[Culverin]

1st book.
Read that whole thing.
There is sooooo much the show only fan services, but when you read the book, it's like "OOOOHHHHH so THAT'S what is happening behind the scenes".
Things just "click".

I think the show is only about 1/4 of the content of the books.
It's the main plot points, condensed.

The show in its current format has some weaknesses.
1. 10 Ep season. Not enough time for stuff.

2. Budget. It can't go big. That's why there are so few fights, so few battles and so few dragons.

3. You can't get into the character's heads. Yeah, we know Ned Stark is pretty loyal. But just how loyal was he? How much was he loved? And how disrespected were the Boltons before the Red Wedding?
Things like this really help the overall story flow together much better.


Be warned.
There are some slow and more dry parts.
The strength of the show is that it trims the fat.
But I really like having more. The bigger picture is nice.
But it might not be for everybody.