Game of Thrones

[Danseru-kun]

I read the books along with the series. I already finished Game of Thrones and Clash of Kings and I plan to read the 3rd book after Season 4. I think that works well.

As for chapters, I'm bored with Davos chapters. IMHO ASOIF is unnecessarily long, it could have been more compact and would have been more effective.

 

[Carlie]

A Feast for Crows is gonna be a difficult one to adapt to the show because A Storm of Swords

Spoiler

did a massive shakeup in the status quo and then fan favorites like Tyrion, Dany and Jon aren't POV characters.

 

[Ⓐaron]

The showrunners have already confirmed that they're going to combine the chronology of AFFC and ADWD, so the separation of characters won't be a problem.

Anyway, yes, read the books, although it's an open question whether it's better to read ahead of the show or not. I've found it harder to force myself to keep up with the show knowing what happens. On the other hand I also don't have anyone to watch it with, which doesn't help.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Also:

Spoiler: large image

this summary is also pretty nice

 

[Ami]

Carlie and Ami both did this for me.

Like I've told many people, avoid Twitter. It can't be helped. I've made the same mistake many times for other shows and have learned.

Also, for those wanting a laugh:
Game of Thrones Purple Wedding: Watch TV and movie characters respond

The last one was just the best.

 

[Cthulhu]

Spoiler

 

[Serah Farron]

Spoiler: spoilers for the episode

Was looking forward to this. Although idk the whole scene I found a bit more disturbing in the books (despite me being glad he died). Also my brother wanted him to die more painfully lol. He ranted on about it after the show.

Also, please. No killing Cersei. Like, ever.

She better never die, ever. She's one of my favourite characters and I'd be pissed, no matter how much of a 'bitch' she is. She's fab doing it, I love her. Lena is so fantastic. Cersei hate fuels me.

Also ew at the implied Brienne/Jaime pls no. Brienne is amazing on her own and doesn't need to be put in a relationship with a man. Let Jaime have Cersei cough

Can't wait till next week's episode! I found an audio book for A Feast for Crows on yt and I've been continuing it there. I really like the guy's voice who narrates it. I'm not even halfway through though lmao. I'm on Chapter 12 I think.

 

[Cthulhu]

 

[trash panda]

Re: Cersei Dying, or the possibility of it happening...

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I hope that the younger brother who is fated to kill her turns out to be Jaime and not Tyrion. I highly suspect that if it isn't Jaime who does her in (because GRRM loves to do things unexpectedly), she will do it herself. She's too prideful to let someone else take her life. Considering the amount of shame that she endured in her last few chapters, I don't forsee her rising back to the top any time soon and Cersei doesn't seem like someone who'd want to live her life in the shadows, so perhaps she'll just end it.

 

[Lex]

The show is most definitely going to beat the books in terms of arriving at a conclusion. If GRRM continues writing at the same rate we'll be seeing the final book in 2021. Ish. What's the show going to do, take a 5 year hiatus?

 

[Ⓐaron]

The showrunners know how it ends and a number of other important details of the plot so they'll probably just go past the books.

 

[Lex]

^I knew that much already, I just think it'll be weird for the show to go beyond what the books have already laid out.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

^I knew that much already, I just think it'll be weird for the show to go beyond what the books have already laid out.

Welcome to the world of what happens to anime & manga all the time.
It's just happening in a more Western format for once.



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[Abortedj]

I think the guy that plays Hodor might have the easiest acting job ever. Doesn't matter what is going on, he just needs to stare blankly. And he only need memorize one line.

 

[Carlie]

Spoiler: Lawl

 

[Shademp]

Spoiler: The Quest for the Holy Iron Throne

 

[Cthulhu]

I think the guy that plays Hodor might have the easiest acting job ever. Doesn't matter what is going on, he just needs to stare blankly. And he only need memorize one line.

...Hodor?

 

[Abortedj]

...Hodor?

Indeed. I also wonder why they drop the 'r' when they say it on the show. I guess it could be an accent thing, but not really sure.

 

[Ⓐaron]

It's an accent thing, yes.

 

[Cthulhu]

Because all royalty has a british accent, even the dimwits, it is known

 

[Abortedj]

I have never noticed english accent dropping "r" sounds. I know the "new jersey" accent does (and replaces them with "a" sounds a lot, and vice versa). Has heard when Stuttering John say "Pamaler Randerson".

 

[Cthulhu]

What stood out to me more is that he's not actually pronouncing the H either, so,

'odo'?

 

[Ⓐaron]

The lack of pronunciation of the r in certain contexts is actually one of the defining characteristics of British accents.

Pay attention to the way he says "are" in "Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?" or the way they pronounce "Mercia". Or "Arthur" for that matter.

 

[Abortedj]

What stood out to me more is that he's not actually pronouncing the H either, so,

'odo'?

Always strikes me he says it too fast. When reading the books I imagined him saying it more as "Ho Door" kind of slow and deliberate.

 

[Joker]

No one warned me that Hodor

Spoiler: Hodor book not-a-spoiler spoiler

sang songs using only the word 'Hodor' in the books

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It was glorious and it made me laugh so hard I cried, in large part because I was imagining the actor doing it.