As far Jon, I'm excited to see how this transformation effects him. Does he become ruthless? Less stoic? I hope that he is truly headed toward the Iron throne. I New he wasn't dead. Tyrion and his interaction with the dragons might be a hint to his Targaryn blood also, imho. Great episode!I wish he will change but I don't think he will change though, i hoped so. However in the books GRRM said that no character would come back from the dead unchanged.
That said, I think TSA could be done in the same format as GoT and done well. Maybe certain things would have to be glossed over, but I'd love to see it.
It was a year in the first season as she had time to get pregnant and carry it to term. Since she already grew up bilingual speaking valerian and english, it's not outrageous that a young teen fully immersed in a culture and also determined to learn could pickup a third language to fluency in that time
The ending of the episode is heartbreaking.
Was it confirmed at some point or is that your guess?
So who is up to date?
Sounds like we're in for some climatic season ending episodes.
It's a trainwreck.The last two books were a train wreck with occasional flashes of brilliance. The show has faithfully replicated that from the books. this season has been stronger than last as they are extricating themselves from the impenetrable narrative knots Martin tied himself in. But the narrative aimlessness of the last two books still.hasnt been completely leached out.
I wonder what GRRM thinks, cause it really is a terrible show. The books are very good, the first 3 are great.
Well, at least we get a crazy episode nine battle.
I'm looking forward to Snow v. Snow.
When is it on tonight?
The episode is called The Winds of Winter, which is the name of book six. Interesting.
So... yeah.
Wow. That was an intense episode of television.
Though, the conversation with Daavos and Mesiendre (sp?) was kind of jarring - in I know for a fact I missed many pieces of leadup in other arcs throughout the seasons, as I am apparently not an attention TV viewer, but why didn't Daavos freak out on Mesiendre at any point before now?
So rewatched the first episode and a half of S1...
Seeing Jaime reach out to shake John's hand at Winterfell was so fucking disorienting.
I've been thinking about a re-read myself. It'll have to wait til after I get a re-read TGO and I'd rather have an idea about when TWOW is coming out. I have a feeling that Martin is finishing A Dream of Spring also. I think that's why he's been pushing it back and back and back.
It seems like a very unique kind of situation to be in. Just as there's not a very large selection of authors historically who have experienced contemporary online fandoms, surely Martin must be one of the very few authors ever to have had their own story overtaken by their story on a separate medium?
Basically fan fiction finishing the story for him.
I was referring to the lack of quality in comparison to the original. They had the actual text word for word the majority of the run, entering the phase where they now only have broad strokes means i'll sit through another few hours of improbable travel, over acting and random sex scenes so i can get the broad strokes of how the series is going to end. As I don't think Martin is going to finish the series.
I was referring to the lack of quality in comparison to the original. They had the actual text word for word the majority of the run, entering the phase where they now only have broad strokes means i'll sit through another few hours of improbable travel, over acting and random sex scenes so i can get the broad strokes of how the series is going to end. As I don't think Martin is going to finish the series.
...which still doesn't make it "fan fiction". ;) I don't see the chasm of quality difference that you seem to see (everything you mention has been present from the start of the show), but we're probably not going to agree here. And that's OK.
I was referring to the lack of quality in comparison to the original. They had the actual text word for word the majority of the run, entering the phase where they now only have broad strokes means i'll sit through another few hours of improbable travel, over acting and random sex scenes so i can get the broad strokes of how the series is going to end. As I don't think Martin is going to finish the series.
...which still doesn't make it "fan fiction". ;) I don't see the chasm of quality difference that you seem to see (everything you mention has been present from the start of the show), but we're probably not going to agree here. And that's OK.
I'm marking the quality analogous to Fan Fiction. I had no idea there even was an objective literal definition of "fan fiction" , I'd like to see it though :) Where would i find it?
...
In the interest of pedantry we'll refer to oxford dictionary.
Fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, film, etc.
I'm marking the quality analogous to Fan Fiction. I had no idea there even was an objective literal definition of "fan fiction" , I'd like to see it though :) Where would i find it?
...
In the interest of pedantry we'll refer to oxford dictionary.
Fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, film, etc.
I don't want to be pedantic, but "fan fiction" as opposed to "an official/licensed adaptation". That is how virtually anyone would defined the term. Otherwise... we'll anyone writing is a fan of what they write about, I would hope.
(GRRM has made his thoughts about "fan fiction" well known: http://grrm.livejournal.com/151914.html )