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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question/thought to pose-- mainly because I'm feeling some angst but I'm genuinely interested to hear other thoughts.

Background: I've read all five books prior to watching the series. I think Martin has accomplished something so far that no other fantasy author has come close to- excellent (not Pulitzer excellent) writing throughout all five books. A plot that is intricate, but maintaining coherency.

The books are equally as violent  (some cases more) as the show-both the men and women are victims and perpetrators. While I think Martin could have toned it down in some notable cases, I didn't find the violence overly gratuitous in the books or tv show. Hard to read, hard to watch, absolutely.

Anyhow... I posted on FB how much I like Game of Thrones. A person I respect chastised me (in a kind of humiliating way) for liking the show and recommending it.

Has anyone here read all of the books (so far) and watched the show? Thoughts?

If you like the show, why? Me, personally, I cannot stand scenes with Theon (because of above), I love scenes with Tyrion and Jon Snow and Brienne.

Are you more tolerant of the violence because you've read the books. The answer for me would be "probably."

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If I hadn't read the books, I would've probably given up on the show. There are several times in where the show has lapsed in storytelling in favor of gratuitous violence and sex to appeal to our basest instincts, and I was very disappointed in that. The series has great stories intertwined, and the fact that the showmakers couldn't be bothered in really focusing on them was really disappointing. I kept watching because I had grown attached to the characters and their destinies through my rereadings of the series. I think the show has improved in many ways, so I'm glad I did.[/quote]

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