But haven't they made other similar compromises in tv version? I can't think of one but wouldn't they have to merge some characters just because you don't have the time to give everyone a backstory.
WHAT??You can combine and merge characters all you want. But having them play similar roles doesn't imbue one with the magical powers of the other. BenJen is just an ordinary ranger, he doesn't have any special abilities just because a book character that isn't in the series had those abilities. Is that really so difficult to comprehend?
No, what's plain stupid is equating BenJen with a book character that isn't in the series.
So I'm going back and re-watching from Season 1, just for something to do. Reminded me of something that always bothered me. Catelyn Stark's attitude toward John Snow is completely out of character for her. Throughout the rest of the show/book, she is a loving, kind, wise, courageous, and most importantly, rational woman. Yet when she even catches site of John Snow, she turns into a complete psycho. Everything else about her character makes me think that she would have eventually come to terms with John's existence, and realize that it wasn't his fault that he simply exists. Throughout the rest of the show, faced with horrible situations, she simply deals with it. But not John Snow!
Just a question, what's with Benjen's face anyways? Is he really a simple human in the tv series?
I thought he said they were in the process of turning him into a white walker when he was found by the three eyed raven who stopped the process. At least that's what I heard.
because she believe John is Neds bastard son. pretty sure any woman would be pissed having to raise their husbands child from another woman
I remember him saying that he was killed by a White Walker, and was found by the children of the forest who stopped the process of him being turned into a wight. When he originally went missing, they did find his horse and the rest of the nights watchmen that were with him, one of them was the one who came back as a wight and attacked Lord Commander Mormont in his chambers.
His hands are black and he does look undead, which is probably why he has been serving the three eyed crow and the children behind the wall rather than return. He probably knows that his reception as a reanimated corpse if he were to go back to the wall would be less than warm.
Seems like a good reason to be pissed at Ned. Not so much Jon.
Seems like a good reason to be pissed at Ned. Not so much Jon.
So you guys think Bran's going to see Ned boinking some other chick in the past and at the last minute it pans to her face and she's somebody we recognize?
No. But there will be a revelation of who Bran's parent(s) is/are.
You mean Jon, right?
I don't think Bran's lineage is in doubt.
So you guys think Bran's going to see Ned boinking some other chick in the past and at the last minute it pans to her face and she's somebody we recognize?
Ermm.. no.
Unless the Tower scene and the other scene with Ned's sister were just gratuitous to give us a cool sword fight, I think the assumption is we'll (eventually) see who (Ned's sister) is inside the tower. Most likely scenario is she is pregnant/giving birth, discloses that the baby is the mad king's, and asks Ned to keep it secret to ensure the baby's safety. She then tells him the baby's name is John and dies from childbirth complications. Season over (or we get this next season after GRRM has fleshed it out in the books).
Ermm.. no.
Unless the Tower scene and the other scene with Ned's sister were just gratuitous to give us a cool sword fight, I think the assumption is we'll (eventually) see who (Ned's sister) is inside the tower. Most likely scenario is she is pregnant/giving birth, discloses that the baby is the mad king's, and asks Ned to keep it secret to ensure the baby's safety. She then tells him the baby's name is John and dies from childbirth complications. Season over (or we get this next season after GRRM has fleshed it out in the books).
So I'm going back and re-watching from Season 1, just for something to do. Reminded me of something that always bothered me. Catelyn Stark's attitude toward John Snow is completely out of character for her. Throughout the rest of the show/book, she is a loving, kind, wise, courageous, and most importantly, rational woman. Yet when she even catches site of John Snow, she turns into a complete psycho. Everything else about her character makes me think that she would have eventually come to terms with John's existence, and realize that it wasn't his fault that he simply exists. Throughout the rest of the show, faced with horrible situations, she simply deals with it. But not John Snow!
Where is Catelyn Stark shown to be loving and kind? Or even particularly rational? She gets Tyrion imprisoned and sentenced to death with little evidence other than the ravings of her known crazy sister and finding a blonde hair. And she lets Jaime, a valuable war criminal, escape in the hopes that he'll rescue her daughters.
You can combine and merge characters all you want. But having them play similar roles doesn't imbue one with the magical powers of the other. BenJen is just an ordinary ranger, he doesn't have any special abilities just because a book character that isn't in the series had those abilities. Is that really so difficult to comprehend?