A song of Ice and fire discussion (spoilers incl A Dance with Dragons)

[Valarya]

I finished season 2 of Game of thrones yesterday. I'm very annoyed with the renaming of Asha, but it's been too long since the books to remember any detail. I had completely forgotten Talisa for instance.

Overall a nice watch, but so far I like it, I don't love it.

The renaming of Asha was ridiculous. They didn't want viewers to be confused with Osha (Tonks! lol)... but Yara (the new Asha) can be easily confused with Arya! So I don't get it.

In regards to Talisa... that's supposed to be Jeyne Westerling. Daughter of one of the Lords-vassal to The Lannisters. Robb ends up getting wounded in the west close to the Westerlings and Jeyne nurses him back to health - and he falls in love with her and marries her. HBO just changed it so she was a nurse from the free cities. /shrug - doesn't really make THAT much of a difference.

In regards to 'liking it' and not 'loving it,' I know how you feel. Although when it comes to some of my favorite literature put to the screen (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, etc) - I think of them as two separate things. I have to, else I'll nitpick and get irritated. I still do nit-pick a little bit for discussion-sake, but overall I just get thrilled at seeing my favorite worlds come to life on the screen.

Just go with it. ;P