"Game of Thrones" is one of the most acclaimed series, be it on TV or in print. Despite the show's continued success on TV, fans of George RR Martin's continue to air their disappointments at the show's divergence from Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire." Martin's editor, Jane Johnson recently expressed her sentiments on Twitter and seemingly aired the fans' disappointment on HBO's adaptation of Martin's books.
"HBO's #GameOfThronesSeason5 has gone completely rogue now. #Loras," Johnson wrote on her Twitter account.
A fan later on asked Johnson about her tweet and she explained that she was not happy with the way the show made Loras a "gay cartoon in the series" as Loras' character was "much more nuanced in the book." Winter is Coming noted that Johnson's sentiments were right, as a fan named David (Razor) Harris commented on the site that in George RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire," Loras was a thoughtful yet badass knight who loved another man while "Game of Thrones" depicted him as a man "who only cares about sex with other dudes." The outlet noted that Johnson's tweets drew mixed comments from fans with some sharing the same sentiments and others thinking that Martin is the one to be blamed.
Elio M. Garcia and Linda Antonsson from Westeros replied to a fan who noted that Martin was one of the producers of the show, and therefore, had the right to determine what happens in the show. According to Garcia and Antonsson, Martin only "advises, but does not decide" and that if the show wanted to introduce aliens into the series, Martin would have no right to stop them from doing so.
In an earlier interview with The Hollywood Reporter, "The Winds of Winter" author admitted that he has no "right to veto or approval" if the series creators decide to veer away from his books.
"Game of Thrones" airs every Sunday on HBO.
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