Game of Thrones

[Moderator]

Only she says......

It's been over 2 weeks since I started--thought for sure I'd be done by now but had other things going on last weekend that cut into my reading time and the weather was overcast/rainy. On days like that I usually do craft projects more than reading. So far, the weather is supposed to be nice this weekend and that's when I get more reading done--take my book outside and enjoy the summer sun so hope to finish up and get started on book 5.

 

[Kurben]

Personally i think both 4 and 5 is a bit slower in reading than the first three. Them you just surf through so to speak.

 

[Moderator]

Personally i think both 4 and 5 is a bit slower in reading than the first three. Them you just surf through so to speak.

I think that's another reason why it's taking me so long. If I skip a day reading, it doesn't nag at me the way it would with a book I'm hooked into.

 

[Out of Order]

Where are you at now, Out of Order? I've slowed down--had thought I might finish this past weekend but only up to page 674.

I'm in the mid-400's. I didn't get a chance to read much this weekend either. I was a little surprised at

Spoiler

the part with Myrcella's guard getting it on with Arianne. Ser Arys is it? I kept waiting for him to die from some kind of poison or such, but I'm up to the part where they are taking Myrcella across the desert. And he's still alive....LOL. Did you like the part with Catelyn's sister getting launched out of the Moon-door?

 

[Moderator]

I'm in the mid-400's. I didn't get a chance to read much this weekend either. I was a little surprised at

Spoiler

the part with Myrcella's guard getting it on with Arianne. Ser Arys is it? I kept waiting for him to die from some kind of poison or such, but I'm up to the part where they are taking Myrcella across the desert. And he's still alive....LOL. Did you like the part with Catelyn's sister getting launched out of the Moon-door?

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So is that part of the book not included in the TV adaptation?

Karma's a bitch and so was Lysa; she got what she had coming. I'm curious where Martin will go with Littlefinger grooming Sansa to be a player in the game of thrones. I'm worried for Sansa and whether she's still going to have to marry Robert as part of Littlefinger's ambitions.

 

[Out of Order]

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So is that part of the book not included in the TV adaptation?

Karma's a bitch and so was Lysa; she got what she had coming. I'm curious where Martin will go with Littlefinger grooming Sansa to be a player in the game of thrones. I'm worried for Sansa and whether she's still going to have to marry Robert as part of Littlefinger's ambitions.

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If it is included in the show I don't remember it. In fact the doings in Dorne are explored with much greater detail in the books. Not to say that the Dornish are left out of the show, but I like how much more detail is in the books. As far as what happens with Sansa? Keep reading and finish the books so you can watch the show and then we can compare!!!!

 

[Moderator]

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If it is included in the show I don't remember it. In fact the doings in Dorne are explored with much greater detail in the books. Not to say that the Dornish are left out of the show, but I like how much more detail is in the books. As far as what happens with Sansa? Keep reading and finish the books so you can watch the show and then we can compare!!!!

Brought the book in with me so I can read on my lunch break.

 

[Mr Nobody]

Book vs TV

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Lysa Goes Flying did indeed feature in the TV show. (Over here at least.)

 

[Out of Order]

Book vs TV

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Lysa Goes Flying did indeed feature in the TV show. (Over here at least.)

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Yes it was.....I thought Ms. Mod was referring to the affair between Ser Arys Oakheart and Arianna Martell? Which I don't recall being in the show. But is in Book 4.

 

[Moderator]

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Yes it was.....I thought Ms. Mod was referring to the affair between Ser Arys Oakheart and Arianna Martell? Which I don't recall being in the show. But is in Book 4.

Yup--that was the reference.

 

[Mr Nobody]

Ah, OK. As you were.

 

[Out of Order]

Well, I guess I spoke too soon about

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Arys Oakheart being okay....LOL. Just another example of no one being safe in Martin's world.

 

[Moderator]

Well, I guess I spoke too soon about

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Arys Oakheart being okay....LOL. Just another example of no one being safe in Martin's world.

I purposely ignored responding about that yesterday. Up to page 778 so on the home stretch.

Spoiler: Arya spoiler

Poor Arya! I knew she wouldn't escape unscathed after killing Dareon but still....and after flipping through the chapter headings, looks like I'll have to wait until book 5 to see what happens to her.

 

[Moderator]

Finished book 4. Holy cow, the last few chapters were full of surprises!

 

[Out of Order]

What surprises?........no don't tell me.............

I'm not even to 500 yet.....

 

[Moderator]

What surprises?........no don't tell me.............

I'm not even to 500 yet.....

It was a slow TV night. Have book 5 with me to start on my lunch break and in another couple weeks might be able to get started on the TV series so we can compare notes on that and give you a chance to catch up with the books.

 

[Kurben]

What surprises?........no don't tell me.............

I'm not even to 500 yet.....

You know triple O, your avatar (it is supposed to be some kind of icecream iguess, but it always reminds me of a kind of creepy alien that slowly lurches forward towards me while i'm sitting there paralyzed. And then it will open a mouth somewhere and i will be nomore. Thats the kind of feeling your avatar spreading to me.... So i guess you have succeeded, right?

 

[Out of Order]

You know triple O, your avatar (it is supposed to be some kind of icecream iguess, but it always reminds me of a kind of creepy alien that slowly lurches forward towards me while i'm sitting there paralyzed. And then it will open a mouth somewhere and i will be nomore. Thats the kind of feeling your avatar spreading to me.... So i guess you have succeeded, right?

It's a scoop of peppermint stick ice cream, yes. It's been very hot so I thought folks would like a nice cool treat this week. But I very much like what you're seeing. LOL. Kinda like The Blob almost?

 

[Kurben]

It's a scoop of peppermint stick ice cream, yes. It's been very hot so I thought folks would like a nice cool treat this week. But I very much like what you're seeing. LOL. Kinda like The Blob almost?

Exactly!!! It might have something to do with me reading Dreamcatcher at the moment so i am already thinking of aliens and stuff. And i have seen a lot of the fifties horror space flicks like the blob too. Like a purple giant earth walking octupus with the smallewr things att the sides being the arms that he uses to lurch forward on. I promise i'm not on a trip just my imagination working overtime.....

 

[Out of Order]

It was a slow TV night. Have book 5 with me to start on my lunch break and in another couple weeks might be able to get started on the TV series so we can compare notes on that and give you a chance to catch up with the books.

Have you bought the DVDs? Are all the seasons available? Oh, man, how I envy you. I watched the very first episode the other night just to get a fix.....