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@Odo @Oneeightnine I had a pretty similar experience, tearing through the books between seasons 1 and 2. Reconciling Ian Glen's charisma with the book version Mormont, creeping on a teenage girl, was hard too.
@Casey_Masterpiece @MushuChupacabra The sad thing is that the "Inside the Episode" explanation often undermined far better explanations being posted by apologist fans.
Huh, the season 1 "sexposition" complaint is legit. But out of 11 major character, the show/books kill off 3 in first 6 seasons/5 novels. 2 more die in the second to last episode of the show. The first 3 deaths push the plot forward in meaningful ways. I'm thinking I disagree.
Brienne's Feast plot was great her plot line and Lady Stoneheart should have been in season 4/5. (Along with Nimble Dick).
@DapperDog @dornad Legit, I felt that way about every character in Feast before I gave it a second read.
@ZagTheRaccoon
Like, the first 20 episodes or so of Radio Westeros are all character deep dives.
@howler
@dornad @GrossMargin
I mean, all the elements in the backstory are there, so It didn't come out of nowhere, but I agree that it could not pop up and not be missed. (I didn't see any of these things before a second read.)
While on the subject, a friend wrote a pretty solid essay that covers the possibility that Aegon is real and has been part of Vary's plan from the first book.
https://alexissomethingrose.wordpress.com/2022/01/30/varys-and-why-he-serves-the-realm/
@Shyfer @NeptuneOrbit
I think Rogue One and Andor are better entry points for people who like grittier more socially realistic fantasy/sci-fi. If she likes BSG and GoT, she is far more likely to be into Andor than other Star Wars.