8 Things Game Of Thrones Did Better Than A Song Of Ice And Fire
2. Humour
No one watches Game of Thrones because it's a funny show, but at times, it's definitely a funny show. Every season has at least a few comic relief characters, such as Robert, Bronn, The Hound, Olenna, and Tormund. And, of course, much of Tyrion's dialogue is comedy gold.
The books, in contrast, aren't nearly as funny. While this allows for the serious moments to hit even harder, it's not worth the sacrifice of the great comedic moments of the show. You know your book isn't very funny when the closest thing you have to a comic relief character, Tyrion (who is much darker here than he is in the show), has his men straight up murder his critics.
While not every joke lands, a little levity once in a while breaks the tension.