or Show first? SanrydFollowForum Posts: 1442Wiki Points: 2330Followed by: 0Reviews: 1 Lists: 3#1 Edited by Sanryd (1442 posts) - 4 years, 29 days agoI'm going on an 8 hour bus ride tomorrow and need some entertainment for the ride. I heard season 2 and A Clash of Kings splits a little more.That being said, I have watched season 1 3 times and every episode of season 2 twice so far. Pic of Peter Dinklage via Flickr - jdeeringdavis]. But let’s be honest, you’re not sure if you’ll like reading George R.R. Fattony12000FollowForum Posts: 8165Wiki Points: 22346Followed by: 0Reviews: 0 Lists: 17#10 Posted by Fattony12000 (8165 posts) - 4 years, 29 days agoStart your super mega epic long fantasy series kick with this instead: gla55jAwFollowForum Posts: 2775Wiki Points: 6330Followed by: 0Reviews: 2 Lists: 22#11 Edited by gla55jAw (2775 posts) - 4 years, 29 days agoI say watch the show first, then read the books. So if you love the main characters from the show, you’ll get to know them more thoroughly (Be warned: Martin includes Sansa Stark in this roulette of perspective.
The books are so good that you'll be spoiled on all other fantasy for a long, long time to come. Peter Drinklage can’t act for you. Yeah, if you’re that person – and you know if you are – then you probably shouldn’t read the books. CandleJakkFollowForum Posts: 776Wiki Points: 284Followed by: 0Reviews: 1 Lists: 3#7 Posted by CandleJakk (776 posts) - 4 years, 29 days agoShow first. Though you should the Wikipedia entry for Clash of Kings to be aware any differences in the show and the book. As I've told people for the past decade (or however long the movies have been out), I no longer get the same enjoyment out of reading Lord of the Rings as I used to because every time the books mention Legolas, Orlando Bloom's goofy-ass face immediately pops into my head. But the biggest part has to deal with Martin’s narrative style. Here are a few reasons to help you decide if you should or shouldn’t read the books. Like the epicness of the story and the intricately imagined details of his fictitious world, the major characters in Song of Ice and Fire are way more developed than in the show. Meals are feasts.
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