The Rat Kook Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 NO character is more dramatically improved on the TV show than Daario. I'm pretty sure the producers knew that nobody would be able to take book Daario serious in anyway. Locke is also better than Vargo Hoat in my opinion as well. So much truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hol Horse Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thoros of Myr is cool in the books, but he's way cooler in the show. Same with Anguy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSnowGOAT Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Robert Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Jon Snow, Sansa, Robb Stark, Roose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinwesteros Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 For me it's definitely Margaery. I hated her in the books and for some reason kept rooting for Cersei (love to hate her), but in the HBO shows I've thought she was just super all along. In time she'll easily surpass the QOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Raven Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Jorah. Iain Glenn, 'nuff said. Daario. In the books he's just ridiculous but on the show Huisman is a hottie and they've toned down some the flamboyance so Dany going for him makes sense. Cersei. She's whitewashed on the show but the changes they've made humanize her, I'm more sympathetic to her, and Lena Headey does such a great job. Oberyn. They took an awesome character, cast Pedro Pascal, and made him even more awesome. I loved how they shifted the tone of Oberyn meeting infant Tyrion from mockery to empathy. One of the best scenes of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashernate Reader Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Tywin and Oberyn. Everyone else pales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balerion the kitten Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm really confused. Oberyn was far better in the books. Why is everyone saying he's better in the show?Book Oberyn was this tall, lean badass prince who did whatever he wanted. He was unpredictable, half mad and got away with it.The show over did it with "I'm Oberyn and I like sex". They played to much into the Dornish stereotype. Pedro Pascal was good but it felt like he could be replaced if they tried hard enough.(B)Oberyn could never be replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rat Kook Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm surprised no-one's saying Samwell for this. I don't necessarily think that - to be honest I need to do a re-read before I can make that decision - but I've seen it discussed in other threads, with people professing a love for show Sam which book Sam just hadn't achieved. I figured he'd get a couple votes in this thread too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 i can't say which characters are better many are just fleshed out more...as others have said non-POV characters are all better on show since we get to see them and know them in ways we can't in books.... if forced to choose, i must say Bronn...he is funnier, more dangerous and such a perfect match for Tyrion's wit... i am also in the camp that Charles Dance made Tywin complete for me...it wasn't that he was better than book Tywin, just perfect casting cause his evil eye stare could not have been done better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 MargTywinRooseOberynBronnMelisandreJorahDaarioVarysKhal DrogoRickonOshaAlliserRobertTommenJoffrey I know it's a lot of characters, but think about it and you'll find why I say this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindly Old Man Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm surprised no-one's saying Samwell for this. I don't necessarily think that. To be honest I need to do a re-read before I can make that decision. But I've seen it discussed in other threads, with people professing a love for show Sam which book Sam just hadn't achieved. I figured he'd get a couple votes in this thread too. I'm with you. Book Sam is my least favorite character in the whole series - just a pathetic blubbering caricature. Show Sam gives the character a real pathos and sense of humor - I think the actor has done a great job with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graven Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Osha for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm surprised no-one's saying Samwell for this. I don't necessarily think that - to be honest I need to do a re-read before I can make that decision - but I've seen it discussed in other threads, with people professing a love for show Sam which book Sam just hadn't achieved. I figured he'd get a couple votes in this thread too. Agreed, Show Sam is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dreadfort Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 SansaKhal DrogoCerseiTywinVarysBrienneJorahMargaery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 It's a tough list. Most seem to be characters that get scant attention in the books because they're not POV's, but in the show can even have scenes that the book never did. VarysOshaTywinCerseiViserysJorahRobert BaratheonShireenAlliser ThorneGillyThorosGrey WormMargaery And as of last episode, Maggy The Frog MILF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashernate Reader Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 i can't say which characters are better many are just fleshed out more...as others have said non-POV characters are all better on show since we get to see them and know them in ways we can't in books.... One of my biggest complaints is that many of the characters are less fleshed-out in the show. The brothers Lannister, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimim Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 The new Daario. I can get why Dany is attracted to him.Cersei: She's not a cartoon villain.Varys, assuming he's really taking Tyrion to Dany, and doesn't have Aegon hidden somewhere.Margaery: She has agency, unlike the novel.Alliser Thorne: Like Cersei, he has more depth.Sam: I liked his boasting about killing the white walker. He really has survived some horrifying things, and it was nice to hear him recognize that.Brienne: is not on a pointless quest, yay! Also, she's not endlessly insecure and noble; I liked her picking on Pod a bit.Pod: Who does not endlessly say "Ser, my lady." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterRaven Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'm more surprised about Dirk. Every one of his scenes was great.Such a menacing asshole.Great accent. Do you mean Karl Tanner? http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Karl Karl is the only guy I can find when searching for Dirk on google. But I agree with you, this guy was way more fleshed out and evil than the book mutineers. Other characters I liked on the show were Thoros and Shireen. Shireen especially who got some really good scenes on the show. Pod the Impaler also said Maggy the Frog and I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estelindis Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Not a major character, but Hizdahr on the show has made much more of an impression on me than the book version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Cassius Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Shireen. She's a lot more fleshed out on the show and the actress is really fine. I just hope she doesn't meet some horrible end (she probably will). Jorah - I already loved him in the book but Iain Glen just adds so much. He makes it hard to understand why Dany prefers Daario, tho. Joffrey - Jack Gleeson is a genius. I miss the lil bastard. Alliser Thorne. In the book I just wanted to punch him every time he spoke, on the show he often has a point. Asshole, but definitely takes his duty seriously and fearless. Varys is so spot on I suspect Conleth Hill is actually Varys playing himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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