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George RR Martin's Song of Fire & Ice on HBO

Discussion in 'TV & Movie Discussion' started by HardHarry, Jan 18, 2007.

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  1. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:37 AM #11
    HardHarry

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    More political. The story is the characters, not magic, dragons, and all of that type of plot device stuff. Martin writes very deep and conflicted characters. There are no lilly white good guys or dark hearted evil types, just different motivations. Like AK said, the story is heavy with intrigue, desperation, backstabbing, power mongering, greed, envy, lust, lunacy, and all the other good, wholesome adult stuff.




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    Your favorite characters are not safe. Martin loves killing them off and fucking them up. It's one of the best things about the series.
     
  2. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:40 AM #12
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    Try to stick with it past the first coupel of chapters/episodes, because it does start off in a kinda cliche fantasy manner. It gets much, much better as it goes along.
     
  3. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:42 AM #13
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  4. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:46 AM #14
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    Somehow I've never heard of this. Gonna go book shopping today. You fuckers better by right! :cussing:
     
  5. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:50 AM #15
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    I never would have picked it up if it hadn't been for a former manager of mine at the bookstore. We'd be outside at the same time on a smoke break, & he'd be reading his book, cracking up now & then; or saying, "Oh, no!" Or groaning out loud. Or yelling, "Oh my God, I don't believe it!" Or just being quietly engrossed. And then just repeating on a regular basis, "This is awesome, I can't put it down!"

    First of the series is A Game of Thrones.
     
  6. Jan 19, 2007 at 10:53 AM #16
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    Just reserved A Game of Thrones at the library. Going to pick it up at lunch.
     
  7. Jan 19, 2007 at 11:06 AM #17
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    I'd like to hear what you think when you get a few chapters into it. I don't think you'll be disappointed. And it really does keep getting better & better :smile:
     
  8. Jan 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM #18
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    OK, I'm in. Time to go shopping. I prefer the political / darker books to the pure fantasy stuff ...
    AK, you have to read the first Dune sometime...( the others are ok, but the first is by far the best)...think Medieval Europe, but in Space, on a middle east planet, with giant man eating sandworms. There, that clears it up.
     
  9. Jan 19, 2007 at 11:31 AM #19
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    After A Feast for Crows I'll head to the library & check it out :smile:
     
  10. Jan 19, 2007 at 11:37 AM #20
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    I'm almost fearful they are attempting this. The books are soooo complex yet perfect that I just don't see how they can do them justice.
     
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