Game of Thrones (Re)read Thread

[VeloClone]

Not rereading right now, but I just thought I would share this. When I first started reading my wife asked me how it was going. I said, "I'm in the first chapter and he introduced 3 characters and has already killed off two of them." I shared with her just a little later that I was in the next chapter and he had now killed off that third initial character. How fitting for this bloody saga.

Carry on.

 

[Bret44]

This is Awesome.
Samuel Jackson explains Game of Thrones.

 

[ThatllDoCy]

Ok, why does nobody talk about the fact Sweet Robin is obviously Petyr’s son? Is it that we just don’t care?

 

[Bret44]

Ok, why does nobody talk about the fact Sweet Robin is obviously Petyr’s son? Is it that we just don’t care?

I don't think many us feel that Sweet Robin is long for this world.

 

[ThatllDoCy]

I don't think many us feel that Sweet Robin is long for this world.

I agree. I think the smart play for Sansa is to marry Sweet Robin. Most likely will never consummate the marriage, and she ends up ruling the Vale in the safest castle in the realm, and would be the most eligible bachelorette in the world on Robin’s death.

 

[pulse]

Sansa is dead, she has a horde coming towards her. I think she'll get turned into a White Walker and Aria will have to kill her.

 

[Bret44]

Sansa is dead, she has a horde coming towards her. I think she'll get turned into a White Walker and Aria will have to kill her.

Sansa is still in the Eyrie, and she stills goes by Alyane.

 

[pulse]

Sansa is still in the Eyrie, and she stills goes by Alyane.

I don't even know what that means. Why am I posting in a book thread when I haven't read them? I guess I should have posted this in the show thread. Anyway i think she's the next to die on the show.

 

[Bret44]

I don't even know what that means. Why am I posting in a book thread when I haven't read them? I guess I should have posted this in the show thread. Anyway i think she's the next to die on the show.

 

[Bret44]

I am super excited to see how the North Remembers.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Anyone see any rumors about WoW coming out anytime soon?

 

[Mr Janny]

Anyone see any rumors about WoW coming out anytime soon?

There was some big book retailer that supposedly had it listed for this fall, but then deleted it right away. Could mean something. Could mean nothing.

 

[srjclone]

There was some big book retailer that supposedly had it listed for this fall, but then deleted it right away. Could mean something. Could mean nothing.

Ah, the glimmer of hope that comes every 4-8 months. Gotta love it.

I hope this is forreal tho

 

[Bret44]

Anyone see any rumors about WoW coming out anytime soon?

“When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves.

 

[Mr Janny]

Ah, the glimmer of hope that comes every 4-8 months. Gotta love it.

I hope this is forreal tho

pretty much, yeah.

 

[Bret44]

Is Ser Pounce Azor Ahai?

 

[ThatllDoCy]

Apparently, GrRM is writing a two volume Targaryen history, by can’t finish ASOIAF,

I honestly am beginning to believe he doesn’t want to, or can’t at this point.

 

[JMA1125]

I’m not familiar with the the history of GoT. I’ve never watched the show (and don’t plan to) and just completed the books last month. How many more books are there supposed to be? Is the TV show true to the books? Is there any good fan fiction I can read while waiting for the next book to come out?

 

[SCNCY]

I’m not familiar with the the history of GoT. I’ve never watched the show (and don’t plan to) and just completed the books last month. How many more books are there supposed to be? Is the TV show true to the books? Is there any good fan fiction I can read while waiting for the next book to come out?

Regarding if the shows follow the books, I think they do early on. However, when the show started, the plan was for Martin to finish the last two books by the time the show got to that point. However, Martin has not finished it, and therefore, the show had to go in its own direction. I remember reading that the show's producers/writers have talked with Martin to get his ideas on how the books, characters, and the story would end. But I am not sure if that will flow into the books.

 

[Mr Janny]

I’m not familiar with the the history of GoT. I’ve never watched the show (and don’t plan to) and just completed the books last month. How many more books are there supposed to be? Is the TV show true to the books? Is there any good fan fiction I can read while waiting for the next book to come out?

You don't need fan fiction. Martin has plenty of other stuff that he's written in teh ASOIAF world. Dunk & Egg is a good place to start. Also, the World of Ice and Fire is an awesome book that really fleshes out the universe that he's created. Honestly, that's the most impressive thing that Martin has done, in my opinion. He's created this world that is just incredibly detailed. After having read a lot of the history, when you re-read the books you see that nothing is done on accident. Almost every character has a backstory or familial history, even minor ones who only show up for a page or two. Even if Martin fails to complete the two final books in the series, we can look forward to people creating tons of content set in the universe that he created. His wordbuilding ability is incredible, and in my opinion is rivaled only by Tolkien and Star Wars.