I wonder how the impact of Jamie losing his hand resonated with the never-read-the-books crowd.
While reading I felt like the spectre of Jamie Lannister hung over the story in a really interesting way, his potential for wreaking absolute havoc against the Starks once he'd been released was pretty strongly indicated. I don't know if someone who'd just watched the show would have the same feeling: that Jamie is the best warrior in Westeros, the best swordsman, the most dangerous battlefield enemy of the Starks.
When he got his hand cut off I remember being shocked, just shocked, more so than the Red Wedding, even.
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