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Re: George R.R. Martin

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Damn it shouldn't have read those spoilers
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Letang Is The Truth wrote:Damn it shouldn't have read those spoilers
Curious cat.
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André wrote:Don't get the obsession with the Darioo's beard. It's like the "Gandalf's hat is blue not grey!" geek fanboy when FoTR first premiered.
Think it's more like they replaced someone who was somewhat recognizable in the role with someone who looks like everyone else.
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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blackjack68 wrote:
Letang Is The Truth wrote:Damn it shouldn't have read those spoilers
Curious cat.
For truth. That's why my friends call me whiskers
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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Im just assuming that every character eventually dies.
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I have about 150 pages left in SOS. AFter reading this thread, I'm not looking forward to FOC.
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newarenanow wrote:I have about 150 pages left in SOS. AFter reading this thread, I'm not looking forward to FOC.
I technically didn't even finish Feast For Crows. I gave up with about 200 pages left and read Tower of the Hand instead. I haven't read DWD and I won't. I'll read Tower of the Hand for the rest of series and watch the show. His writing style makes me frustrated sometimes. I don't need 10 pages describing the food on the table. This isn't 19th century Britain or France. You're not getting paid by the word bro. Move it along please...
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Do yourself a solid and read the combined version of the last 2 books: http://ballofbeasts.weebly.com/download.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The boring chapters are still boring, but the story as a whole flows so much better. Instead of someone saying "where is so and so?" and waiting 1000 pages to find out, by which time you've probably forgotten half of what was said, the logical chapter with the mentioned character follows.
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the wicked child wrote:Do yourself a solid and read the combined version of the last 2 books: http://ballofbeasts.weebly.com/download.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The boring chapters are still boring, but the story as a whole flows so much better. Instead of someone saying "where is so and so?" and waiting 1000 pages to find out, by which time you've probably forgotten half of what was said, the logical chapter with the mentioned character follows.
I am going to start this over the weekend.
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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I have OCD and will read every page of the next two books.
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Will you call me and read it aloud please?
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DelPen wrote:The most striking difference is, of course, Tyrion. Even Breinne is probably too pretty.
Agreed. Breinne in the books is not attractive at all. She described as having coarse features, prominent crooked teeth, a wide mouth, swollen lips, and a nose that has been broken several times. Also, by this point in the books a bunch of those crooked teeth have been broken or knocked out.
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Peter Dinklage doing a very entertaining AMA on Reddit today:

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Should be a HUGE episode tonight. Don't miss it!
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I am pretty fired up for tonight's episode.

More so than usual. :lol:
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I'll have nothing to look forward to after this episode.
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Gaucho wrote:I'll have nothing to look forward to after this episode.
So much lol

Can't wait for reactions tonight.
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You know nothing, Gaucho.
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PensFanInDC wrote:
Gaucho wrote:I'll have nothing to look forward to after this episode.
So much lol

Can't wait for reactions tonight.

Neither can I. was so hard keeping my mouth shut about it to a couple of friends who watch religiously but haven't read the books
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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This isn't the wedding right?
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I think it is! Go time!
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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I was under the impression that the wedding was epi.10 this season.

edit: I'm glad I'm wrong
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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I was hoping for a more horrible fate.
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columbia wrote:I was hoping for a more horrible fate.
A little worse in the book.
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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blackjack68 wrote:
columbia wrote:I was hoping for a more horrible fate.
A little worse in the book.
Haven't watched yet but this saddens me.