I hope you're having a pleasant Sunday morning. I hope you'll consider spending part of it reading and watching what we've been working on this past week at WinterIsComing, where we cover all things sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books. Let us begin with a giant list of all the changes to the book made in the latest season of House of the Dragon:
Every change House of the Dragon season 2 made to Fire & Blood, and whether they were good or bad: https://t.co/xoE7meDd3g https://t.co/xoE7meDd3g
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is currently running on Prime Video. But let's return to the original story...as seen on the musical theater stage!
I saw The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale on stage! Is it worth checking out? https://t.co/31len9cPGV https://t.co/31len9cPGV
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
Nothing says merry Christmas like Doctor Who:
Every New Doctor Who Christmas and New Years special, ranked: https://t.co/sPdXlF0EkF https://t.co/sPdXlF0EkF
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
Let's briefly circle back to House of the Dragon and the mystery of why it we thought it was kind meh:
House of the Dragon has become too focused on external features (and it doesn't work): https://t.co/aEcWvuK9mC https://t.co/aEcWvuK9mC
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
We have reached the drama portion of the post! Game of Thrones creator came out hot earlier this week and aired his issues with House of the Dragon:
George R.R. Martin takes aim at changes in House of the Dragon season 2: https://t.co/frJKAcN1V8 https://t.co/frJKAcN1V8
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
And the drama didn't end there!
George R.R. Martin deletes blog post critical of House of the Dragon, HBO issues statement: https://t.co/XrJyzUoPcy https://t.co/XrJyzUoPcy
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
So that was the opening salvo. The day after, it was time to sort through the fallout:
George R.R. Martin's fellow author Xiran Jay Zhao says his House of the Dragon criticism is "VERY mild": https://t.co/oJD3puq1L9 https://t.co/oJD3puq1L9
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
Okay, let's take a drama break and check in on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is now halfway through its second season:
The Rings of Power marks time in sleepy new episode (season 2, episode 4 review): https://t.co/jkczkYwvzc https://t.co/jkczkYwvzc
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
George R.R. Martin isn't the only author who's had problems with a screen adaptation of his work. Actually, by and large he's been much more mild with his criticism than these writers:
6 sci-fi and fantasy authors who hated the screen adaptations of their books: https://t.co/l8SKHYNpgQ https://t.co/l8SKHYNpgQ
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
Here's our final word on the drama (this week):
Why the argument that House of the Dragon can change things because it's adapting a "history book" doesn't work: https://t.co/irxHngbORj https://t.co/irxHngbORj
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) September 8, 2024
And that's just a small sampling of what we have to offer here at WiC every week! Check back (and back and back and back) for more, all the time, forever. Please and thank you and enjoy your Sunday.
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