Games of Thrones Book Thread (With Spoilers)
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Agree. It will be interesting to see where Book 6 heads. But most people that watch the show think it is about the Iron Throne, and I suspect it will still end up being more about Fire and Ice, with Dany and her dragons "saving" Westeros from the Others.
That will be interesting to see how GOT handles the story lines going forward. Dany is the breakout star of the show with Tyrion, but her storyline is not as fans would expect, that she has her army and will move on the throne soon.
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the Robert Strong storyline at the moment. It just feels a little too derivative and Frankenstein's Monster to me.
If it does get to a trial by combat point in the books, than I do hope it's Sandor to face his undead brother (if that's how it turns out), otherwise I think anyone else in his place would lose a lot of dramatic effect.
idk, the show has already been changed from the books in subtle ways (and presumably with his blessing). As an artist, I would have no issue if he modifies his thoughts on how the characters will develop based on how he is seeing the TV audience react to the stories. I am sure he has the outline of the remaining books in his head, but there is more than one way to skin a rabbit, just ask Meera and Osha.
Sam did not run into him yet, and I have seen no reference to him in early casting rumors for Season 4, but who knows.
I'm betting there is no coldhands in the series at all.. my guess is this means he is NOT Benjen Stark as GRRM probably let D&D know he was not a major character and could be cut from the series.
I thought the scene in the show with Sam sending Bran and friends on their way through the Wall was a disappointment. No Coldhands, no black gate, and instead there just seems to be a general tunnel/passage through the Wall that only Sam knows about that has been unguarded since the Night Fort was abandoned. Seems the Night's Watch has a pretty big liability on their hands there!
I mean obviously they can make the show without him, but he was a pretty cool part of them getting there. I mean i guess they could have Jojen have dreams, but I thought his dreams were more symbolism. Then it seems like a further journey with out the elk (also a main food source, without other animals there) for how weak Jojen is before they get to the cave. Then when they get to the cave Jojen and Bran dont fight, it seems even less possible they could get everyone safely inside with really only Meera and Summer fighting the wights.
A lot of rambling there but they were the first things I thought about if Coldhands wasnt involved. Maybe they dont want another character in the tv series that you dont see there face and has no history, and they could get by without him with a couple lines of dialogue, and changing the time or distance they have to travel.
Side note - Really wish that Strong Belwas was in the show
A lot of rambling there but they were the first things I thought about if Coldhands wasnt involved. Maybe they dont want another character in the tv series that you dont see there face and has no history, and they could get by without him with a couple lines of dialogue, and changing the time or distance they have to travel.
Side note - Really wish that Strong Belwas was in the show
I bet they will run into Coldhands next year... in a scene where they use those Obsidian daggers Sam gave them. Why? Because Bran's storyline is already half a book ahead of all the other storylines, especially at the wall. So they will need to fill out his journey a little bit. I bet they get attacked, kill a couple Others, Coldhands saves them and tells them he was sent by the 3-eyed Crow to bring them to him.
I can't imagine that Benjen will not pop up again, but who knows if he is Coldhands or will be a particularly bad *** Wight. But I just can't see his storyline just being dropped with no follow up, particularly that Eddard, Robb, Catelyn, etc have all been killed.
My guess would have been that he is Coldhands also.
That makes me smile. I have been known to peek at one of the last pages of a book and read a couple of sentences, so I can't say anything.
I may be the exact opposite of you. I read A Storm of Swords 12 years ago, so I knew what was going to happen this season. I generally watched the show on Monday nights so the internet was a full 24 hours ahead of me. But I would avoid checking out the GoT threads on CF and reading the Entertainment Weekly recap (which is highly entertaining) until after I'd viewed the episode.
Once TWOW is out, I'll probably last about 100 pages before I want to jump to the back. I will probably struggle through a few more chapters then, before I have to moment of weakness.
I am re-reading Feast for Crows, and it is better than I remember it. Cersei is so tiresome though.
I had forgotten that Sam had run into Arya in Braavos when she is selling clams. I also had forgotten much of the Dorn tangent.
I had forgotten that Sam had run into Arya in Braavos when she is selling clams. I also had forgotten much of the Dorn tangent.
AFFC is a lot better when you aren't expecting major plot progression going in or expecting to see all the characters. The writing for the most part is great.
