Game of Thrones book discussion thread

[GCJayhawker]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

[Mrs. Gooch]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

Huh? Did Catelyn do something in the latest episode that I missed?

[michigancat]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

Huh? Did Catelyn do something in the latest episode that I missed?

he's reading

[Super PurpleCat]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

Huh? Did Catelyn do something in the latest episode that I missed?

Pushed her son out of a tree while nagging at him.  What a douche.

[GCJayhawker]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

Huh? Did Catelyn do something in the latest episode that I missed?

he's reading

Sorry should have clarified.

[Mrs. Gooch]

So in regards to what I was saying yesterday about Catelyn and her story, well now my response is HOLY eff

Huh? Did Catelyn do something in the latest episode that I missed?

he's reading

Sorry should have clarified.

Yeah, I guess I should have realized that in the book discussion thread.

[Gooch]

Don't get the story line about the hookers being all worked up about the squire boy's D.

[OK_Cat]

Don't get the story line about the hookers being all worked up about the squire boy's D.

i take it that's not in the books?

has the show stuck to the books pretty closely?  i know with the walking dead that they said it strayed quite a bit, adding new characters and things like that.  how has game of thrones done with the story from the book?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Don't get the story line about the hookers being all worked up about the squire boy's D.

i take it that's not in the books?

has the show stuck to the books pretty closely?  i know with the walking dead that they said it strayed quite a bit, adding new characters and things like that.  how has game of thrones done with the story from the book?

The show hasn't introduced as many characters as are in the book, but the major events so far have been done just as they were in the book.

[Super PurpleCat]

The Pod sidestory is to lighten the show up.  What we don't need is a season of Robb and Catelyn Stark standing around in a grey landscape frowning at each other.  See: Walking Dead

[Mrs. Gooch]

Don't get the story line about the hookers being all worked up about the squire boy's D.

i take it that's not in the books?

has the show stuck to the books pretty closely?  i know with the walking dead that they said it strayed quite a bit, adding new characters and things like that.  how has game of thrones done with the story from the book?

LOL at the presumption that Gooch reads books.

[HerrSonntag]

The Pod sidestory is to lighten the show up.  What we don't need is a season of Robb and Catelyn Stark standing around in a grey landscape frowning at each other.  See: Walking Dead

I think this is where they were going with the addition... or maybe GRRM wanted it in the books, but couldn't bring him self to write a story about whores being out done by an 11 year old

[F14ABE]

Well, said b/c i am finishing book 5. whats a ninja suppose to do after im done with it. smh

just started book 1 and am loving it as much as Pete.

Ts and Ps on getting caught up and then having to wait years for the next one.  I burned through those rough riders on account of how much I liked them and then I was all and because of the wait for the next one and then presumably the one after that.  I believe there are two confirmed, maybe three coming to finish it out.  If that SoB dies, I will be pretty sore about it all.

[Cire]

It's taken me nearly two years to read three

[mocat]

The last episode may be the best of the entire show to date. Partially bc they did a great job (crackling Varys/Olenna dialogue) and partially just because this part of the books has tons of crap happening (Craster mutiny, dragon unleashing, Mance storming the wall, Jaime/Brienne intrigue, etc)

[OK_Cat]

George R.R. Martin is the author of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” a series of fantasy novels that have been developed into HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” He is also a Jets fan. Obviously, being a Jets fan caused him to retreat to a world of make-believe as self-protection.

But this is not about psychoanalyzing Mr. Martin. This is about Martin’s analysis of the Jets trading Darrelle Revis. He hates it. In fact, he wrote a long post on his blog ripping the Jets and general manager John Idzik, essentially saying the Jets are hopeless and that Rex Ryan is going to get fired.

Harsh.

Ryan needs to fire back at Martin and protect the honor of House Jet.


Dear George R.R. Martin:

I saw your blog post about the Jets and our trade of Darrelle Revis.

I’m glad you are a fan of the Jets, but I think you should stick to your field of expertise. But you decided to put on your football hat, so let me take this opportunity to tell you all the many problems with your “Game of Thrones.” I am a fan of the show, as you are a fan of the Jets, but it has some major flaws.

