I read the books, so yes they screwed everything up, no question, they can't fix, just spit in Martin's face.
THE END
Or did they? Can we really say that with a certainty? All parties involved have been saying the stories diverge but end at the same point. So what exactly does that mean? Are events just completely different, or are they pretty much the same broad strokes just tweaked to be presented better for a television?
This is my take on it all. Right out the gate, I'll say yes they made alot of mistakes. This coming from a book "Elitist" so sit down, but I whole heatedly believe Dan and Dave(DnD from now on)have shown us quite a bit more of what's to come than we expect.
DnD had great vision when they went to Martin. After almost 20 years of attempts, they were able to accomplish what none had before them. See, they had a pretty easy job from that point. They had five almost one thousand page books as source material. First Winds of Winter release I remember was October 2015. There shouldn't have been an issue. They started because Martin said sure I have it out by then.
When they started, it was a near exact replication. I was ecstatic, but as time went on Martin came to realize he had been spreading himself too thin to finish, so he steps away from the show. The show must go on and it does.
Then at the end of season 6, DnD are kinda stuck. They have no source. They don't know when Martin is doing. They do the only thing they can, postpone the show. They were shooting what they could but holding off as long as possible. They were waiting for the books though for the details. I believe Martin told them a bit more than they get credit for.
You can see the timeline be a steady thing then when the show runs out of source material it's rushed. The first season had little to no cgi most episodes and are in my opinion best seasons. I'll dive a little deeper next blog. I'll explain some specifics like Jon being named aegon, dany losing a dragon, Euron and Cersei coming together, even Rhaegar and Lyanna together. That's just a quick list. Anyway have a wonderful night. See you all tomorrow
-Bran
-long work day
