George R.R. Martin Says Game Of Thrones Will Kill Off Characters Who Are Alive In The Books — cinemablend.com

Here’s what the author had to tell Showbiz411 at the Writers Guild Awards this weekend: Those who have read the Song of Ice and Fire novels may have seen this in the fine print for some time now. HBO’s hit fantasy drama has already played with characters and their motivations, tightening up storylines and changing and manipulating plots and timelines in order to fit the confines of a 10-episode TV season. We’ve seen plots from the books shuffled around and cut out completely, but alternatively, we’ve also seen plotlines completely change in order to suit the needs of co-creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff. It’s not really a surprise that there would be more death and destruction during Season 5.

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