j4remi wrote:CoolKids wrote:I think it was pretty much the only option for him though. As they said he wouldn't go back to castle black, and you can't have a siege without siege weapons or food, both of which were completely destroyed. I'll give you I think 20 men destroying all of their food and siege weapons without sounding an alarm is very far fetched but I still think Stannis stayed true to his character in the book.
I'd dig the idea of him having no other options if the show had executed it better. Had they not fast tracked the plot, it might not have felt like Stannis just rushed into the decision (and shipped Davos off before he even interrogated the guards damn it). I do feel book Stannis is willing to sacrifice anything for the greater good, but I just felt like this seemed more like him taking a shortcut than doing due diligence. Even having him suggest strategies to Davos who points out the holes in them would have been nice, just something to show that this dude considered at least one alternative before getting his daughter to offer help without telling her that meant burning her alive.
Yep and unfortunately when you only have 10 hours of showtime during a season, you have to rush everything and skip all kinds of important book plots. I really wish they would expand to 12+ episodes like most shows. 10 is way too short considering everything that has to be covered.
HBO wants 10 seasons but no way thats going to happen
