[han]

 JLOGIC, on 2012-May-05, 14:28, said:

Hampson gave me some kind of spoiler before I ever started watching with "Jon Snow will be your favorite character" but he mighta just been calling me a bastard

On that note, I thought that Tyrion would be your favorite character.

(and no, I'm not calling you short or smart)

[han]

I now realize that that joke might not work because in the tv-series Tyrion is not nearly as ugly as he is in the books.

[JLOGIC]

I don't read this thread anymore cuz people post spoilers for non book readers. But F U han

[PassedOut]

 JLOGIC, on 2012-June-08, 20:29, said:

I don't read this thread anymore cuz people post spoilers for non book readers. But F U han

On the Keweenaw Peninsula where I live, "F U" has a rather specialized meaning:

F U Shot Glass

(And standard spelling is not held in high regard...)

[jjbrr]

BOOK THREE SPOILER DO NOT CLICK THE SPOILER IF YOU'RE WATCHING THE SHOW

Spoiler

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo walder frey

I AM SO UPSET THAT I JUST READ THAT

WHAT THE SERIOUS *****

THIS IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN NED DYING

[Mbodell]

 jjbrr, on 2013-January-21, 20:47, said:

BOOK THREE SPOILER DO NOT CLICK THE SPOILER IF YOU'RE WATCHING THE SHOW

Spoiler

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo walder frey

I AM SO UPSET THAT I JUST READ THAT

WHAT THE SERIOUS *****

THIS IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN NED DYING

I know, right? I can't wait until this guy (video link contains spoilers from the first book/season, specifically the end of episode 9) gets to that part of the series.

[jjbrr]

that was exactly my reaction. my nigga ned rip

[Elianna]

 jjbrr, on 2013-January-21, 20:47, said:

BOOK THREE SPOILER DO NOT CLICK THE SPOILER IF YOU'RE WATCHING THE SHOW

You know, I took this and book 1 in stride (I felt they were kind of telegraphed).

I can't say what it's a spoiler for, as that would spoil it, but if you're up-to-date with books you're fine

Spoiler

It's the end of Dance with Dragons that shocked and upset me.

And the preview chapters of Winds of Winter are not resolving anything in regards to this!

[jjbrr]

another spoiler don't click this it has specific plot spoilers

Spoiler

i'm obv not finished with book three so more will likely come from this part of the world, but balon greyjoy's death left a lot to be desired. he had, imo, a very interesting character and personality and whatever, and his relationship with theon/asha had a ton of potential. the whole situation was very interesting.

but then we learn "oh by the way i received a raven and balon is dead trolololol! some wind blew him off a bridge! one less thing to worry about you know"

i guess obviously some ***** will go down between the remainder of his family, but i was disappointed that's all i got from it (so far). i understand he wasn't a major character or anything but i was expecting something more interesting to come from it all.

[el mister]

 jjbrr, on 2013-January-22, 14:23, said:

another spoiler don't click this it has specific plot spoilers

Spoiler

i'm obv not finished with book three so more will likely come from this part of the world, but balon greyjoy's death left a lot to be desired. he had, imo, a very interesting character and personality and whatever, and his relationship with theon/asha had a ton of potential. the whole situation was very interesting.

but then we learn "oh by the way i received a raven and balon is dead trolololol! some wind blew him off a bridge! one less thing to worry about you know"

i guess obviously some ***** will go down between the remainder of his family, but i was disappointed that's all i got from it (so far). i understand he wasn't a major character or anything but i was expecting something more interesting to come from it all.

It's a while since I read the books, but I recall speculation on that point that:

Spoiler

A faceless man did Balon in

[jjbrr]

 Elianna, on 2013-January-22, 01:51, said:

You know, I took this and book 1 in stride (I felt they were kind of telegraphed).

I can't say what it's a spoiler for, as that would spoil it, but if you're up-to-date with books you're fine

big spoiler

Spoiler

just finished book 5. i don't share your reaction at all. assuming it's the same event you're referring to, he didn't do himself any favors for like two whole books! like literally everyone at the wall was potentially an enemy

 el mister, on 2013-January-25, 04:30, said:

It's a while since I read the books, but I recall speculation on that point that:

Spoiler

A faceless man did Balon in

certainly a possibility.

so when is 6 out? is like summer 2014 feasible? i think i heard he wont announce a deadline because he wants to get it right, but maybe you wizards can dig up more info than i

[jjbrr]

Spoiler

except potentially melissandre but at this point she's just irritating.

i assume it was intentional to make the religious nut a pita

[mike777]

Are you guys still watching this? Am I the only one who gave up after they killed the dog?

[jjbrr]

yes and yes

[DrMunk]

Winter is coming!

[el mister]

 jjbrr, on 2013-March-02, 15:03, said:

so when is 6 out? is like summer 2014 feasible? i think i heard he wont announce a deadline because he wants to get it right, but maybe you wizards can dig up more info than i

I think the 'getting it right' ship has sailed for George. Things went moderately pear-shaped with book 4 - not unusual for an author to lose their grip on things in these big series, and can be recovered from. Book 5 though, my God, what a cauldron of shite.

He's tied to the mast with it now so I assume he'll produce a sixth book - I think the series is irrecoverable now though.

[JLOGIC]

zomgggggg so close

[Mbodell]

 el mister, on 2013-March-15, 11:46, said:

I think the 'getting it right' ship has sailed for George. Things went moderately pear-shaped with book 4 - not unusual for an author to lose their grip on things in these big series, and can be recovered from. Book 5 though, my God, what a cauldron of shite.

He's tied to the mast with it now so I assume he'll produce a sixth book - I think the series is irrecoverable now though.

I agree that parts of book 5 were the low part of the series and wandered a bit. I'm optimistic that things can be tied up pretty well in that I think we have, finally, turned the corner where things will be more coming together than flying apart. And while I have no doubt we'll meet some new characters, I think we'll have more of our disparate main characters coming together. So I think the series can be wrapped up in another 2 to 3 books.

[billw55]

 el mister, on 2013-March-15, 11:46, said:

I think the 'getting it right' ship has sailed for George. Things went moderately pear-shaped with book 4 - not unusual for an author to lose their grip on things in these big series, and can be recovered from. Book 5 though, my God, what a cauldron of shite.

He's tied to the mast with it now so I assume he'll produce a sixth book - I think the series is irrecoverable now though.

I read the first book and didn't like it, so went no further. I can imagine that it would work better as a TV series though.

[Winstonm]

This would never have made it past the CBS censors back in the day...or even night.