7 Things A Song Of Ice And Fire Did Better Than Game Of Thrones
1. Taking Their Time
Many fans have grown impatient with George R.R. Martin, a notoriously slow writer. It's been nearly a decade since the release of A Dance with Dragons, and the entire HBO show has come and gone in that time. For another comparison, A Game of Thrones came out a year before Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and that series has been finished for so long that the "long awaited sequel" on Broadway is now four years old.
However, Martin writes slowly because of how much time and effort he puts into every word. He takes his time to put out the best possible version of his book, which is why fans latch onto them as they do.
Almost everyone agrees that the show's final season was rushed and sloppy. Martin's attention to detail, even at the price of such a frustratingly slow pace, only inspires more confidence in the eventual product. Take your time, George. It'll be worth it.