That the translation from book to screen will never be what you imagine it to be because a book can always describe and show you things in ways that will never translate onto a show. I believe Game of Thrones and it’s writers have done an amazing job being able to translate all of the storylines in the time slot they are given and with the budget they are provided. The actors always deliver and everyone just needs to relax and have realistic expectations when it comes to book to screen interpretation but most of all just enjoy watching the show, it was made for entertainment and to watch your favorite books come to life on screen so why not just love it for what it brings…not hate it for what it lacks. Which more often then not, is very little.
Except it didn’t for some characters.
I think asking for a one minute quiet scene between two characters is being realistic and is not exactly stretching the budget. Another example would be playing out a “death scene” like it was in the books so the reasoning behind a character’s actions make more sense and allow us to empathize with them.
I see nothing wrong with fans complaining about feeling underwhelmed by particular scenes. No one is saying it is the worst show ever, but when they make changes that result in a disservice to a character then I think it is fair to make complaints.
The show is awesome, but it could be so much more if they did things differently with a few characters.
Making characters look 10x more foolish/annoying on screen than they ever were in the book is not entertaining to watch, because you no longer want to root for them. I don’t want to ever want to get the feeling of “not giving a shit” about these characters because they are unbearable to watch on screen.
things change. and friends leave. and life doesn’t stop for anybody.

