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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5531003

A follow up from my previous post on book 1

I do have to apologise ... this rant turns out to be pretty negative

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So finished book 2 last night, just writing some off the cuff thoughts.

Thoughts on the show

First, I think I'm settled now in being a show fan first, which I'm sure is odd or strange for many book fans. But, for the first two books, I prefer the show and think it's doing a good job at adapting the books. Reading the books after seeing the show has made me miss things the show did and understand the challenge the show has had not just with compressing things into a tight TV schedule but managing the difficulties of adapting these books which include, IMO, pretty glaring flaws or at least awkward elements. Unfortunately, I've now got a pretty clear prejudice against book fans that heavily criticised or hated the show ... with all of the understanding/sy