The sex scenes feel a bit rapey though, I could do without them.
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The sex scenes feel a bit rapey though, I could do without them.
I'm not entirely surprised that he describes food more passionately and realistically than sex
Martin's had long enough to finish the book. It's nobody's fault but his own. I'm not waiting another 6/7 years to read the finished story when I can watch it in the next 2/3. People that get all angsty over it are silly, it's a solid show, even though they cocked Dorne up and changed a few storylines. If he ever finishes the story, I'll gladly read it afterwards.
His food fetish is worse than Tarantino's foot fetish.
His food fetish is worse than Tarantino's foot fetish.
In my view, there hasn't been a single on screen adaptation (either in books or in series) that has satisfied a book reader completely. Maybe To Kill a Mockingbird? Anything that has come close?
I'm excited to see how Bran's story arc developes and if the spoiler about the tower is right, then R + L = J also moves forward to a resolution.
Can't help but feel going from the TV show to the books was a better adjustment than the other way around, especially for people who started way back in 96'. The what could have been, cut content or outright changed stuff made me react in a more "oh, that would've been cool to see" etc as opposed to "OMG IT RUINED MAH BOOKS!!!!".
Although going from TV show to books it didn't help with formulating my own vision of the characters. Like Robert Baratheon being this giant of a man yet his played by the pudgey and relatively average height Mark Addy (who was fantastic btw).
Same with Jon Snow. He's 14 yet he'll always look like a bearded Kit Harington in my mind. And Joffrey challenging Robb Stark to a fight at Winterfell. Took a while to adjust to changes of similar ilk.
Although going from TV show to books it didn't help with formulating my own vision of the characters. Like Robert Baratheon being this giant of a man yet his played by the pudgey and relatively average height Mark Addy (who was fantastic btw).
Same with Jon Snow. He's 14 yet he'll always look like a bearded Kit Harington in my mind. And Joffrey challenging Robb Stark to a fight at Winterfell. Took a while to adjust to changes of similar ilk.
Agreed on the characters. I always forget that Tyrion is hideous in the books and Tywin doesn't have mutton chops in my mind.
Also, it isn't a food fetish, its called obesity. Its also the most ridiculous thing about his writing.
The food parts always just come across as padding, like when you had to write and essay at school so would use massive quotes to reach your word count.
Yes, how else was he going to bloat the feck out of an increasingly bloated series!
Roast capons. Roast capons everywhere.
In one book, he devotes a page and a half on food alone in a chapter.
Anyone else find themselves making simple errors about the books?
For me I still find myself occasionally typing or saying Sir instead of Ser.
Will still slip and call the series A Song of Fire and Ice.
Still want to 100% blame the Lannister's for Ned's death even though others manipulated events.
Of course confusing secondary characters happens all the time.
For me I still find myself occasionally typing or saying Sir instead of Ser.
Will still slip and call the series A Song of Fire and Ice.
Still want to 100% blame the Lannister's for Ned's death even though others manipulated events.
Of course confusing secondary characters happens all the time.
Do we need to change the title to No TV spoilers now?
Ser is an obvious mistake many probably make.
GRR Martin destroyed my desire for revenge.
Yes and then ban all those heathens from the TV show thread!
Compared to the show, his sex scenes are barely M rated.
I literally bought some mead after reading the books, purely based on his descriptions.
Lemon cakes crop up a lot too.
Also, GRR Martins sex scenes are worse. His sexually active characters are all under age.
I always assumed the iron throne in the books was like the one in the shows. Boy was I wrong:
http://io9.gizmodo.com/george-r-r-martin-this-is-what-the-iron-throne-really-721293015
Its huge!
http://io9.gizmodo.com/george-r-r-martin-this-is-what-the-iron-throne-really-721293015
Its huge!
Cool. Every time Ned or someone else thought how shocking it was for Jaime to be sitting in it after killing Aerys, I always thought that it shouldn't be that big of a deal. Now it kind of makes more sense though.
Banned in the other thread (rather unjustly thanks to E) boue) but apparently Jon Snow is dating Ygritte in real life 
He knows something, that Snow lad.
He knows something, that Snow lad.
I thought I remember reading they had dated at some time in the past, before she appeared on the show. Must've been awkward as feck during a certain scene.Banned in the other thread (rather unjustly thanks to E) boue) but apparently Jon Snow is dating Ygritte in real life
He knows something, that Snow lad.
That's a good point. Gives a very different impression of the scene.
I literally have no recollection of any food descriptions in the books. I am a bit shocked to hear they were plenty without me ever registering them.
The bald guy that was killed by Arya at the end of S4 S1 , the one with the final lines 'thats a pretty little blade maybe ill pick my teeth with it bla bla bla"
What the hell was his accent? Makes my ears bleed.
What the hell was his accent? Makes my ears bleed.
And here I was thinking that someone had posted information regarding the release of the new book.
Sorry, not allowed to enter the TV show thread because I have 'read the books' so have to post the message in the wrong thread.And here I was thinking that someone had posted information regarding the release of the new book.
Thanks to Cina and his genius moderator policies.
That's because there were at least two in every chapter, you probably subconsciously switched off when reading them.
Raff I think. Even though Polliver took it in the books.
Some sort of Northern accent. Geordie, Manchester, Yorkshire, Sunderland or some shit.
Nah that's Polliver. The others aren't in the show as far as I recall.
Tickler is, gets killed by Jaqen
It's not my policies you absolute weirdo.
How the hell am I supposed to know? You are the one who's on about it the whole time.
And cut the name calling, you know what you'd be doing if someone else had been guilty of that.
Moral of the story here, don't say R+L=J in the TV thread.
so it's OK for you to accuse me of being the one who does it but when I say it's not you can go "well how am I supposed to know"?Given the amount of spoilers in that thread over the years, you shouldn't be blaming cina for his moddingof the thread. He has had to be strict to deal with people who cant keep their mouth shut and am pretty sure everyone prefers over zealous modding to spoilers being posted.
Accusing someone without having a clue on the matter, must remind you of something.