|
Without actually revealing any of them, how many major game-changing spoilers are there in the next books (4 and 5)? Everyone says they are such slow books and they happen at the same time, so are they a lot less dense with the "Oh poo poo" moments/paradigm shifts?
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:11
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 5, 2024 18:53 |
|
|
an skeleton posted:Without actually revealing any of them, how many major game-changing spoilers are there in the next books (4 and 5)? Everyone says they are such slow books and they happen at the same time, so are they a lot less dense with the "Oh poo poo" moments/paradigm shifts? This is a real question you posted in this thread?
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:13
|
|
|
CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:She doesn't listen to Barristan because he hasn't killed anyone. Best swordsman my rear end. So Barristan is basically the Raiden of GoT.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:13
|
|
|
an skeleton posted:Without actually revealing any of them, how many major game-changing spoilers are there in the next books (4 and 5)? Everyone says they are such slow books and they happen at the same time, so are they a lot less dense with the "Oh poo poo" moments/paradigm shifts? 3 edit: and a half
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:17
|
|
|
Is this including when JSMDT and TLKCL?
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:20
|
|
|
bob holness paradox posted:Is this including when JSMDT and TLKCL? What's a jizz-mitt and tickle and how much does one cost?
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:21
|
|
|
Sorry. I don't really want an exact number. I'm just curious if the pace of the story is the same for 4 and 5, and if not, do we think that the showrunners might adjust things to make the next seasons more exciting?
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:25
|
|
|
Lumberjack Bonanza posted:What's a jizz-mitt and tickle and how much does one cost? the iron price
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:30
|
|
|
Books 4 and 5 happen somewhat simultaneously and some characters are in one book while the rest are in the other. Some are in both. Since the show presents all story lines together, it's already dabbled a bit into both books 4 and 5 in some arcs. A lot happens in them. In the spoiler thread, we're trying to piece out which and how many "oh poo poo" moments they can fit into the next season (and the last two episodes of this season), but it's hard to put a number on how many there are. If you don't care about Character A's story line, his or her next "oh poo poo" moment might not register on your scale. The books have a few cliffhangers, so perhaps we'll discover in book 6 that some of those moments won't even tie into the main plot, so it can be unclear as to which moments become defined as noteworthy. They're definitely worth reading though, then you can answer this question for yourself.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:33
|
|
|
an skeleton posted:Sorry. I don't really want an exact number. I'm just curious if the pace of the story is the same for 4 and 5, and if not, do we think that the showrunners might adjust things to make the next seasons more exciting? Pace.... hah... hahahahahah haha hahahahaha Oh hahahahghaghahahhahah
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:34
|
|
|
an skeleton posted:Sorry. I don't really want an exact number. I'm just curious if the pace of the story is the same for 4 and 5, and if not, do we think that the showrunners might adjust things to make the next seasons more exciting? They already have. Stuff from 4 and 5 has crept into this season, and other characters have completely bypassed some of their slower arcs. 4 and 5 are SLOW, and their climaxes were cut out so that they would show up at the beginning of 6. There is actually a reading list out there for reading all the chapters from 4 and 5 in chronological order. If you're going to go through them, it would be best to use that list. Things work way better. Max fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Jun 5, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:34
|
|
|
So what in the show has already occurred in AFFC/DWD? Won't poaching from future books mean we'll end up skipping over certain arcs for long periods of time?
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:37
|
|
|
Kasonic posted:So what in the show has already occurred in AFFC/DWD? Won't poaching from future books mean we'll end up skipping over certain arcs for long periods of time? Theon. He goes away in book 2 and doesn't come back until DWD. They obviously had to keep him around in order to keep the actor, so they showed us the torture that was only implied in the books. Bran also. His last chapter in SoS is going beyond the wall, which we saw at the end of the last season. Max fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Jun 5, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:39
|
|
|
They're already trying to cram 800 pages of material into 10 hours of television
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:40
|
|
|
As long as we're asking book questions, I'm a show watcher 1st and about 50 pages into book 3. Does it look like I can safely finish this book over the next 2 weeks, or does it look like some major book 3 happenings won't make it into the show until next year? I want to read as much as possible without getting ahead and spoiling something awesome like that fight we just saw. I'm scared to venture into the spoilers thread to ask because I might see something I don't want to. Just want to know if I can plow through book 3 this month.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:40
|
|
|
Chris Christie posted:As long as we're asking book questions, I'm a show watcher 1st and about 50 pages into book 3. Yes. All of book 3 should be done by the end of this season.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:42
|
|
|
Chris Christie posted:As long as we're asking book questions, I'm a show watcher 1st and about 50 pages into book 3. I don't think this is a spoiler since it's a general rule of thumb for TV shows but yes, something huge will happen at the end of this season that you'd probably want to either wait for or finish reading the book fast to get to. Next week's show is the attack on the wall, it looks like, which isn't a huge deal and will probably give you an extra week to read through book 3 fast. Doltos fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Jun 5, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:43
|
|
|
Kasonic posted:So what in the show has already occurred in AFFC/DWD? Won't poaching from future books mean we'll end up skipping over certain arcs for long periods of time? I think this topic might be a spoiler because it's essentially a list of characters who we know won't die during this and/or next season.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:43
|
|
|
Holy poo poo you guys are loving assholes. Stop talking about the books. Especially about when major events happen.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:46
|
|
|
End of Life Guy posted:I think this topic might be a spoiler because it's essentially a list of characters who we know won't die during this and/or next season. Not really. They've just moved some stories up, and I'm only telling you that their stories start in the book. That's also not taking into account the show runners know the character's fate, so if someone is meant. The seasons aren't going to adhere to one season = one book anymore. This conversation is dangerous, but it's going to come up more and more as the show as the show reaches the meta-crisis of catching up to the books.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:48
