Game of Thrones

[Twangasaurus]

I must say though that I have enjoyed Ramsay Bolton quite a lot, casting Iwan Rheon was a great choice. I've also found myself a lot more sympathetic towards Theon in the show than I did in the books, maybe because I knew what was happening and I was less angry at him .

[pigmaker]

possible book spoilers or something. i am bringing up a book spoiler that i accidentally read recently.

NSFW: show

i was wondering if the tv show took any liberties with the way jon snow got back to castle black on the SHOW vs the book.

a simple yes or no on that account would be plenty, thank you

[Moustache_Bash]

I just watched all three seasons, since I heard about the "red wedding." People made it sound like every gat damn person died in it. So I thinks to myself, "A show that kills all the main characters? That's ballsy. I like balls." Not everybody died, but it was still a bit upsetting (even though I was bracing for it the whole time). Feel like The Hound is all I got left in the show. I'm really interested in reading the books now, but I hear people complaining about extraneous detail and I can't put up with that shit.

[pigmaker]

man, hbo does a horrible job of moderating the threads over at their facebook page that i liked a few years ago
for some reason they started posting a bunch of shit lately even though season 4 isnt until fucking forever ish
and assholes are spoiling shit over there and no one cares

so id unlike that shit if yer like me and too lazy to read a bunch of tomes

[behndy]

looooove the books. yeah, parts could be streamlined. but they're awesome.

so far everything they've changed i like better or i understand why they did. sorta bugs me that Tyrion (so. GOOD.) is a handsome little Mini House instead the ugly goblin from the books, but i like the little nerd nod asides they put in.

"well what? it's not like i got my nose cut off." after the battle where Pod saved him.



DOES annoy me that Martin is slacking on the books, probably won't finish them before he dies, yet he said he has the rest of the series mapped out for the tv show in case he does.

RUDE.

[coldbrightsunlight]

I was a bit disappointed that Tyrion wasn't ugly too at first but Peter Dinklage is so damn good who could complain?

Eh, I can understand GRRM not wanting to write these books 24/7 till they're done. I bet I'd be bored of a series I'd been writing for what, 15 years or so?

[behndy]

.....: 24/7? did you. did you say. 24/7?

LOOK AT THESE FUCKING RELEASE DATES.



just. finish. the series.

makes me want to cut EVERYbody.

[coldbrightsunlight]

hahaha, I'm under no illusions about his slow writing time. It'll happen though. Plus it's like the only series I wouldn't be crazily upset if somebody finished it after he died, because let's be honest, the actual writing is not the strong bit so as long as he gives a competent writer a story outline we'll still get it. I mean, with any luck he'll live a long time and finish them himself plus more, but if the worst comes to the worst it's all cool.

[behndy]

noooooooo i love you but i couldna disagree more. i HATE when Not The Author take over after author existence failure.

and yeah, he gets bogged down in intricacies some times, but the way he writes the characters is what hooks me. he has this GIGANTIC cast and they're all really distinct from each other.

and for his ramblings.... mebbe he focuses on what mead and food and heraldic symbol or whatever too much... but SO much better than that hack Tolkien jerking off into his inkwell as he describes a tree for 78 pages.

[coldbrightsunlight]

Nope nope nope! It's not the level of detail I dislike about the writing in GoT, it's the general boring workmanlike way his words are put together. It's competently written and the story and characters are great, but the writing itself has no real beauty.

I need to point out that I think people taking over series after the original author died is TERRIBLE. I hate it! But imo the writing in GoT isn't that special and therefore I'd have fewer negative feelings about it since it's hardly someone taking over from somebody who writes wonderful prose.

[bugzaney]

So i read all the books in like a month and im a bit asoiaf obsessed now. My only regret is that i have to wait forever for twow and ados. Wtf grrm?

[behndy]

WELCOME TO THE STRUGGLE.

bitches be putting out books 2 and 3 years apart then oh it's popular let's go to 5 years how about 7 for the most recent one hah hah FUCK YOU LOYAL FAN LET'S PLAY HOW LONG CAN WE PUSH THIS SEE YOU IN 2035.

[bigchiefbc]

WELCOME TO THE STRUGGLE.

bitches be putting out books 2 and 3 years apart then oh it's popular let's go to 5 years how about 7 for the most recent one hah hah FUCK YOU LOYAL FAN LET'S PLAY HOW LONG CAN WE PUSH THIS SEE YOU IN 2035.

Tool would like a word with you.



Seriously, I'm perfectly willing to be known as the resident Tool buttboy/fanboi, but enough is fucking enough guys, PUT OUT THE NEW FUCKING ALBUM.

Let's see:
Opiate was 1992
Undertow was 1993
Aenima was 1996
Lateralus was 2001
10,000 Days was 2006
Next album is 2011 2012 2013 2014!?! PLEASE GOD

Oh no, wait, lets put out another shitty Puscifer release and a crappy APC tour.

[Iommic Pope]

Lateralus was the last interesting Tool album.

If Georgy Porgy managed to convey his level of detail in the same manner that Tolstoy does, these would be the perfect Fantasy series. But he fails. Miserably.
I've said this before, but he's just like Asimov. Amazing characters, intricate plots, terrible writing.

[bigchiefbc]

Lateralus was the last interesting Tool album.

If Georgy Porgy managed to convey his level of detail in the same manner that Tolstoy does, these would be the perfect Fantasy series. But he fails. Miserably.
I've said this before, but he's just like Asimov. Amazing characters, intricate plots, terrible writing.

Funny, that's exactly how I feel about Tolkien, except for the interesting characters part.