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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Bluebottle Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:19 pm
Ringdrotten wrote:Fjordian is suited only for stories about pillaging and worse
And old Norwegian (Norrønt) for stories of Gods having sex with horses.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Lancebloke Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:16 pm
Well.. that's book 3, part 2 done. Book 4 here I come!!
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Ringdrotten Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:39 pm
When you're well on your way through it, would you mind posting what you think of it, and I'll repost my "thoughts" from a few pages back? 
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Mrs Figg Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:47 pm
Lancebloke wrote:Well.. that's book 3, part 2 done. Book 4 here I come!!
are you starting to watch the tv series yet?
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Lancebloke Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:41 am
Figgy - Yes, started watching series 1 this week. The first few episodes dragged a bit. Lots of setting up of characters.... I wonder if it initially lost a lot of viewers because of that. Picking up now though.
Ringo - I will put my thoughts in spoilers as it seems there are things in book 3 that are in series 4.
Ringo - I will put my thoughts in spoilers as it seems there are things in book 3 that are in series 4.
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Well, think I have said before that it gets annoying that people keep dying but it seems that we have Catelyn back, albeit without a voice.
I feel like I have been waiting ages for Dany and/or the Others to get in to the story properly.... i.e. start their invasions that have been talked about since the first few chapters of book 1. I hope that all of that isn't rushed in the last few books.
I also find it frustrating that the bloody Starks seem to get within an inch of finding one another only to end up doing something else. It is starting to annoy me now... getting very repetitive.
I do like that Tyrion has escaped and seems to have gone a little mental. A very calm mental, but one that has resulted in some deaths on the Lannister side at last. Was wondering when they would start losing some people.
I want the direwolves to get back in to the story more. Nymeria seems to be stalking about but you only ever get glimpses through Arya's dreams. Ghost has finally turned up again and I can't remember what happened to Summer.
I want to keep reading but G.R.R Martin is testing my patience now. The next book will decide whether I give up because everyone invest in dies and what you would consider to be the climatic storylines (Dragons and Others) is beginning to drag on.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Mrs Figg Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:18 pm
I agree Lance. the first two or three episodes of season 1 were a bit tedious but stick with it and after a bit it gets very good indeed. I personally got hooked by the end of season 2, so it took a good while to get me really into it.
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- the Direwolf thing irritates me too. They are present in the tv series but they get forgotten too easily imo. Ghost goes awol and nobody mentions it. To be fair there is quite a lot of stuff going on so I suppose its understandable. dont know why this is in spoilers
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:19 pm
Well I was one of those people who never made it all the way through the first two episodes due to excessive boredom. 
I thought it was like a very dull version of the War of the Roses.
I am sure it does get better the more you watch but frankly I dont have the time to watch two whole series before it engages my attention.
I thought it was like a very dull version of the War of the Roses.
I am sure it does get better the more you watch but frankly I dont have the time to watch two whole series before it engages my attention.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Eldorion Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:46 pm
Lancebloke wrote:I want to keep reading but G.R.R Martin is testing my patience now. The next book will decide whether I give up because everyone invest in dies and what you would consider to be the climatic storylines (Dragons and Others) is beginning to drag on.
They're on their way! (NSFW)
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by bungobaggins Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:09 pm
Pettytyrant101 wrote:Well I was one of those people who never made it all the way through the first two episodes due to excessive boredom.
Right there with you, Petty. I got bored half way through the second episode.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Mrs Figg Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:07 pm
the first two episodes were boring and I almost didnt bother continuing. but take my word for it, if you stick with it in the end you will be glad you did. Its a slow burn, but some people want instant gratification and dont have the patience with a slow start. Now I think its the best thing I have seen on tv for a very long time. The last time something grabbed me like this was Lost, or maybe X-Files. The characters are all little jems and the world building is masterful. Its worth watching for Tyrion alone.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Lancebloke Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:28 pm
Petty - I am sure I have read somewhere about Hollywood catering to the short attention span masses and how everything is worse for it..... and I am sure you posted some of it!!
You didn't make two episodes......
