Game of Thrones Books or TV Show?

[Chris Cool]

Never heard of the books before the show. Show was so good that i wanted too know more. Started reading mid first season. Books are better easily, no comparison. Show quality dipped once it didn't have the books for reference.

 

[KevCo]

I think you should start the show now, then catch us in the season 8 thread on april
14...then read the books...the books are excellent, as is the show..

 

[Dave24]

I mean it's definitely an adult book. And it's got violence, sex, etc, sometimes described graphically.

Ok thanks!

 

[Dave24]

I think you should start the show now, then catch us in the season 8 thread on april
14...then read the books...the books are excellent, as is the show..

Thats what im gonna do! I love the borgias. Is got as good as the borgias?

 

[CROM]

Thats what im gonna do! I love the borgias. Is got as good as the borgias?

Much better. GoT, despite its flaws in the last few seasons, is still next level television. The Borgias isn't in the same ballpark.

 

[Dave24]

Much better. GoT, despite its flaws in the last few seasons, is still next level television. The Borgias isn't in the same ballpark.

Damn im gonna love GoT!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I've read all 5 books, the world of fire and ice,and I just finished blood and fire the Targaryen history book for the second time.

Books >* but the show is still amazing

By the way if you have read the sample chapters from winds of winter euros greyjoy about to be a god tier character.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Books but it's looking like they'll never get finished...things were starting to get extra real too:mjaggy:

Spoiler: spoiler

If I remember Jon Connington and the Alleged son of Rhaegar landed in storms end...and Dany hasn't even escaped vaes dothrak yet. Jon hasn't been revived, and Stannis is still alive,Theon may or may not be executed by Stannis ...shyt is popping off in Dorne:mjaggy:

:mjaggy:

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Are the books disturbing or disgusting in anyway?

The Reek/Ramsay story is way more

For me watching the first season of the show helped me understand the books more..as it is easier to visualize the places...also the format in which the books are written..going from pov of different characters on different continents..when you see that play out on the show it makes it easier to comprehend imo.

 

[daemonova]

Books but it's looking like they'll never get finished...things were starting to get extra real too:mjaggy:

Spoiler: spoiler

If I remember Jon Connington and the Alleged son of Rhaegar landed in storms end...and Dany hasn't even escaped vaes dothrak yet. Jon hasn't been revived, and Stannis is still alive,Theon may or may not be executed by Stannis ...shyt is popping off in Dorne:mjaggy:

:mjaggy:

Spoiler: yup

in the Winds of Winter snippets we got, Tyrion convinces The Second Sons to fight for Daenerys, but rumor has it that they WON't meet up in WInds of Winter, Viserion and Rhaegal flying wild out chea eating random bodies being made during the battle of Slavers Bay

 

[obarth]

Usually the correct answer is read the books, but if you actually want a fully told story, watch the show. Unless you're willing to wait 10 years(and that's being generous) for the book series to finish.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Spoiler: yup

in the Winds of Winter snippets we got, Tyrion convinces The Second Sons to fight for Daenerys, but rumor has it that they WON't meet up in WInds of Winter, Viserion and Rhaegal flying wild out chea eating random bodies being made during the battle of Slavers Bay

Yea I don't see how he finishes the story in 2 books.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Yea I don't see how he finishes the story in 2 books.

The books are apparently 1,200 pages each

 

[satam55]

Thats what im gonna do! I love the borgias. Is got as good as the borgias?

Much better. GoT, despite its flaws in the last few seasons, is still next level television. The Borgias isn't in the same ballpark.

Damn im gonna love GoT!

I finally watched Showtime's "The Borgias" a few months ago or so. It's definitely not as good as GoT, but I do think it's a slept-on show on this forum.

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

I started reading the books after watching the first 3 seasons. Read all of them within a month, they were that good. Continued watching the show after I finished the books and after season 4, the show started to become kind of ridiculous. Clearly the books is what made the show great but with no new material we had to rely on D&D’s own creativity to continue the show. It’s definitely suffered as a result and although I still enjoy it (despite the ridiculous storylines that occurred especially in season 6 and 7) I have a higher anticipation for the next book ( if it ever happens) than the new season.

So basically, the books are better.