Sadly, I agree with you. The show seems to like to use horrific violence as pure shock value over logic in way too many cases. Sure, the books can be terribly violent and depressing as well, but I don't think I've ever been so disturbed by them as I have by the show. :( Now more than ever I just want to read the books rather than someone's adaptation.

And thus that's why I like writing fanfic with happy endings.