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Game of Thrones *Spoiler* Thread
There's been some recent confusion with the old spoiler thread, so I'm kicking off a new one for tonight's premiere. This is going to be the one for folks who've read all the books. So anything anybody might want to talk about is in bounds. Suffice to say, if you haven't read the books, you'll probably want to stay out of here until you do...
I'll bump the old spoiler-free thread shortly in case anybody's interested. For future reference the link to that one is here |
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03-29-2013, 01:42 PM | #724 |
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I'm not reading a damn word in here yet. Just wanted to say that I've just finished reading the first book, based on the recommendation of many friends, and thought it was excellent. I've ordered the rest from Amazon, and hope to get/watch the HBO series as soon as possible. THEN I'll join you guys in here, no doubt.
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03-29-2013, 01:43 PM | #725 |
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Let's hope Martin doesn't die before he finishes the series like Robert Jordan did.
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Let the countdown begin...two more days til season premier! |
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Would be interested to see what you think of the first season having just read the book.
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Btw, this has probably been mentioned before, but if you haven't read David Benioff's novel, City of Thieves, it is excellent. It's about the siege of Leningrad. Really excellent.
Good review from AmAzon: I would never have dreamed that a story set during the WW II Siege of Leningrad could be as engaging and darkly humorous as this book, but the Author has done a fine job of bringing a diverse set of characters to life, two of whom have been given an impossible mission (find a dozen eggs!) in an unbearable situation (the Blockade of Leningrad, and its consequent famine). I have over a dozen books on the Siege of Leningrad (for a project I'm working on), and I have to say that the Author portrays the siege with accuracy, if not with full depth - in large part because the story is told from the viewpoint of Lev, a 17 year old boy. This doesn't give the reader an omniscient overview of "the big picture", but it certainly provides a very specific perspective on life in and around the city, and one well worth reading. It's an "impression" of life during the city, and I have to say that with one exception - Lev would have been much hungrier and weaker in real life - a fairly accurate one. Readers of "The 900 Days" will recognize the inspiration for a specific scene, (Hint: Beware of well fed men in a famine) but how the characters react to what happens makes the action their own. And what characters! The two main characters that carry the book deserve to be remembered as a classic pairing. Their interactions, observations and the journey they take on their absurd quest are one that I will remember for a very long time. Lev, the narrator, will remind most adult men of their own awkward youth. Wry, dry, frustrated and a little plodding, he is enormously sympathetic, while seemingly always in the process of doing a "Straight Man's Slow Burn" in a comedy routine. Kolya, an accidental Red Army deserter, is overly confident, irresistably charming and scatologically minded. Imagine a dirty minded Bugs Bunny come to life as a 6ft tall, Blond hair Blue eyed Russian and you're not too far off. By the end of the story, these two have formed a real bond and friendship - one that seems real, rather than forced for the sake of the story. The supporting characters are all given real weight - you feel that this really could have happened, and that these aren't just puppets the author is manipulating, but real people. Is it serious? Yes. Is it a war story? Yes. Is it funny? Yes. Is it a coming of age story? Yes. Is it historically accurate? Yes. It's simply got quite a lot to offer to any reader. I highly recommend it to both the general reading public and to WWII buffs.
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Vargo Hoat better be in this. Kingthlayyyyer
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No sign of him OR Strong Belwas FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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Man I will miss Strong Belwas and his big fight scene, but Vargo Hoat really can't be included can he? Can you imagine how dumb his slobbery lispy accent would sound on real TV? That works better in print I think.
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Ms. Stormborn rocked some SMOKING outfits.
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I believe we see a sliver of Jaime losing his hand in one of the trailers and I think Hoat is the one that did the deed. They could obviously change that but I hope it's him.
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Seems like they are pretending the Brave Companions don't exist. Wonder who will take the hand since it probably won't be Hoat?
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