HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones - will this be just for nerds? (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

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Actually, Ask the Maester>the show>>>>>>>>>the books. I've really enjoyed his (?) writing, and his ability to convey tons of information in an entertaining fashion, plus under 1000 pages. Martin's writing is unfortunately not up to his world building, and the show isn't always much better, though I do appreciate how the latter cherrypicks what it needs to underscore and what it can just sort of ignore.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 22:21 (eight years ago) link

I do lol at the world of Daenerys, Tyrion, Varys, Jorah etc having an Uncle Kev

kinder, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 22:23 (eight years ago) link

I've heard people say Martin writes in very different styles. I remember someone who adored Fevre Dream that couldn't get into Ice & Fire books because of the style.

Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 22:41 (eight years ago) link

tbf, Tommen did just get a PS4

like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:10 (eight years ago) link

is tommen bout-it bout-it for GTA 5 or is he more an MLB the show type guy

dellevadova depression beard (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:36 (eight years ago) link

um i'm pretty sure we all know tommen's just jerkin it in there

Karl Malone, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:38 (eight years ago) link

basically like that one episode of roseanne

http://newnownext.mtvnimages.com/2013/11/Roseanne-6-7.jpg

Karl Malone, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:38 (eight years ago) link

"Potentially anything dead that’s within the range of a White Walker’s power can become a wight."

so are these the things that inexplicably attacked bran, et al when they arrived at their destination w the fairy ppl

panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:38 (eight years ago) link

yeah those were wights

dellevadova depression beard (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 23:39 (eight years ago) link

did the books have a few pages about the undigested food that could be seen through the ribs of that little boy zombie?

― Is It Any Wonder I'm Not the (President Keyes), Tuesday, June 2, 2015 9:43 AM (13 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Lemon cake that could be seen through his boiled leather clothing

― I am using your worlds, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 9:47 AM (13 hours ago) Bookmark

Lmao

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 03:40 (eight years ago) link

The white walkers were sick (i've forgotten what they're called in the books now lol grrm suck it) and i'm glad that only the leaders get that fake CGI eye glow

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 03:41 (eight years ago) link

U see why they need a giant fuxking ice wall now it's because the little walls get punched thru or overthrown

I like how logical it all is

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 03:51 (eight years ago) link

the wall is big and good

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 03:51 (eight years ago) link

Yah

I wonder if the walkers were attracted to the dragon glass

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 03:55 (eight years ago) link

I think they were attracted to Jon snow. He's really pretty

Karl Malone, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 04:08 (eight years ago) link

Ya I would white walk for him any day of the very very very long westerosi year!!!!!

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 04:11 (eight years ago) link

wildling groucho pops up next to white walker holding a mauve mist blouse
"winter is coming... but darling YOU are no winter; let's get you into something with some color"
*offcamera arterial spray douses them*
"well, red's hardly my color but you carry it well. in fact you're carrying me well. is that my neck in your mouth or are you just glad to see me", etc etc

like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 04:20 (eight years ago) link

lol

difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 04:21 (eight years ago) link

Holy shit if this is legit
http://gfycat.com/DetailedMerryGermanpinscher

tsrobodo, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 08:22 (eight years ago) link

can someone explain to me quickly how the high septon suddenly has enough power to imprison the king's mother, wife and brother-in-law without any resistance

I think it's very strongly implied that Tywin was doing most of the work keeping the Lannisters propped up and without him they're pretty short on muscle, especially having been just been through a war on two fronts, and with Jaime elsewhere there's no one who might rally people. And they're in mad debt. Basically she built them up because she was isolated and weakened and that's backfired.

Matt DC, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 08:52 (eight years ago) link

What am I looking at there, a dragon? xp

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 11:49 (eight years ago) link

Pred ship

nashwan, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 11:56 (eight years ago) link

Oh please no

Is It Any Wonder I'm Not the (President Keyes), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 12:35 (eight years ago) link

While jokingly broached this past ep, show has not done a great job explaining why Dragon Queen wants to rule jack shit. Like, fuck Westeros, right? If anything, this season has really shined the spotlight on all sorts of places and people who couldn't give a poop about the Iron Throne.

Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 13:58 (eight years ago) link

it's her home and the seat of her dynasty's rule. makes sense to me.

Mordy, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 13:59 (eight years ago) link

they literally made a big show of explaining why she wants to rule westeros this very ep and the answer is she doesnt

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link

OK, so she wants to "break the wheel." Why? What does that mean?

Also, given that she is the Last Dragon (more or less), it's not like she even has a people who need a homeland. So she's just doing this to "free" Westeros? By way of her divine/dragon rule? She will rule over a free kingdom? I don't quite get it.

Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:15 (eight years ago) link

review chapter seven in yr screenwriting manual

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:16 (eight years ago) link

"break the wheel" = marxist revolution

Mordy, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:20 (eight years ago) link

Dragons will probably come in quite useful during the oncoming zombie apocalypse so she's heading for power whether she likes it or not.

Matt DC, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:26 (eight years ago) link

her idealism will be further tested

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:33 (eight years ago) link

"Break the Wheel" probably means a bunch of nobles w/o heads

Is It Any Wonder I'm Not the (President Keyes), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:35 (eight years ago) link

the process of dekulakization needs to start w/ the boltons

Mordy, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:37 (eight years ago) link

the fuck is that gif about?

AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:48 (eight years ago) link

something maybe flying in the right side of the gif that is probably just a special effects remnant but that ppl want to believe is an ice dragon

Mordy, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:49 (eight years ago) link

or a hidden penis perhaps

AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:50 (eight years ago) link

r ice dragons a thing

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:53 (eight years ago) link

rice dragons: a thing

Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link

cool

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:55 (eight years ago) link

rice dragon it me

, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:56 (eight years ago) link

SPOILER

Shaheir Jibin ‏@shaheirdesudesu 6h6 hours ago
Daily reminder that Ice dragon exists in North of the Wall.

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:56 (eight years ago) link

i searched twitter for ice dragon this is how i learn things

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:57 (eight years ago) link

idk if there are ice dragons but there ain't shit in that gif, b srs

Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:58 (eight years ago) link

this is GRRM, of course at some point there's going to be a sequence where DRAGONS OF FIRE AND ICE CLASH

like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 14:59 (eight years ago) link

spoiler

Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 15:01 (eight years ago) link

i dont think there shd be ice dragons i reject ice dragons

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 15:04 (eight years ago) link

what about a wight dragon

mizzell, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 15:06 (eight years ago) link

def not, unacceptable

lag∞n, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 15:07 (eight years ago) link


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