Thulsa Doom posted:

I expect Terry Goodkind to wear a lot of studded leather and often walk into a McDonalds wearing a strapon without realizing it.

Thulsa Doom posted:

run DNC posted:

It roughs her up some and then her boyfriend scares it off if I remember correctly. It turns out to actually be a manifestation of a centuries old spell to remove all magic from existence or some poo poo.

Thulsa Doom posted:

I actually irrationally hate her, so I find this news rather pleasant. On a scale of pleasantude, I rate it between "the cashier at the Burger King gave me an extra quarter in change for my Quad Stacker" and "a beautiful bird song".

Thulsa Doom posted:

Usually when I deign to watch television I... watch television, without feeling the need to type out my thoughts. I am going to watch the thread live for that episode, however. I want to watch as their shock turns into dull uncomprehension and from there crystallizes into the realization that their pretty pretty hero boy is dead because of his true love and the good guys are all going to die and lose and the people who are mean are the ones who win. It will remind me of when I thought these books were good and my sadness will flavor their sorrow, like a grape floating in a glass of vodka.

Also if they don't take advantage of the established climax episode followed by denouement episode, they're idiots.

whoflungpoop posted:

I liked show Stannis too. I'm sure show Victarion will be more likeable as well for the same reason, that the format spares the audience chapters worth of all their embittered over their brothers.

Obsessive, internalized, ballhair-burning jealousy of siblings is up there with food, rape-bastards, and pretty girls making GBS threads as topics requiring special GRRM attention.

whowhatwhere posted:

For the people who like show Stannis: was it the assault on King's Landing that did it for you, or did you like his portrayal the whole season?

IRQ posted:

Is this thread really the wrong place for anything?

Contra Calculus posted:

Would Hodor post in FYAD all the time or PHIZ all the time? That's the real question.

mythicknight posted:

At least the future Bran/Meera love scenes won't seen so creepy.

nuncle jimbo posted:

whats fat and covered with varicose veins

run DNC posted:

The greatest known swordsman in Westeros is Wyman Manderly because hes fat as gently caress.

GRRM posted:

Before that, however, it was one of the city's nicest film venues. It offered coffee and pastries, and had the best popcorn in town, fresh-popped with real butter and parmesan cheese.

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

To cut out Horror and Slobber and all the Tyrell crew, the Tyrell's are gonna get her hopes up with marrying Loras, then Tywin will crush her with marrying Tyrion.

Then, the "jilted" Loras can demand a Kingsguard position.

Which is much more dramatic and to the point, and works perfectly fine, as well as shows how much fat can be trimmed from the books without much loss.

Sophia posted:

"GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire series has dialogue that is miles beyond any other fictional work," says person who has never read a another book in their lifetime. "Deep characterization! Realistic tension! More descriptions of food than the entirety of Better Baking's back catalog!" raved the completely blown-away man after finally reading his first literary work without any accompanying pictures. "Two thumbs and my penis way way up!"

But in all seriousness anyone who says that freaking George RR Martin has written dialogue in the upper echelons of all fiction ever produced has to be either incredibly poorly read or high. I liked the first book quite a lot but let us be real.

ZShakespeare posted:

I don't even know how they are going to make two seasons from ADWD+AFFC without making the show incredibly boring and losing half their viewership because it doesn't go anywhere.

CaptainRightful posted:

For some reason they decided that Vargo Hoat was not a memorable character or name, so they changed him into a dude named Locke who dresses just like every other Northman. Great actor, though. And the Jaime/Brienne scenes have otherwise been almost entirely preserved.

The non-book readers I know didn't understand the abandonment of Harrenhall at all. Instead of showing Arya develop into an apprentice killing machine, they have Mel tell her directly that she's gonna kill people someday.

kcroy posted:

"Hey look what we forgot to include earlier"


I liked this scene ok. its interesting to highlight their differences, especially in light of the book where ..uh..Valarian ( whatever the sailor's name is ) has his own Fire priest, who seems to be working in a very different manner than the other two. I wonder if there is a larger arc, where there is all this new magic in world, and even though its being attributed to the "one true god", like the magic before it, its how you use it that makes it good or evil.

Assuming there is some larger theory about the magic, and not just grrm writing poo poo that isn't internally consistent.

I do like the theon scenes. And Tyrion is sort of interesting still. I'm surprised about Gendry - I always thought he would play a much larger role in the books ( secret Baratheon! ), but if they are gonna throw him to rot in some dungeon while Melissandre's vag drains him of his power - who knows.

That reminds me. There are only 2 books left to write, yeah? That is so cool the series is almost done!

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

If you've remained spoiler free due to inability to read books by the 5th season, you deserve to have your show turn into an actionless slog through secondary characters' bowel movements.

whowhatwhere posted:

Also the thread of geniuses is figuring out Bolton's about to betray Robb in a lethal fashion. I guess I'll have to turn to tumblr or youtube reactions to get my tears

Aurain posted:

The thing I like most about *~*Daario*~* is:




I wish they put Strong Belwas in the show.
I don't think D+D are the fans of the show they claim to be at all.

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

Where the gently caress is rarity?

We need to hammer out the details of me doing episode 3-10's thread.

emanresu tnuocca posted:

Pfft, haven't you heard that reading the books would spoil the show? Why would you do that to yourself?