I never get it why some book readers feel the need to nitpick about every detail in the show that differs from the books.
I really like the scene from the show. The setting and the fight were, overall, very well done. However, it irked me a bit that The Mountain was portrayed as some low skilled, lumbering brute. I mean, he is a lumbering brute, but he is described as very fast and agile for his size. He is a man who knows how to fight, who doesnt just swing the sword wildly in wide arcs. Beating him, that makes Oberyns immense skill with the spear even more apparent.
Also, i wanted to see Tyrion barf and a spectator being sliced in half, because, why the fuck not.
That being said, I have only praise for the show and i dont mind them changing some things because it’s a daunting task to translate such an intricate and epic story in just a dozen episodes of 45 minutes per book.
They could have, without the slightest doubt, made the show 1/2 book per season but one of the appeals of the individual episodes is that a lot of shit happens with many different characters. Its exciting and i cant wait for the next one.
