Game of Thrones vs A Song of Ice and Fire (Potential Spoliers!)

GoT VS aSoIaF
(POTENTIAL SPOILERS)

I'd like to propose a new idea for this thread and that is to compare and give pros and cons to two different versions of the same series!

Now I'm an avid fan of aSoIaF and the TV series but personally I've been let down by the show a lot in many areas BUT I realise this may not be the case for everybody and so I think it'd be cool if we could amass a big ol' list of the pros and cons of each (I tots think the book'll win ;0 but still!)

Also I'll put a poll in to show off how many people read the book or watch the show, they'll also be a choice for both and hopefully that'll show us if we are a bit bias in our opinions ;) nah but it'll be interesting.

Rules:
Change text to red for cons
Change text to green for pros
Try to make sure your pro/con isn't already listed



Game of Thrones:
Pros:
Easy to digest

Cons:
Simplified


A Song of Ice and Fire:
Pros:
Extensive detail
Better idea of character motivations

Cons:
Lots to read




All contributors will get a mention here at the top :3

(PS I think there is a whole bunch of series this could apply to so feel free to make more threads with the same format for different franchises!)

Game of Thrones vs A Song of Ice and Fire (Potential Spoliers!)