Out of the Blue

Beware the Butterflies - Not a Blog is an archive of a deleted not a blog post by George R.R. Martin about House of the Dragon (thanks Reddit). This is critical of how one aspect of his book was changed in HBO's ongoing adaptation, before going on to discuss other changes to the source material the show may make in the future, warning that his rant contains book spoilers for those who haven't read it. Presumably a phone call from the overlords at Warner Bros. Discovery is the reason the post was deleted, but the internet, of course, never forgets. I hated the way they botched the ending of Game of Thrones so much that I could not bring myself to get sucked into this, even though in this case the source material is already complete. And George's complaints may just be the usual complaints everyone makes when source material is altered, but it sure sounds like he is confirming that I made the right call in skipping this. Fool me once, shame on you and all that.

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There are big differences betw GoT and HotD:
1) The source material is complete for HotD. No guessing the ending or working off GRRM notes scribbled on a napkin
2) Different showrunners

Converting a book to a tv show can't be 1:1 translation, although you can come pretty close (the first Harry Potter movie comes to mind). The Showrunners have to make decisions for a myriad of reasons, perhaps not the least of which is casting small children is a huge logistical challenge.

That said, the butterfly effect GRRM points out and its effect on future storylines does have the potential to change things. The story has been pretty good so far (haven't finished S2). I guess I'll keep watching until it gets bad. It's still among the best fantasy series ever made. What would I watch instead, Wheel of Time?
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