Anything they changed was written off with consent by Martin and was purely for the ease of book-to-television show goodness.Note to the director/s: please please please do not change anything, the books are so venomous that it just makes the world seem so unachievable
I rushed through the first book in time to see this show without feeling any guilt about not having read the book first. I slowed down on Clash of Kings since I have a bit more time to read it but it is equally good, if not better, than the first.
I can't wait for Winter.