There’s always been a major divide between two factions of Game of Thrones fans: book readers vs. non-book readers.
Most of the time, we exist in harmony. But sometimes, like during the Red Wedding or Purple Wedding or Ned Stark’s execution, that divide becomes all too apparent. Book readers know exactly what game-changing twist is coming, whereas non-book readers live in ignorant bliss…until that moment comes, shocking us to our core. That’s why executive producers Dan Weiss and David Benioff’s decision to go completely off-book in season five has been the show’s best twist yet. Whether you’ve read Martin’s novels or not, we’re all in the same boat now. You could be the biggest Game of Thrones fan, the most knowledgeable about every single theory, and yet you know no better than anyone else about what’s coming next on the show. Finally, we’re all equals!
