Srijani Ganguly | Mail Today | New Delhi, May 12, 2015
The world of literary adaptations is a tricky one. Not only do producers have to keep the sanctity of the original in mind, they also have to be careful with the changes they make to the adaptation. Otherwise, no one can save them from the wrath of the fans or, in the case of Game of Thrones, the original editor of the books.
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, the book from which the HBO series is adapted, has always had passionate fans who have been outspoken regarding the changes in the TV adaptation. But after the telecast of the fourth episode of the ongoing series of the show, Martin's own publisher Jane Johnson took to Twitter to vent her anger regarding the show's "huge divergences" from the books. Johnson was upset about the way Loras Tyrell's sexuality and Barristan Selmy's untimely death was handled.
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A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, the book from which the HBO series is adapted, has always had passionate fans who have been outspoken regarding the changes in the TV adaptation. But after the telecast of the fourth episode of the ongoing series of the show, Martin's own publisher Jane Johnson took to Twitter to vent her anger regarding the show's "huge divergences" from the books. Johnson was upset about the way Loras Tyrell's sexuality and Barristan Selmy's untimely death was handled.
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