You didn't make two episodes......
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:37 pm
Many of my favourite films and tv are very slow burners- but they weren't deathly dull with it.
I found those episodes not just slow, but dull as ditch water.
I didn't find the characters, the setting or the plot engaging in the slightest and couldn't see what the fuss was about.
The whole thing struck me as a below par and a less interesting retelling of the War of the Roses with fantasy elements thrown randomly at it.
(And the real War of the Roses is much more interesting and fascinating to me)
I found those episodes not just slow, but dull as ditch water.
I didn't find the characters, the setting or the plot engaging in the slightest and couldn't see what the fuss was about.
The whole thing struck me as a below par and a less interesting retelling of the War of the Roses with fantasy elements thrown randomly at it.
(And the real War of the Roses is much more interesting and fascinating to me)_________________
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:40 pm
I prefer to call them reasons. 
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:52 pm
Hardly, unless I drop down dead (always possible) it will be there to watch for years to come if I ever get bored of interesting tv!
It just wasn't to my tastes- as I have said before I have never been a fan of 'adult' fantasy literature, and it seems I find it no less palatable in film form either. And if I find it very dull too then even less incentive to watch hours of it.
I'll stick with Tolkien thanks.
It just wasn't to my tastes- as I have said before I have never been a fan of 'adult' fantasy literature, and it seems I find it no less palatable in film form either. And if I find it very dull too then even less incentive to watch hours of it.
I'll stick with Tolkien thanks.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:02 pm
I dont see how not watching something I wasnt enjoying can be counted as a loss.
Like saying if you dont like the taste of marmite its your loss. No its just personal taste.
Like saying if you dont like the taste of marmite its your loss. No its just personal taste.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Mrs Figg Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:42 pm
it is your loss because you have discounted it without watching it. How can you possibly make an educated guess if you havent seen something? Its like saying you dont like marmite because of its smell, you have to taste it and then rub it all over your bottom slapping it with a plank of wood until your eyes water..just sayin
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Ringdrotten Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:48 pm
Well, most people (including me) don't like beer the first time they taste it. Yet the majority end up loving it. Some words of fjordian wisdom for you, Petty! 
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:50 pm
I loved beer from the word go! 
And I gave GoT two hours of my time and it didnt engage me at all, quite the opposite. It bored me to tears, so hardly incentive to keep watching in the hope it might one day get interesting.
And I gave GoT two hours of my time and it didnt engage me at all, quite the opposite. It bored me to tears, so hardly incentive to keep watching in the hope it might one day get interesting.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Ringdrotten Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:55 pm
The books are much the same - not boring, but slow at first. You get hooked soon enough If you lying in bed with the flu and got nothing to do one day, give it another go - I've not seen the TV series yet myself, but judging by what others have written here it looks like the series is pretty close to the books, so I wouldn't give up on it that early if I were you (which I'm not )
If you lying in bed with the flu and got nothing to do one day, give it another go - I've not seen the TV series yet myself, but judging by what others have written here it looks like the series is pretty close to the books, so I wouldn't give up on it that early if I were you (which I'm not )_________________
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Pettytyrant101 Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:00 pm
Got to much to watch and do and not enough time- and given a choice between forcing myself through more GoT that I didn't enjoy at all instead of say watching all of Breaking Bad which I have just started I think I'll go with BB, seems a better use of my time. 
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by bungobaggins Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:04 pm
Pettytyrant101 wrote:Got to much to watch and do and not enough time- and given a choice between forcing myself through more GoT that I didn't enjoy at all instead of say watching all of Breaking Bad which I have just started I think I'll go with BB, seems a better use of my time.
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Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
by Ringdrotten Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:06 pm
Well, allow me to offer one last piece of advice - if you find Breaking Bad slow-going at first, don't give up on it. I didn't get hooked until perhaps the second season, but it's probably the best show I've ever watched (and I'm saying this as a die-hard fan(atic) of The Sopranos!). I'm just waiting until enough time has passed so I can watch it again
Edit: Nicely put, Bungo
Edit: Nicely put, Bungo
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