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Jan 14, 2016 07:53PM
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I was having a really hard day a few days ago, and my boss asks me, "What's wrong with you?" And I told him, "I think I'm dying from waiting on GRRM." He looked at me kinda crazy, then just laughed. But, the struggle is real.
That chapter is 3 years old? Wow.....
Seriously... let's get on with it, George.
Yawn.... I'm back to watching season 1 on DVD I'm so desperate.It's better than almost anything on TV right now expect for TWD.
Hopefully The Americans will start up soon and keep me busy till April 14th.
Try watching Black Sails, I think it is better than GoT. Its second and third seasons are amazing. The Last Kingdom is also very good.
Where is Black Sails...what is that????
It's on Starz. Sort of a loose prequel of RL Stevenson's Treasure Island, set in the 'pirate republic' in Nassau, New Providence. Great setting, naval combat scenes, pistol/cutlass duels, politics, sex, strong female characters, just name it. Bonus: It has the great Ray Stevenson as Blackbeard.
I watched the first episode of Black Sails and was pretty meh on it.I have watched the first two of The Last Kingdom though, and I'm very much liking it so far.
I watched the first few episodes of Black Sails, then wanted my hubs to watch so we could watch together. He didn't for a year or so but just started the other day. He's still reading Storm of Swords tho, so I don't know how into it he will be. I like it; I may watch til April and catch up. My brother loves it.
New (well, some of us may already seen it) TWoW preview chapter: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt...It's Arianne! Intriguing chapter with lots of interesting characters. So glad George picked this one after Alayne. It seems he wants to differentiate further from the TV series after they started ruining the Dornish storyline last season.
Silvana wrote: "New (well, some of us may already seen it) TWoW preview chapter: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt...It's Arianne! Intriguing chapter with lots of interesting character..."
OMG I had not seen this. And I JUST got to work. How am I going to wait til later to read this???? (And thank you for sharing, even though it doesn't sound like I'm happy!) LOL
Silvana wrote: "New (well, some of us may already seen it) TWoW preview chapter: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt...It's Arianne! Intriguing chapter with lots of interesting character..."
Yes, thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much, I haven't seen this before...so... in the books...so much is going on, than the show....thank goodness!
Wow. I devoured that chapter! Thanks for posting the link! It was a interesting read.
Chris wrote: "Here's an article about that chapter: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/..."So, I read the chapter last night and then this morning I read that Vanity Fair article. Do you think Martin releasing this chapter is really meant it as a dig at the show's Dorne mess? I lean towards not, I think it just happens to be a coincidence. That being said, the chapter is so great and beautifully written it really does reiterate what a mess Dorne has been on the screen......
Great article on the sample chapter and the divergence from the TV series http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainm...He did this with Alayne (posted before Sansa's rape) and now Dorne. A sign on which plotline being adapted badly? I think this is the last sample chapter, though.
I don't know that Martin is making a dig at the show, but I do think that he's making sure to remind people that it was a book first and that it his.
Chris wrote: "I don't know that Martin is making a dig at the show, but I do think that he's making sure to remind people that it was a book first and that it his."And nothing wrong with that at all.
I feel the Dornish plot - Arianne's final decision - would be one of the key moments for the final showdown between all the Targs (fake and real). I hope she can be shrewd and careful and strategic enough. Her entourage seems to be rather weird, why Elia Sand has to come, does she also have a mission? Babysitting her seems to be a waste of Arianne's time. Doran's mind is confusing sometimes.
Interesting take on the sample chapter from Steven Attewell:https://t.co/5XlY5v4ad5
Indeed this is a lot of worldbuilding of the Stormlands. Rainwood! Giant caves! Stone forest with faces! The influence of the Old Gods are undoubtedly apparent.
Then comes the question on how exactly Storm's End was taken. It reminds me of how Winterfell was taken, not by sheer force, but with deception and guile. Did Jon C know any secret passages (all those big Castles seemed to have one)? What happened to the Stannis loyalist defending the castle? Did they surrender? Maybe not since they have been defending the castle from the Tyrells for months. And what happened to the force Mace left behind, who supposedly still continue the siege? Did they strike a deal with the Golden Company? Some Reach houses are known for their sympathy for the Blackfyres.
I know some people prefer the show now, but hell, this chapter is sooo good. It reminds me again of how I really love the series.
New TWoW chapter, Aeron Greyjoy, read by GRRM yesterday at the Balticon: http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.id/201... (full summary in the last part of the article) That Euron was just... Ugh. Interesting stuft happening, omg I hope we have another long chapter on the naval battle : ironborn vs the Redwyne fleet
Silvana wrote: "Full transcript of that Aeron chapter : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T..."Nice work Silvana. Always on top of it!
That was excellent and weird. Thanks!
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