10 Biggest (And Best) Differences In Game Of Thrones Season 4 From The Books
8. Sansa Gets An Upgrade
Sansa gets a lot of flak from fans of the show and readers of the books alike. I remember reading the first few books and wanting to slap her silly for some of the shenanigans she pulls. Her lying to cover Joffreys craziness, outing her own fathers plans to Cersei, and her princess-esque naiveté in regards to just about everyone, nearly got her dumped into the nigh unbearable character trope of TV teenage daughters (e.g. Dana Brody of Homeland, Sally Draper of Mad Men, the list goes on). Now, to Sansas credit, surviving Kings Landing after being in the clutches of a psychopath, being married off to the vertically challenged uncle of said psychopath, all the while hearing about how yet another family member got their head lopped off, AND keeping your sanity after getting out of dodge is pretty damn impressive. Not only only has she survived, shes thrived. Shes learned to listen, to adapt, to keep her head down, and to keep her cards close to her chest even as she hides behind a smile and a curtsey. Now that takes grit. But man, if anything brought out how far shes come from that trembling, love-struck girl who first left Winterfell, it was this season. Some viewers may not have minded seeing Sophie Turners character go flying out the Moon Door in episode seven, but after witnessing that Oscar worthy performance in front of the Lords of the Vale, Im sure many changed their mind. She even seems to get a bit of the drop on Littlefinger, something that never occurs in the books. Either way, she ascends to bird-of-prey status by the end of this season, proving in her new gothic getup as Lady of the Vale that a new look can indeed change everything.
Spencer is an avid lover of storytelling and cinema. This likely began in a simpler time when watching Indiana Jones kick the snot out of Nazis and pretending to be a velociraptor were standard fare for the day. He’s absurdly opinionated and somewhat stubborn, qualities only mildly offset by his awareness of his own insignificance. Spencer is nearly always restless, but he'll settle for food, friends, and a good pint anytime.
