A Song of Ice and Fire Reread (2 Viewers)

[KarmaPolice]

I'll go on record as saying this will never happen.  This is a dead series.

My wife would skin me alive if I let my 14 year old anywhere near this series.  Mine is reading Eye of the World right now (such a good book).

Even to read it?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Decided not to do this.  Enjoy.  

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[E Street Brat]

Yeah, I'm a no go until I know another book is coming.

I did finally pick up Dunk and Egg. So far it's a decent story.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Listening to an episode of the podcast from History of Westeros and they have some good info.  I think they said from GRRM's original outline, Cat was supposed to flee north of the wall and become a Wight?  Jaime was supposed to murder his way to the throne and blame Tyrion?

 

[Sand]

Even to read it?

I'd have to suss out what the wife know it's in the book, but probably yes.  The show is an easy no.

did finally pick up Dunk and Egg. So far it's a decent story.

Good story.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'll go on record as saying this will never happen.  This is a dead series.

My wife would skin me alive if I let my 14 year old anywhere near this series.  Mine is reading Eye of the World right now (such a good book).

My wife has never seen an episode. She would hate it.  But we had friends in town the night of the series finale, and they watch.  So she watched with us.  About midway through my 13 year old came downstairs, grabbed a snack and sat at the table watching.

Wife: "Is this appropriate for her?"

Me: "Parts of this aren't appropriate for me, but even the language is pretty tame in this one.  She's probably fine."

 

[Gr00vus]

Listening to an episode of the podcast from History of Westeros and they have some good info.  I think they said from GRRM's original outline, Cat was supposed to flee north of the wall and become a Wight?  Jaime was supposed to murder his way to the throne and blame Tyrion?

That's some crazy stuff. I'm kind of interested in seeing how the Cat angle would play out. It'd be an interesting approach to making some kind of sense out of the whole Others thing if she did that and was a chapter focus character.

 

[AcerFC]

Ok, finished last week

2 takeaways

I must not have read the whole book bc its clear as day that Ned is not Jons father

The book made me much more sympathetic to Sansas role in getting Ned killed. When i watched the show,  I hated her. Reading the book,  i felt sad for her. 

On to clash of kings which will take til Christmas with my schedule

 

[Tick]

I'll go on record as saying this will never happen.  This is a dead series.

My wife would skin me alive if I let my 14 year old anywhere near this series.  Mine is reading Eye of the World right now (such a good book).

Get them the Sanderson Cosmere books - Mistborn, Elantris, Way of Kings, Warbreaker.  Also, read them if you haven't - every bit as good as Martin.

 

[Sand]

Get them the Sanderson Cosmere books - Mistborn, Elantris, Way of Kings, Warbreaker.  Also, read them if you haven't - every bit as good as Martin.

Way of Kings is literature quality (older kid is listening to those).  Warbreaker was ok, not extraordinary.  Need to read Elantris.  Maybe next after I get through Drew Hayes' Super Powereds stuff, which is absolutely extraordinary.

 

[beer 30]

I tried finding the original book thread but search function are two words FBG's don't employ so I'm posting this here. Talk amongst yourselves...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/24/george-rr-martin-the-winds-of-winter-finished-next-year-game-of-thrones

 

[E Street Brat]

I tried finding the original book thread but search function are two words FBG's don't employ so I'm posting this here. Talk amongst yourselves...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/24/george-rr-martin-the-winds-of-winter-finished-next-year-game-of-thrones

 cant believe a word this guy says. His last deadline was for WorldCom this summer. 

 

[Gr00vus]

I had mostly forgotten about this series (both in book and t.v. show form). They really botched the last 2 seasons of that show to the extent the story has lost my interest.

 

[Ilov80s]

I had mostly forgotten about this series (both in book and t.v. show form). They really botched the last 2 seasons of that show to the extent the story has lost my interest.

Incredible how bad the final couple seasons were. The show had so much momentum and it just came to a screeching halt. 

 

[beer 30]

I know there is a dedicated book thread to A Song of Ice & Fire but damned if I could find it. Just wanted to post a little more vitriolic hate I have for George

Martin admits The Winds of Winter not coming any time soon

Thanks George, thanks. You quitting *******.

 

[zoobird]

I know there is a dedicated book thread to A Song of Ice & Fire but damned if I could find it. Just wanted to post a little more vitriolic hate I have for George

Martin admits The Winds of Winter not coming any time soon

Thanks George, thanks. You quitting *******.

I can ALMOST forgive him for not finishing the books. But we either need him to allow SOMEONE to finish it or for a remake of the last season or two of the show.

I'm just about ready to look into whether any of the fan fiction endings to the books are supposed to be really good.

 

[AAABatteries]

I know there is a dedicated book thread to A Song of Ice & Fire but damned if I could find it. Just wanted to post a little more vitriolic hate I have for George

Martin admits The Winds of Winter not coming any time soon

Thanks George, thanks. You quitting *******.

Don't know if you posted this because of the TV show countdown but I referenced it. ****ing sucks. I still refuse to watch the TV series after it goes beyond the books.

 

[SWC]

i still think someone should rewrite this book to include monster trucks and that really fat guy and tinkle from moonshiners like have them roving around the kingdoms just causing trouble and intrigue everywhere they go until they save the day at the end with an amazing apple brandy made in a holler of westros delivered by a truck that just runs the f over a dragon and then does a burnout take that to the bank bromigos

 

[beer 30]

I can ALMOST forgive him for not finishing the books.

I keep thinking I can just walk away from my hate but every time I think I've moved on, I see a headline like this or him holding a dire wolf or writing another unrelated short and on and on. It's my cross to bear and on my deathbed I will ask forgiveness but until then I'm resigned to unmitigated hate for the man for not finishing what could have possibly been one of the best science fantasy series in the history of ever.