I've just finished watching this series and really liked it. I am, however, hoping that they don't stick too closely to the books in the following series. Obviously I can't say too much as I don't want to spoil it if they do stick to it, but the books got completely ridiculous and the storylines bacame more and more far fetched. I think the writers must have thought this because they have already changed quite a few of the things I hated from the books.
Usually I hate when they mess with books but this time I think they've done a really good job so far - they have made all the characters more real, more believable and more likeable. In the books they all come across terribly!
