Game of Thrones
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Geez, I don't wanna spoil anything, but I wanna talk about what happened tonight...
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click to showDelete the Hog Pit. It'll be fun.
I really don't understand He-Man -
- He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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"Excuse the hell out of you. He's a bag of dicks. I'm a carefully curated box of cocks." -- to @GirlCalledBlu upon being misrepresented.
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What I love about Game of Thrones (and shows like it - Westworld comes to mind) is how much every episode is broken down and analyzed, speculated upon and discussed afterwards.
I've listened to three podcasts this week so far about Episode 1, each dissecting it to its smallest details. The Coffee Klatch Crew one for example spent over twenty minutes going over the opening animation breaking it down pretty much frame by frame.
I dunno. I just like super nerdy things like these.
- He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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@Arkandel I do, too. I loved the new opening as well. Its weird how sometimes details actually get hidden in these things. For example, isn't there still one easter egg yet undiscovered in Guardians of the Galaxy 1?
I'm excited for this season. Glad to finally get around to an ending of this story since GRRM couldn't be arsed to finish his books.
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Downhill since they out paced the books. Didn't need 5-10 minutes flying around on CGI dragons. Really cheeseball.
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There is no coming back from what they have already spoiled and ruined.
Cersei #1
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@deathbird my hubby feels much the same way. Meanwhile I am like OMG YAY DRAGONRIDING!
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My reaction was mostly 'I dont care if you have some twu luv bond with these dragons, invent a fucking saddle.'
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@bored said in Game of Thrones:
My reaction was mostly 'I dont care if you have some twu luv bond with these dragons, invent a fucking saddle.'
Exactly what Kit Harrington is thinking before doing more dragon riding film shots.
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@Sparks said in Game of Thrones:
@bored said in Game of Thrones:
My reaction was mostly 'I dont care if you have some twu luv bond with these dragons, invent a fucking saddle.'
"Hey, so, I have a new idea for something Gendry can do this season..."
As played by discount Christian Bale?
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I figure that establishing Jon as a dragon-rider might be an important plot point, if the last scene throws a wrench into the gears of puppy and snookums' relationship.
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So...do you think GRRM will put out his next book before or after TOOL finishes their album?
It's a neck and neck race, methinks.
Delete the Hog Pit. It'll be fun.
I really don't understand He-Man -
@Ghost I'll see you with both of them in 3019
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@Wretched said in Game of Thrones:
@Ghost I'll see you with both of them in 3019
Dude comes out with a new winery every 2 years in AZ.
Which is kind of funny because GRRM comes out with a new Non-SoiaF book every 2 years, too.
It's almost as if their main gig is secondary.
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I am quite certain GRRM has either written himself into a corner somehow and is trying to figure out how to extricate himself, or that his enthusiasm for the series has waned due to how prominent it has become (and how often people joke/complain about his writing speed).
That said, I've been waiting for the third book in one fantasy trilogy for 22 years; supposedly the author is still going to finish it someday, though I'm not sure I'm holding my breath. GRRM still looks fairly fast in comparison.
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@Sparks The Captal's Tower?
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@Sparks said in Game of Thrones:
@Snackness said in Game of Thrones:
@Sparks The Captal's Tower?
Got it in one guess.
Ask @Aria about that one...
I mean, Martin's working on a narrative that can be generously described as 'sprawling.' And yeah, he doesn't have what you'd call the strongest work ethic. (He's frequently taken breaks because he's bummed over a sports franchise or a political development. Not casting stones here, my house is spun sugar at best...)
And yeah, he feels like he's under a lot of pressure since the IP he's working on has become a defining Nerd Thing.
Dude takes his time.
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I imagine it's not just the popularity, but the fact that due to his agreements with HBO, he's had a lot of material spoiled or made explicit (R+L=J), and then other material totally changed (and to his mind, probably bastardized).
So the future books will be in the position of losing their 'shocking' reputation, and even compared against the TV show rather than the other way around, which is probably a bit of a kick to the ego. This isn't to say it's not a hole he dug himself, if anyone was a poster child for needing a more aggressive editor and some publisher oversight it's Martin.
