Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) The Fantasy Thread

[Blarobbarg]

Well, after all the hooplah I've been hearing about this show, I guess I'd better watch it. You guys better not be playing an elaborate joke. :p

Might as well see if they have the books at my local used book store next time I'm in there, too.

[Sansa Stark]

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Yeah same here, it makes me think they're going to incorporate the first few POV sessions with Jaime and Brienne from A Storm of Swords into this season, which has me really excited!

This, I hope it comes quickly because

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I ship them so fucking hard. I really loved how their relationship turned out.

Originally Posted by James

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I'm guessing the boys aren't actually dead? I assume they burned the bodies of the two adopted boys Rickon mentioned?

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No, they're not dead. They really did escape.

[Thom Yorke]

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Don't feel bad about not getting into the books sooner, genre fiction (and fantasy in particular) is generally only advertised towards people who are already fans of the series. You think everyone who went to see Lord of the Rings a decade ago had read the books?

As far as watching the show and reading the books, I would almost advise watching the show first in order to get all your visual references ingrained in your head so when someone says "Ser Rodrik Cassel" in the book you know exactly who they're talking about it. It also eliminates the bias you'll inevitably have when the writers of the show change something, as you have no frame of reference to compare it to, that's what I've done for most of the Alan Moore movie adaptations and it has allowed me to enjoy both the movie and the comic (with the exception of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) which was just pretty shit).

I'm not a big fan of doing that. For HP I was already really invested into the series by the time the films came out and didn't want to change anything in my mind about it. I guess it would be OK if I started watching the Game of Thrones before reading the books, but I'm already a decent amount into it so I think I'll just hold off for now.

[KTS]

This series is amazing! Just ordered the 1st book

[James]

You know what was odd? I was watching Batman Begins earlier, and it's weird seeing Jack Gleeson playing somebody that isn't a little ****....

[Sansa Stark]

Have you guys seen the Game of Thrones game that just came out? I hear it's ****ing terrible. I wish they made it sort of like a violent Sims game and you could play as actual houses like the Starks or the Lannisters. That'd be awesome

[PoorOldPo]

Originally Posted by James

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I'm guessing the boys aren't actually dead? I assume they burned the bodies of the two adopted boys Rickon mentioned?

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yup

[PoorOldPo]

Originally Posted by Hermione

Have you guys seen the Game of Thrones game that just came out? I hear it's ****ing terrible. I wish they made it sort of like a violent Sims game and you could play as actual houses like the Starks or the Lannisters. That'd be awesome

Nah I think a strategy game like Total War would be amazing for this. Like commanding thousands of troops and get to see the battles and control your regional campaigns. I think that would be amazing. If done well.

[Sansa Stark]

No

[PoorOldPo]

Originally Posted by Hermione

No

No?

More realistic than playin the sims in Westeros anyways.