OT: Winter Is Coming | Game of Thrones Discussion Thread

[ForkEmBucky]

IMO, the strength of the series so far really is the first three books. But the middle of a story is always the hardest to tell and the hardest to read. That's definitely books 4 and 5. I really feel that books 6 and 7 will rival the first three.

 

[ugafan6612]

lol to my friends comments
"Walter is coming
It really pulled the realm together"

 

[mattola]

 

[SLY]

lol, so true.

 

[xalbox]

*** semi spoiler (no names, no details, just the number of the book) ***

I got to a WTF-did-this-just-happen-part in book 3 last night and just had to stop reading for ten minutes to collect myself. Those of you who have read it know what part. Holy crap, just so unexpected (even though it's expected that it is this unexpected). I love this series


Btw, for spoilers you can use the background color #EBEBEB to completely mask the text, and then use #CCC when quoting.

 

[SLY]

lol good call on the font color. I know the exact part you are speaking of. I have yet to get to it, but unfortunately stumbled upon it when looking for some info online.

 

[mattola]

Well thats settled. I didnt think we would get this spolier so soon. The True King

 

[ForkEmBucky]

Well thats settled. I didnt think we would get this spolier so soon. The True King

LOL

Taken at DragonCon or something?

 

[mattola]

LOL

Taken at DragonCon or something?

yeah I think it was. its like a star trek fan showing up to a star wars convention its a pure screw you

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

never seen the show so don't know what any of this means..
but i thought Jeff might enjoy it.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

mmmmm


cake

never seen the show, but I like cake

 

[Zwings40]

So i've read the first two books and started enough of the 3rd to catch up to where the TV series is.

My analysis of the TV show compared to the books so far is this...
1) If you want more details read the books.
2) I thought the first season was well done and comparable to the first book
3) The second season I thought left out a lot of important information compared to the book that seemed missing. I would have nixed some of the stuff that was in book 3 so that way they could cover more of book 2.

Thats the best description I could give without spoiling anything. The books are still a very good read, I thought about waiting to start book 3 until the season starts... but ya, thats not happening.

 

[blindbaby]

I enjoy a good villian; especially Jack Nicholson

 

[awaz]

holy shit. (location in the series is below)

i'm a little more than halfway through book three

holy. shit.

 

[SLY]

I was at a good pace on book three. Then I just stopped. I need to pick it back up. I think I am about half way.

 

[awaz]

I was at a good pace on book three. Then I just stopped. I need to pick it back up. I think I am about half way.

keep reading man. ridiculous.

it's been my lunch time entertainment the past couple weeks, and my sleep aid, which doesn't always work haha

 

[SLY]

I think I already know what you go to.

 

[Zwings40]

There was a couple "holy shits" in book 3. Trying to decide whether I want to read book 4 or not now...

 

[awaz]

So i've read the first two books and started enough of the 3rd to catch up to where the TV series is.

My analysis of the TV show compared to the books so far is this...
1) If you want more details read the books.
2) I thought the first season was well done and comparable to the first book
3) The second season I thought left out a lot of important information compared to the book that seemed missing. I would have nixed some of the stuff that was in book 3 so that way they could cover more of book 2.

Thats the best description I could give without spoiling anything. The books are still a very good read, I thought about waiting to start book 3 until the season starts... but ya, thats not happening.

There was a couple "holy shits" in book 3. Trying to decide whether I want to read book 4 or not now...

i'm kinda thinking they blended the end of book 2 and the beginning of book 3 at the end of the second season.. i expect the start of season 3 will cover some stuff that happened at the end of book 2

 

[elocomotive]

Not the best execution, but the lyrics are fantastic.