MisterR
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Sounds like you would be more into reading textbooks and non fiction than novels.
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A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD**
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Sounds like you would be more into reading textbooks and non fiction than novels.
fallengorn
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The only thing missing is Rickon being Azor Ahhai reborn and him needing to plunge his "sword" into Jeyne to create a new lightbringer.
KuwabaraTheMan
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So you're saying that the inconsistent description of Jeyne's hips was actually a clue that Nissa-Nissa was housed between them?
Brilliant.
BobTheFork
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And now I live with the mental image of Azor Ahhai dick-smacking White Walkers.... thanks.
Robb, Robb, lob your knob in my gob
I've somehow neutered all of my expectations for any sort of timely release for TWOW. It'll be out when it's out. Which won't be 2016.
BobTheFork
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Roose, Roose, got a mushroom bruise?
RatskyWatsky
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What makes you say this?
Just saw from GRRM's Twitter that the World of Ice and Fire app is getting an update that gives it a journeys map, tracking the movement of 25 characters (not sure which 25 yet, still downloading the update).
http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/woiaf-app/
I used the app a lot on my last reread to keep track of where all the characters were, this seems like it'd really help.
http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/woiaf-app/
I used the app a lot on my last reread to keep track of where all the characters were, this seems like it'd really help.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Podcast discussion of Sansa's chapter. Pretty nice listen from what I heard last night.
My crushed soul.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
badcrumble
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I worry that GRRM will feel pressure to differentiate from the show just for differentiation's sake.
At least this most recent example at least sounds somewhat organic. He came up with something and it happened that it couldn't work in the show. There's likely some muddying of the truth in that, but it should give some hope.
PhoenixDark
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The show cuts so many corners that I doubt Martin will have to differentiate much - David and Dan will do it. Whatever grand ending he has in mind will get a cliff notes treatment on HBO. Plus he has so many balls in the air that aren't even on the show that it'll be even more different.
Yeah, that's my fear as well. The show will end up being the bizarro Cliff Notes version of the original ending, while the books are an expanded alternate ending.
guys... it's ogre ;_;
we're about to get spoiled and I fucking hate it. fuck this shit seriously. book readers should never have to go through this. WE ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME TO READ THOUSANDS OF PAGES AND SUPPORTED GRRM FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS IS WHAT WE GET!! continuing the story through a 10 episode rushed fucking show that barely captures the essence and atmosphere of the books.
I'm just sad..
we're about to get spoiled and I fucking hate it. fuck this shit seriously. book readers should never have to go through this. WE ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME TO READ THOUSANDS OF PAGES AND SUPPORTED GRRM FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS IS WHAT WE GET!! continuing the story through a 10 episode rushed fucking show that barely captures the essence and atmosphere of the books.
I'm just sad..
Purple Cheeto
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Not at all. I rather enjoy well written fiction. Its amazing how defensive you guys are over someone who abuses you so heavily.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
We'll see. This season is supposed to be fairly light on TWOW spoilers - next season is the one we'll really have to worry about, but GRRM wants TWOW out before then, so we might be good for a while longer.
until the show spoils all the major endgames in 2017
Anyway, since this thread is for book discussion only, we'll be safe here if nowhere else!
PhoenixDark
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They've said there are no major TWOW events this year so...
"God's Beard!"
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The show is better than the books so just think of it as a reward instead.
Cornballer
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Please stick to book discussion in this thread.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";159199039]The show is better than the books so just think of it as a reward instead.[/QUOTE]Let's not do this here. If you want to debate the merits of the show versus the books, do it somewhere else.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";159199039]The show is better than the books so just think of it as a reward instead.[/QUOTE]Let's not do this here. If you want to debate the merits of the show versus the books, do it somewhere else.
"God's Beard!"
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I don't, I was just joking in response to the hyperbole.
Cornballer
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[QUOTE="God's Beard!";159200596]I don't, I was just joking in response to the hyperbole.[/QUOTE]Ok, good. I didn't want this thread derailing on the basis on your post.
Trojita
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This sounds like one of my Japanese animes.
Basileus777
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I doubt it will come so soon. GRRM probably won't say anything definitive until he is done.
KuwabaraTheMan
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A Dance With Dragons release date was announced before he was actually done. We'll probably know once his publishers are ready to set a date, which may well be before the final chapters are actually written.
Dance had about a four month turn around from the date being announced to release.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Yea. Basically if he wants it out before or during S6 he has to "finish" before Feb 2016. He hasn't outright said that's his plan but I get the impression it is. We discussed this before but the convention appearance he cancelled means he'll have September, October, and November to write. I wouldn't be surprised if he also cancels his December appearance (Mexico). If he can finish in December he'll definitely be able to meet a March or early April 2016 release date.
Obviously he isn't giving himself a lot of wiggle room. This is a very short window.
PHOENIXZERO
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I hope it's out at least a month before season six, don't think I could read the entire thing in two weeks unless its all I do with my free time.
Is it wrong my plan is that when a date is announced I'm going to book 2-3 days off work, then when it releases buy a supply of food, lock myself away from the world with no internet and not leave the house until I'm finished?
Nope. I planned a surgery around the last Inheritance 'Trilogy' book to do just that. The plan failed in the end because work really needed me back but I'll certainly try again for this one.
PhoenixDark
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Yeah lmao "Hodor is the Great Other" is ridiculous. Hodor got traumatized by an encounter with some aspect of the Great Other buried under Winterfell, we can talk about.
But also then like. Bran might have been a good builder but he was a shit locksmith if Some Kid could just wander down easy-as-nothing and encounter The Nemesis Of Mankind.
But also then like. Bran might have been a good builder but he was a shit locksmith if Some Kid could just wander down easy-as-nothing and encounter The Nemesis Of Mankind.
Incandenza
Banned
I'm still not convinced that there's anything game-changing in the crypts. The most plausible thing I've heard so far is Rhaegar's harp being in Lyanna's tomb, and even that seems unlikely. Same goes for "There must always be a Stark in Winterfell" having any supernatural ties.
My money's on Winterfell just being a particularly baller castle.
My money's on Winterfell just being a particularly baller castle.
Basileus777
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Reddit theories are always good for a laugh.
Ah and I see it's already been discussed, sorry!
Embarked on a Quest Of Total Hubris last night and decided to start a AFFC/ADWD interwoven re-read. My heart believes I'll finish close enough to the Winds of Winter drop that everything will still be fresh...
Anyway, man you guys: I love Damphair. The unreliable narrator thing is so good with him. He's in a landlocked Ironborn keep yelling at a lord and maester about godliness thinking to himself like "and they didn't dare reply to that because my voice is so booming and commanding" but also maybe they didn't reply because this guy is a crazy old coot and they just want him to stop screaming and stinking up their hall.
Anyway, man you guys: I love Damphair. The unreliable narrator thing is so good with him. He's in a landlocked Ironborn keep yelling at a lord and maester about godliness thinking to himself like "and they didn't dare reply to that because my voice is so booming and commanding" but also maybe they didn't reply because this guy is a crazy old coot and they just want him to stop screaming and stinking up their hall.
adamsappel
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I'm reading "A Ball of Beasts." I think it's fantastic. Reading it as one volume really solves all the pacing issues.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Damphair <3
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