Adaptations Book to Film: Example Five - Game of Thrones: Deviating from the books

Deviating from the books. I am only going to talk about FOUR from each book - OR - we'll be here for hours.

Season 1:

• Changes in ages - This is to do with making it easier to cast and more acceptable with certain more adult content with some of the characters (E.G. Sansa's rape)

• Snow - In the books, Winterfell is covered in snow and the dire wolf pups are found waist-deep in snow.

• Tyrion's description - Books: Stunted legs, a swollen forehead, squashed face, eyes different colours, waddle-walks.

• The Hand's saying - The book version: "The King eats, the Hand takes the shit", TV Version: "The King Shits, and the Hand wipes".

Season 2:

• Yara Greyjoy - Yara is named Asha in the books. The change in the series is to make sure there is no confusion with Osha, the Wilding.

• Arya and Tywin - Arya is never Tywin's cupbearer. However, it does make good TV seeing Maisie Williams and Charles Dance together on screen.

• Jorah's feelings - Daenerys doesn't learn of Ser Jorah's feelings for her in the second book.

• The character of Talisa - Talisa is not a character in the books. Robb marries Jeyne Westerling.

Season 3:

• Tormund - In the books, Tormund isn't sent by Mance to go over the wall and He is also not leading the party. 

• Gilly's baby - In the books, Gilly doesn't name her baby because it is customary to name a baby after they're two years old. In the series, she calls her baby Sam after Samwell Tarly.

• Brynden Tully - In the books, Brynden Tully wasn't present at the red wedding. In the series, he attends and fortunately for him is not in the great hall during the massacre.

• Jon and Ygritte - In the books, Jon never tells Ygritte that he loves her. He does it in his head.

Season 4: 

• Attraction - In the books, Grey Worm isn't attracted to Missandei. She is 10 in the books. In the tv series, she is a lot older and their relationship becomes intimate.

• Training Jamie - Bronn never trains Jamie in the books, Ser Ilyn does because he can't speak or write.

• Podrick - In the books, no one tries to bribe Podrick Payne into testifying against Tyrion.

• Ramsey Bolton - In the books, he was legitimised a lot earlier. 

Season 5: 

• Bronn - Bronn never goes to Dorne with Jamie in the books.

• Tommen and Margaery -  In the books, they do not consummate their marriage as Tommen is 10 years old. In the series, they do.

• Lady Olenna - Olenna has never met the High Sparrow.

• Davos and Stannis - Davos did not march with Stannis, he was sent to White Harbour to negotiate with Lord Manderly.

Season 6, 7 and 8

There are only five books - some details from the books were carried over from some of the books.