I haven’t seen all the shows. And I’m not a purist, the show script doesn’t have to follow the books as scripts are creations of the show writers. I just enjoy seeing it come to life on screen. I enjoyed season 1 with all the faults and all. have mixed feelings about season 2 so far. I just want to hear what others’ thoughts are on it.
I chafe at some of the changes from the books, but when trying to take it as its own thing I really enjoyed the second season. There are some changes that I look at and think “yeah, for the sake of making an adaptation to screen I can see why you would do that, nice.” But then there are so, so many that just don’t sit well with me. But putting those aside, the show is really engaging and well-made, I think.