A Game of Thrones

9.5/10 ⭐

I began watching the show a long time ago when it first aired, and I've rewatched it multiple times before the shithole that was season 8 came out. I'd say it's fortunate for Season 8 to have been released, as otherwise, I would have found myself rewatching the show yearly, which would have been time-consuming. Thankfully, the end is always there, taming my urges. In the initial seasons, the show was superb, and now I understand why. They adhered almost perfectly to the book, and this book is just... INCREDIBLE. I postponed my life for 2 days because I couldn't stop reading it. The writing was excellent, striking a balance between clarity and poeticism. And the cast of characters - it's hard to find characters more human, with such depth.

R.I.P to my man Ned Stark. I knew it was coming and my heart breaks each time I experience this honorable fool's death. Now I experienced it in the books too. Just as shocking. Too good for this world.