I am overall very pleased with the third season of "Game of Thrones". While it does seem to have the most changes from the book, they all seem to work well. I'll go through each location/character and share my thoughts.
Jon Snow/the Wildling camp: the key wildlings all casted very well, and I am much more interested in Jon's part here than I thought I would be. It does seem to match the book well. I am surprised we saw a Giant in the show so early, or at all for that matter. At this point in the show it wasn't really important to have him there, only to say "look they do exist in this world."
Samwell Tarly: This is one of few points I am hesitant about. In "A Storm of Swords" Sam isn't as seemingly useless as he is in the show. He does send the ravens to warn the other brother's at the Wall. He also kills a White Walker in the book and it was a cool scene. Hopefully in the show he will have some similarly redeeming scenes.
Bran/Rickon Stark: Finally we meet JOjen and Meera Reed in the show. I am actually very happy with how they were introduced despite the fact at how random it probably came off to those who don't read the books. I am looking forward to how this story progresses.
Robb Stark: As many know Robb isn't a POV character in the book, so many of the scenes we see him in, in the show, are written only for the show. I don't generally like any scene that focuses on his wife, Telysa (sp?) because she is a different character in the book, and is not very important and I don't understand what her significance will be in the long run, in the show. The newest ep has my favorite scenes that involve Robb. I really liked his conversations with Blackfish and Edmure. I am glad they included Hoster's death even though he has never been mentioned before, and this scene hold's a very specific significance.
Stannis/Davos: Not much to say here. I like Davos' part and his attempted attack at Melisandre. I've always had mixed feelings about Stannis and his relationship with Melisandre, and they scene with them in the newest ep confused me. It was not in the books, and it seemed out of place in the show. It isn't really clear what the Red Woman's plans are. I have my guesses even since ive read the book, but I think it will be a bit different.
Arya Stark: Very pleased with her part so far. The cast is awesome for the new characters she meets. Yes, it has it's own variations from the books, but it works. The quick fight between Arya and Thoros of Myr was cool, and capturing of the Hound was awesome, especially when he spotted Arya. It looks like we'll meet Beric in the next ep, which i am very much looking forward to.
King's Landing: We finally get to know the Tyrell's better, and more specifically Queen Olenna. She is a very interesting, and witty character. Her conversation with Sansa was very interesting. Most if not all of the Margeary scenes were written for the show. They were good scenes since we saw her interact with Cersei and Joffrey. Tyrion has gotten no gratitude for his achievements in Black Water, and has now been made Master of Coin. He, overall, isn't in a very good place at the moment.
Jaime/Brienne: I didn't care much for the dialogue between them at first, but since their fight on that bridge in ep 2, it has gotten much more interesting. Many people wouldn't believe this but as of this point in the books, I started respecting Jaime much more than I first did. The problem in the show is that you don't know what Jaime is thinking. He is a POV character in "A Storm of Swords" so you get to know what he is really thinking about, and you understand why he tries to save Brienne when they were captured. Him losing his hand, will change him completely. He will no longer be as a great a swordsman, and he'll have to find out what he needs to do now.
Daenerys: Despite the many annoying changes that were in her story in season 2, I am pleasantly surprised with her part in season 3. Selmy's, slightly delayed appearance was awesome, even though that scene was a bit different from the book. The description and scenes with the Unsullied were pretty much perfect. Their brutal training was explained just look the book (that I remember anyway). I am eager to find out if it continues to follow the book just as well.
Theon: This is a strange storyline in the show for me right now. First of all, in the books, we don't know what happens to him after Winterfell until book 5. Yes, we have to wait that long. So I am taking what happens to him in Season 3 to be what he goes through between books 2 and 5. This makes some sense since quite a bit of time passes for Theon between books 2 and 5. It is explained what he went through, but it is never "seen" in the books. Him in Season 3 does not match the description perfectly, but it could end up to be pretty much the same. Ramsay Snow plays a huge role in Theon's chapters in book 5, and he is introduced in Season 3. The problem here is he seems like a completely different character, unless he is just toying with Theon, and at some point becomes the character, us readers, know as Ramsay Snow. While most people hate the Ramsay Snow in the books, it would be a great disappointment if we don't see that side of him in the show.
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