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A Game of Thrones
Dany has the makings of a real queen. (view spoiler).It's a good thing that Ned has Lord Baelish to help him. Baelish understands and navigates the system well, although he is loyal to Catelyn, so will help the Starks.
Good to know! I'm kind of worried about who's going to get killed off since I heard GRRM likes to do that.
That Viserys scene was priceless. I loved it.
Also, I really want to take that kid from the Eyrie and toss his scrawny ass out the Moon Door...
Also, I really want to take that kid from the Eyrie and toss his scrawny ass out the Moon Door...
Ala wrote: I really want to take that kid from the Eyrie and toss his scrawny ass out the Moon Door... Only if you beat me to it, lol
How about we split him? You take an arm and leg, I take an arm and leg, we launch that crazy little bastige straight through the door?
Definitely. I want to see him flyyyyyyyy.....Then we could go after his psychotic mother, after all, she created it and deserves to die on the strength of that alone. lol
I dunno...she's so full of crazy I don't think it'd be wise to get anywhere near her.
Spear the bitch. We won't have to get close to her then.
I think the show's loyalty to the books has manifest itself in Lady Danielle. She said earlier that she hasn't read the books, but reading her posts, you'd think that she has! I've noticed a few small changes, myself, but nothing big.
Last night's episode was awesome indeed. I can't wait until this season is released on DVD.
OMG, those Eyrie folks are crazy! What's with the nursing scene? That was just too weird!Jason, I am quite captivated by the show, so I imagine I will become obsessed with the books.
If you love the series like I know you do, Lady D, I know you will also love the books. The one thing that is different between book and HBO show is that the books allow you inside the characters heads so much better, as usual. So you get so much more of Tyrion.
Lady D wrote: What's with the nursing scene? That was just too weird!All the kids are younger in the book. Robin was six years old and sickly his entire life. Lysa obviously dotes on him, but more importantly, she's unbalanced herself. We can infer she believes nursing him will make him stronger.
Thanks for the insight, Jackie. I think two is the absolute cutoff for breast-feeding, but what does this non-mom know? :)
Jason, I think it would be good to see what the character's inner thoughts are. I hope to read the first book sometime this year.
We can always hope I get to book two before season 2....
Once you start AGOT, you'll want to continue.
If my addiction to the show is indication, I forsee that happening, despite my dislike of long books.
I don't mind long books if they're good. And this series is excellent.What I can't stand is long ramblings, an author who loves the sound of his own voice yet has nothing to say. Then I dislike long books.
Yeah, these are good long books. They go by quickly!
Those are the worst. I like a long book that has good momentum and you can't put it down.
They're the only kind of long books to read. There's too many good books out there than to waste my time reading long winded boring books.
I'm the opposite end of the spectrum. I despise short books. They go by in a flash and often feel like foreplay with no big pay off. I'll take my big sprawling epics all day long over 250 page short stories.
My ideal length is 400 pages.
I can get with 400. At least there's enough there to sink your teeth in a bit. I prefer 600+ but then you get back into the quality vs quantity argument. Lengthy doesn't mean good writing but I do enjoy world building and you'll more often find good world building in a more lengthy novel
400 is about average for me. I agree with the 250 page idea, just not enough, not for fantasy.
Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "My ideal length is 400 pages."☠The Dread Pirate Grant☠ wrote: "I can get with 400. At least there's enough there to sink your teeth in a bit...."
Jackie wrote: "400 is about average for me.."
TWSS!
sorry, i'm a sucker for juvenile sex analogies.
Why is always so simple once I see the answer?I'll try to remember this one. Thanks.
Lol @ Mark. One of my Super goody/goody employees today was talking about grilling steaks for Memorial Day. He then went on to say that he'd just found out how much his wife likes sausage. And I quote, "Man she was just grabbing sausages left and right and just shoving em' in her mouth". I immediately lost it and it took him a good minute to realize the innuendo. Lol I love that little innocent joker :)
*The list of every one good and innocent Grant knows*
Tracey
*Fist pump....Yessssss* :D
*Fist pump....Yessssss* :D
Tracey wrote: "When I worked at Barnes & Noble there was a corrupt-Tracey club. They were a hardy band of villains who tried to get me to drink, smoke, and cuss. They had only marginal success. Originally..."*snicker*
I only got to see the free preview, but I have since read the first book in the series and really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see the rest of the television series when it hits DVD!
Loving the series so far and now nursing a major crush on Mr. Dinklage.Tyrion was already my favorite character of the books, so there you go ;).
I think Dinklage is doing a wonderful job as Tyrion as well. He's a favorite of mind in both book and HBO series.
This show is crazy. Every week something eye-raising happens. I think the season finale is going to be a killer.
Argh! Now I'm scared, Jason!
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion is perfection. Tyrion is one of my very favorite characters ever written in fantasy.I haven't watched the last couple of shows but hearing about Danielle's reaction to the Eyrie crew cracks me up. Yeah, Lysa is....something else.
I'd tell you that it's okay, Lady D, but it's really not. :(
Hush before you spoil it for her! Lol....poor innocent Danielle
I'm not innocent after watching this show and True Blood! :)
Viserys deserved what he got. And it was bound to happen one way or another, sooner or later, with the way he was acting. He was a fool. Dany is far more clever.