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One of criticism that some book readers level against the show (and I see it myself) is that show takes out a lot of the humor that was in the book (aside from Tyrion's scenes or making fun of Loras's gayness). Belwas would have added to the humor.
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I guess that HBO makes the books a lot bigger then they would have been without HBO.Originally posted by rah View PostYeah, sex, violence and dragons.
I would be willing to bet that almost any series they choose would have gotten a big boost.
Don't mistake my comments to mean that I think GOT sucks. I liked it a lot and only lost interest when the author seemed to put it aside. But in the grand scheme of things I'm, not willing to concede that it was the best Fantasy series of all time.
I'm not reading a lot of fiction (more into non-fiction), but to me A Song of Ice and Fire stands out from all books I have read because of it's dept, it's deeper layers, it's unpredictableness, it's way of portraying villains in a different light b/c of the pov-chapters, it's details you miss on first reading b/c you're ignoring stuff like what the ravens are saying etc.
I think it has a lot more into it then Lord of the Rings and Dune have. Two books / series I'm a huge fan of.
Of course we must wait for how ASOIAF will finish, and if it will deliver it's high expectations, but if it does, I then think it's the most awesome and interesting book series of the 20th/21th century.Formerly known as "CyberShy"
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Just got caught up.
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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Holy ****. I knew there would be a big shocker in that episode, but I'd never have imagined it would be something like that!
EVERYBODY KEPT THEIR CLOTHES ON!!!!!!
BTW nice to see the more boring Starks get offed.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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I would actually be interested in knowing what characters you found interesting (and other people who haven't read the books).
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I would actually be interested in knowing what characters you found interesting (and other people who haven't read the books).
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In both the books and the TV Caitlin and Robb were boring.
Was surprising when they died but not as much as Ned.Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
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I haven't read the books. And most interesting characters for me so far are Aria, Bran, Daenerys and the dwarf(Therion ?). Although I like all the plot lines.Originally posted by Jon Miller View Post
I was expecting something bad to happen to Rob because he was cursed by too many people. There was no way for him to last long but I was still surprised by the brutality and scale of the killing. And I was suspicious from the start of the wedding that there is a big chance for it to not end well considering how creepy Frey looked. (I think that actor played the part great)
I was expecting something bad to happent to Thalisa(sp?) when he first asked her to come closer to him so that he can see her better.
This is probably influenced to a great extent by the reputation of the author.Quendelie axan!Comment
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The guy playing Walder Frey reminds me of Christoper Lloyd, circa Back to the Future."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Rob was one of my favorites.
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George R.R. Martin will kill everything you love, Ozzy.
It is known.
Two opening credit character deaths in season one
None in two
Four (so far) in three
And I can promise a bunch more in season four (who knows how many, depending on who makes the opening credits next year)
Asher: I don't see that at all, but whatever works for you. His little speech to Talisa at the start of the episode was fantastic."My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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Okay, here we go.Originally posted by Jon Miller View Post
Tyrion (obviously)
Bron/Jerome Flint (steals every scene he's in)
Natalia Tena/Osha- great mix of ugly/sexy/tender/vicious
Tywin/Charles Dance- really strong uber-Fascist Daddy character
The eunuch guy (Varys?)- completely fascinating
Aiden Gill/Littlefinger- complete bastard but very watchable
The Hound- interestingly flawed
Jaime- probably the best character arc so far
Incredible She-Hulk- another mix of tough/vulnerable
Joffrey- great little bastard
Theon.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Great video:
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"My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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