Trades

You gripe about our trade of Darrelle Revis to the Buccaneers in exchange for the 13th overall pick and a conditional pick in 2014. You write: “It is never a good idea to trade the best player on your team.”

All due respect, sir, but you are the last person in the world who knows anything about realistic trades. In the latest episode of “Game of Thrones,” Daenerys Targaryen trades her biggest and strongest dragon for 8,000 slave soldiers. Eight THOUSAND.

And you’re trying to tell us what a fair trade is? Come on. Revis may not be a dragon, but he is our best and he couldn’t net anything close to that kind of return. You’ve been creating fantasy worlds for so long, you’re now living in one.

If only it stopped there.

After the trade is made, Targaryen gets her Revis right back because it burns its new master up with a belch of fire. Seriously?

I guess you think this is a good trade. Getting 8,000 soldiers in exchange for nothing. You probably think we should have traded Revis for Josh Freeman, Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson, Lavonte David, Ronde Barber and all of Tampa Bay’s draft picks for the next 10 years … only to then command Revis to destroy the Buccaneers and come right back to the Jets a minute later. Yeah, that would be nice. But sorry, guy, the NFL is not fantasyland. Please don’t try to tell us about trades again until you have some credibility on the subject.

Man-Woman Relationships

I get that you want the relationship between Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre to seem strange and uncomfortable. But you could do better. A relationship between a man and a woman can get all kinds of freaky. You have no idea. Trust me on this. You haven’t even scratched the surface. It’s like you’re not trying. Oh, and Melisandre is supposed to be all mysterious because she makes a ton of prophecies? Whoop-dee-damn-do. So do I. But at least I take some risks with my prophecies. I doubt your Melisandre believes in herself enough to say the Jets will win the Super Bowl. And, sure, I’ve never given birth to a shadow demon, but something almost as terrible comes out of me after I eat Taco Bell. My point is this: Step up your game.

Brothers

All of the brothers in your show seem to hate each other or at least have major rivalry issues. The Lannisters. The Starks. The Baratheons. Again, not realistic. I have a brother. A twin brother, in fact. We like to compete against each other, but at the end of the day, we just want to kick back with a few beers and shoot the s---, not each other. This is a real brother relationship. House Ryan, lords of awesome.

Storylines

How many seasons are you planning to draw this thing out? You realize you wouldn’t have this luxury in the NFL, right? The pressure is constant, and people demand immediate results. Some of your storylines are taking longer to develop than Mark Sanchez. That's not good.

The People North of the Wall

I don’t know what you’re going for here, but I don’t think it’s working. Is it some kind of metaphor? When most people I know think of people from the north, they think of the Buffalo Bills. And there’s nothing scary about them. “Winter is coming.” Great! That means two free wins because you get to play the Bills.

Look, I’m a fan of “Game of Thrones.” But you ripped my Jets, so I came back at you. Fair is fair. No one is perfect. Well, except, it seems, Arya Stark. Let’s develop her character a little better, OK? Everyone has flaws. Even Tim Tebow has flaws, as I well know.

All of these problems aside, I plan to keep watching, just as I hope you’ll keep rooting on the New York Jets.

Sincerely,

Rex Ryan

P.S. You modeled King Joffrey after Tom Brady, right? Whiny, petulant and cowardly. Nailed it!

[mocat]

 

[Mrs. Gooch]

The Stark brothers don't hate each other.

[Super PurpleCat]

In fact, he wrote a long post on his blog

Isn't there something else you should be writing, Mr. George RR Lazypants?   

[Rams]

seriously contemplating diving into the books because I just can't handle waiting a week for a new episode...and I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through another off season.  question is, can I/should I skip the first couple of books and just pick up at the first part of the season or am I going to be lost with the other characters that are omitted from the show?

[CNS]

Read them all rams.

[Cire]

They go fast because you can gloss through the catelyn chapters.

[CNS]

They go fast because they are very good.

[mocat]

can I/should I skip the first couple of books?

What in the eff is wrong with you to even ask that question. However I think you should stop watching the show until you've read book 3

[Rams]

can I/should I skip the first couple of books?

What in the eff is wrong with you to even ask that question. However I think you should stop watching the show until you've read book 3

yeah that's not going to happen.  balls are firmly had.