We’ll grant you, the page-long descriptions of each house’s sigil and half-chapters dedicated to a rundown of a seven-course feast can be a bit tiresome, but with all the exposition comes a better understanding of Westeros. Sure, seeing how the Red and Purple Weddings were portrayed on screen was interesting for book fans (and watching the reactions of other fans was entertaining as well), but those scenes didn’t have the same impact for everyone who knew they were coming. The downside of never being spoiled is that you’ll also never be shocked.
Anyone who started reading A Song of Ice and Fire after watching Game of Thrones probably did so in order to find out what happened next without waiting for a new season - at least, that’s why I did.Ĭon: You Won’t Entirely Appreciate the Show’s Shock Factor
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However, if you’re still unsure of whether to read the books (I’ll try not to pressure you - but I still think you probably should), we’ve put together a helpful pro and con list.Īt least, in the context of Game of Thrones (it won’t help with House of Cards or Scandal spoilers). As someone who has labored through reading the first three installments of the series, I may be a bit biased, but I can at least admit that the gargantuan novels aren’t for everyone.
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With each season, fans of Game of Thrones tend to separate themselves into two camps: those that have read the book series on which the show is based, A Song of Ice and Fire, and those that have not.
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