Overuse of character deaths on TV?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Again, the showrunners of GoT are just adapting the books. If they changed character deaths, book fans would just complain(and they still do).

The characters they've killed off weren't even essential to the main story

[Show spoiler](Ned, Catelyn, Robb, The Hound, Tywin, Shae, Ygritte were all expendable).

Weren't essential?!?!?!? Their deaths have SHAPED the narrative the show.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Weren't essential?!?!?!? Their deaths have SHAPED the narrative the show.

What I meant was that keeping them around longer would be pointless. Their deaths were extremely important.

Judging by everyone's reactions, they think the show should just keep characters around even when their stories are essentially over and their death would serve a major purpose to the story.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

What I meant was that keeping them around longer would be pointless. Their deaths were extremely important.

...in making the series less interesting.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

...in making the series less interesting.

IMO, the most interesting characters are the ones still left. I liked the characters who died, but I don't find any of them as interesting as people like Melisandre, Tyrion, Arya or Varys.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

From what I gather the next two books to feature in the series are far less popular among fans and I can see why. Many of the more entertaining characters are not around anymore.

That's not why they are less popular. They're less popular because he split the narratives across two books. Some of the most popular surviving characters don't appear in book four, and those who do, don't show up until the last third of book five. Also, after the third book in a supposed trilogy(that's how it started), people were expecting it to end.

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

...in making the series less interesting.

Name any death that you think makes the series less interesting, and I will tell you why you are wrong.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Name any death that you think makes the series less interesting, and I will tell you why you are wrong.

None of the deaths have made the show less interesting.

And since Benioff and Weiss are going to adapt the 4th and 5th books chronologically in one season, we have nothing to worry about. As long as they cut all the filler from those books it could be one of the best seasons yet.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

None of the deaths have made the show less interesting.

And since Benioff and Weiss are going to adapt the 4th and 5th books chronologically in one season, we have nothing to worry about. As long as they cut all the filler from those books it could be one of the best seasons yet.

Books 4 and 5 will be combined but more than likely spread over seasons 5 and 6.

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Books 4 and 5 will be combined but more than likely spread over seasons 5 and 6.

Maybe but they are aiming for seven seasons I feel most of it will be covered in season 5.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Books 4 and 5 will be combined but more than likely spread over seasons 5 and 6.

Nope. They are aiming for seven seasons and their plan is for those books to take up season 5. Seasons 6 and 7 will be made up of the book 6 and 7 material given to them by GRRM.

If Benioff and Weiss cut all the filler in books 4 and 5 they can easily fit both books into one season and it can be one of the best seasons.