RE: How Game of Thrones Became the Dominant Show on Television
I've never read the books but I really want to one day, but yes I've heard this too. Aside from that when I first started watching (SPOILERS INCOMING)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I thought they took a real risk killing Ned off so early. He's introduced as the main character who you think you'll follow throughout the entire series, then poof, he's beheaded.
Yeah that's what happens in the books too. It is not your typical story that's for sure. So many unexpected twists and turns and deaths.