So far I have learned three things from Game of Thrones:
1. Winter is coming
2. Winter is coming
3. Tyrion Lannister is the best character in this book
From the opening scene in this book you can already tell that this world is going to be a hard one. People aren't going to be running around with unicorns, falling in love with handsome princes, or frolicking with fairies. This is a hard world to live in, and the characters reflect the nature and cut throat attitude of the world they inhabit.
As someone who adores the show I cannot help but make the connection between the book and the screen. I find that the dialogue is almost word for word in some scenes, and I feel like I can imagine more elaborate and gorgeous scenery. Unlike most authors George R. R. Martin had a lot of say in the production and casting of the show, and his input is taken into account when shooting began on season 1.
Most of the characters in the book are a lot younger than they are portrayed in the show. Daenerys Targaryen is one of those characters, in the show it seems less shocking when she is married off to Khal Drago.
One of the hardest scenes I have had to read so far is when Joffrey asks for the slaughter of Sensa's dire wolf, Lady. It broke my heart, especially when Ned Stark agrees to end her life instead of one of Joffrey's henchmen. I found it so touching that the other dire wolves sensed her death when they came to her grave in Winterfell. It was just as brutal in the show as well, but not as in depth.
I have already picked out my favorite characters as well: Tyrion Lannister (of course), Jon Snow, and Daenerys Targaryen. I think that all of these characters are the strongest willed, and try to be the most righteous, even if they have their own agendas.
It is very hard to read this book knowing what is going to happen at the end of it, but I am loving the scenes that weren't adapted to the screen. I feel like I am being introduced to a whole new story where gaps may have been missing, which I am enjoying immensely.
This is one of those epic novels that I know I am going to want to read the sequels to, Martin may be a stubborn author, but he knows how to create a world I want to explore.
I haven't read about Lady being slaughtered yet. Damn it! :P I noticed that the ages to the actors didnt seem to match up to the ages in the book, just from pics I've seen on the show. I haven't watched the show yet, and I will probably watch it after I've finished the book.
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