I guess that applies to the show, but honestly I strongly prefer the depth of character writing present in ASOIAF to any more classic fantasy stories that Ive engaged with. And I admit, the things i like about ASOIAF are not the fantasy elements. Its barely a fantasy story to me. Like yeah there's dragons and ice zombies but to me thats not the point its just set dressing.
Agreed about the melanin though. And I totally get how classic fantasy fans would be frustrated by the show at least.
My favorite thing about the books is how he reinvents fantasy tropes within a low-fantasy world.
It manages to make the fantastical feel truly fantastical in a way that no other book series I've read has.
I like that you can look at and character, or people, or faction in Game of Thrones and draw immediate parallels to real-world mythology and fantasy stories. It is comfy because, instead of trying to subvert or avoid tropes and archetypes, he appropriates them without hesitation.
I guess that applies to the show, but honestly I strongly prefer the depth of character writing present in ASOIAF to any more classic fantasy stories that Ive engaged with. And I admit, the things i like about ASOIAF are not the fantasy elements. Its barely a fantasy story to me. Like yeah there's dragons and ice zombies but to me thats not the point its just set dressing.
Agreed about the melanin though. And I totally get how classic fantasy fans would be frustrated by the show at least.
My favorite thing about the books is how he reinvents fantasy tropes within a low-fantasy world.
It manages to make the fantastical feel truly fantastical in a way that no other book series I've read has.
I like that you can look at and character, or people, or faction in Game of Thrones and draw immediate parallels to real-world mythology and fantasy stories. It is comfy because, instead of trying to subvert or avoid tropes and archetypes, he appropriates them without hesitation.