|
|
|
Bobo the Me posted:Holy poo poo you guys are loving assholes. Stop talking about the books. Especially about when major events happen. Seriously. I can't even read this thread anymore. I'm afraid to open it.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:48
|
|
|
Kasonic posted:So what in the show has already occurred in AFFC/DWD? Won't poaching from future books mean we'll end up skipping over certain arcs for long periods of time? Disclaimer: Any of these characters could die at any point, or they might live forever. (Not really any spoilers but just in case) Theon and Bran are the main ones. There are a few elements of Dany's story too (ASoS ends very soon after she takes Meereen, although kicking out Jorah is in the book). Brienne shouldn't be on her quest yet but she hasn't really 'done' much of her potential AFFC material in the show yet. Sansa's ASoS story ends immediately after the moon door incident, so the last episode was basically AFFC stuff but changed pretty heavily.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:48
|
|
|
At this point I'd be more worried about the show spoiling the books.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:51
|
|
|
Bobo the Red posted:Holy poo poo you guys are loving assholes. Stop talking about the books. Especially about when major events happen. There's been literally nothing since this conversation started that could be considered a spoiler but I do agree it should stop because it would be all too easy for someone to let one slip.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:51
|
|
|
PantsBandit posted:There's been literally nothing since this conversation started that could be considered a spoiler but I do agree it should stop because it would be all too easy for someone to let one slip. Yeah, I'm not talking about it anymore, but none of that stuff was spoilers. And at the pace that everything is going, the show will definitely spoil the books. But every book person I know doesn't care and/or is actually glad to see that happen.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:55
|
|
|
Max posted:And at the pace that everything is going, the show will definitely spoil the books. But every book person I know doesn't care and/or is actually glad to see that happen. Oh yeah, I just meant that they're likely to use book 6 material anytime now. So no, you definitely shouldn't worry about being spoiled if you read book 3 after the season ends.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 18:59
|
|
|
End of Life Guy posted:In the spoiler thread, we're trying to piece out which and how many "oh poo poo" moments they can fit into the next season (and the last two episodes of this season), but it's hard to put a number on how many there are. It's 3.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:00
|
|
|
Max posted:And at the pace that everything is going, the show will definitely spoil the books. But every book person I know doesn't care and/or is actually glad to see that happen. I look forward to show watchers posting youtube videos of their book-reading friends' reactions to chapters where someone important dies
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:00
|
|
|
Questions like these would better be asked here. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3305853 It's hardly used but this is a thread about the books where spoilers are inside spoiler tags. This is also a good thread if you're in the middle of reading the books and want somewhere to post your opinions without being afraid of spoilers. Or if you're just watching the show and have no intention of reading the books and you want to know if something was different or not, you can ask it there. Or maybe you're just wondering what a character was thinking during a certain scene in the show, or you don't understand a character's decision. Ask there. some bust on that guy fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Jun 5, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:01
|
|
|
Super Ninja Fish posted:Questions like these would better be asked here. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3305853 It's hardly used but this is a thread about the books where spoilers are inside spoiler tags. I didn't realize that there is now a fourth thread for this series on the forums.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:02
|
|
|
Max posted:I didn't realize that there is now a fourth thread for this series on the forums. "Now"? That thread is older than the show
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:04
|
|
|
Regy Rusty posted:"Now"? That thread is older than the show I remember when the bad thread was the only thread. But I don't look at the main BB forums that much, just what's bookmarked.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:06
|
|
|
PantsBandit posted:There's been literally nothing since this conversation started that could be considered a spoiler but I do agree it should stop because it would be all too easy for someone to let one slip. That's exactly why we keep telling people not to talk about the books. Some people can do it without spoiling, but someone who can't will join in, probably on accident, and spoil poo poo. Please, be cool. There are apparently 3 other threads you can talk book stuff in. In this thread, if you can't answer something based on show info (and the HBO companion materials, I guess), then the answer is "We don't know". If someone asks about the books, ignore them, PM them, or point them to another thread.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:23
|
|
|
Kempo posted:Two things I have learnt today: but she's the muthrr of drrahgns
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:27
|
|
|
Bobo the Red posted:That's exactly why we keep telling people not to talk about the books. Some people can do it without spoiling, but someone who can't will join in, probably on accident, and spoil poo poo. Please, be cool. There are apparently 3 other threads you can talk book stuff in. In this thread, if you can't answer something based on show info (and the HBO companion materials, I guess), then the answer is "We don't know". If someone asks about the books, ignore them, PM them, or point them to another thread. Honestly one of the reasons I'm reading the books (among many, such as "reading books is fun!") is so that this thread no longer poses a threat.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:30
|
|
|
All men must be spoiled.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:31
|
|
|
it's pretty much the same as the "no talking about poo poo that was in the next week episode preview" that rule that absolutely no one on TVIV ever follows and is never enforced.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:32
|
|
|
Jon Snow is the final Cylon.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:36
|
|
|
Lumberjack Bonanza posted:All men must be spoiled. Spoilers are coming
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:36
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 5, 2024 18:53 |
|
|
Really if you go on the internet at all chances are you're going to be spoiled, usually in some place that has nothing to do with what you're getting spoiled with too. Like I found out Snape kills Dumbledore from a random signature on the WoW forum. I found out Ned loses his head from a random troll on Reddit who was replying to a topic about a cat fighting a turtle. I found out the ending of Breaking Bad from a random image on imgur.
|
|
#
?
Jun 5, 2014 19:39
|
|