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Klungar posted:The Pratchett is dead, long live the GURM It should have been you, GRRM. It should have been you. 
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kcroy posted:If you ever want to go on a real journey through time and space, read the archived versions of this thread. You can watch a decade of anger and hate build into what it is today. This should be required reading for all fans of the books/show. We had some real beautiful moments. I still dream of a day when I ask him to autograph an Absolute Fucker Certificate. Or a copy of Game of Bones.
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Mar 13, 2015 05:59
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what were some of the gradual moments of realization that not only was that series starting to suck but that it would never be finished?
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Mar 13, 2015 06:33
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You see the thing is, people that are just discovering the books through the show don't know this. They think GRRM is a brilliant writer who created this wonderful book series and the next book is right around the corner. They're either still reading the books, or have just finished reading book five and looking forward to book 6. The show is still two thick books behind GRRM. GRRM still has a long lead on HBO. Hey, they spent two seasons on book three and that's not event the longest book. The longest book is book five. GRRM has plenty time. He has nothing to worry about.
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Mar 13, 2015 06:49
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It doesn't matter how long a book is, it matters how dense it is with cool stuff. Storm has tons of cool stuff, so they took a long time with it. Feast and Dance do not, so they're blazing through them. Given all the hard information that we know, it no longer seems possible to me to think they won't be done with Dance this season. Lycus fucked around with this message at 07:09 on Mar 13, 2015 |
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Mar 13, 2015 07:01
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:what were some of the gradual moments of realization that not only was that series starting to suck but that it would never be finished? long wait for AFFC ongoing missed deadlines his blog posts and side projects. Wildcard book announcements. Getting to the end of AFFC and reading "Meanwhile, back at the wall" and realizing that fat gently caress hadn't even finished the book poo poo dick and his general fatness book announcements that aren't ADWD long wait for ADWD. I was surprised ADWD came out, I never thought it would. and seeing the GRRM in his natural habitat, realizing he was a rockstar, and never needed to actually write again: 
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Mar 13, 2015 07:11
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I can't imagine the reaction you guys had when you first read "Meanwhile, back at the wall..." in '05.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:14
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Mar 13, 2015 07:15
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Lycus posted:I can't imagine the reaction you guys had when you first read "Meanwhile, back at the wall..." in '05. I first read it back in 2009. Years in GRRM time are longer than they are for the rest of us.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:24
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OhYeah posted:Is it just me or hasn't there been any interviews/articles lately where Gurm is talking about the pressure he is feeling regarding the fact that the TV show is catching up to the books? I just find it curious. It's almost like he has already given up... Up until last year he thought he had a long and comfortable lead. Since HBO spent two seasons on book 3, they will probably spend two seasons on book 5 (which, by page count is the longest book in the series). I wonder if he honestly thought they would spend 3 full seasons on Feast/Dance.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:26
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They're not going to spend two seasons on Book 5, though.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:30
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Lycus posted:They're not going to spend two seasons on Book 5, though. And therein lies the tragedy. At some point he had this realization. https://youtu.be/qx9EHld0Geg
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Mar 13, 2015 07:33
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Klungar posted:The Pratchett is dead, long live the GURM Legit very sad about this, thought he had at least another year in him. Maybe the universe can spare us more nerd icons / good humans for the rest of the year and just take actual assholes.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:48
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Gianthogweed posted:And therein lies the tragedy. At some point he had this realization. I just don't know if he's really all that broken up about it. Money.
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Mar 13, 2015 07:49
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kcroy posted:long wait for AFFC    BOOK AIN'T EVER COMIN' OUT
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Mar 13, 2015 08:24
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Gianthogweed posted:And therein lies the tragedy. At some point he had this realization. "Thats ok, I liked the Brianne chapters too" lold.
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Mar 13, 2015 08:58
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Gianthogweed posted:Up until last year he thought he had a long and comfortable lead. He just lives in his own little world. I just wish that his little world didn't bleed over into mine occasionally.
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Mar 13, 2015 10:43
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Aurain posted:He just lives in his own little world. His world can't be but so little, you've seen his pictures.
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Mar 13, 2015 11:54
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Lycus posted:I can't imagine the reaction you guys had when you first read "Meanwhile, back at the wall..." in '05. To be fair, we all knew the structure of the book and how it had been split. No one here went into Feast expecting a Tyrion chapter or anything (I'm sure people who didn't follow ASOIAF stuff on the internet did though). It's the bolded bits below that really set the Absolute Fucker movement going, and that was gradual, as the years went on and the truth dawned on us. GRfuckinRM posted:Chapter Forty-six MEANWHILE, BACK ON THE WALL . .
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Mar 13, 2015 13:04
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:what were some of the gradual moments of realization that not only was that series starting to suck but that it would never be finished? About a year after the "Meanwhile back at the wall ..." I occasionally checked the internet to see hints of progress on ADWD. After finishing that lovely book, I went full retard.
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Mar 13, 2015 14:35
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Thanks thread, for recommending the First Law series. Been reading that while I wait for the next GURM book to come out *time lapse of my body decomposing into a skeleton*
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Mar 13, 2015 14:38
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yeah we were wrong about dance never coming out, somehow he made it happen (by not writing the ending) we're not wrong this time though, there really will not be a winds of winter
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Mar 13, 2015 15:12
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It's funny how the hate hasn't increased this time around, because nobody has any hope left.
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Mar 13, 2015 20:27
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Is the next book still not coming out?
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Mar 13, 2015 20:51
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You mean season right? It's coming out in April.
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Mar 13, 2015 20:53
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Lycus posted:It doesn't matter how long a book is, it matters how dense it is with cool stuff. Storm has tons of cool stuff, so they took a long time with it. Feast and Dance do not, so they're blazing through them. Past it even. There's not a full season of plot line for Sansa left unless as someone else suggested, she and the cake armies take the place of the manderlys.
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Mar 13, 2015 21:25
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Ron Jeremy posted:Past it even. There's not a full season of plot line for Sansa left unless as someone else suggested, she and the cake armies take the place of the manderlys. Yeah, at this point I'm figuring that having Sansa & Littlefinger absorb Wyman is the strategy for not going into Sansa's Winds plot in this season.
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Mar 13, 2015 21:30
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Dr. Video Games 0112 posted:Is the next book still not coming out? GRRM published plenty in 2014, quit complaining. You fans are so demanding, not your bitch, etc etc quote:ROGUES was published last year, which means that Gardner Dozois and I are both eligible for nomination as Best Editor, Short Form. Also, all the stories in ROGUES are eligible in the Short Story and Novelette categories. We had some terrific stories in that book. Take a look.  Junkenstein posted:To be fair, we all knew the structure of the book and how it had been split. No one here went into Feast expecting a Tyrion chapter or anything (I'm sure people who didn't follow ASOIAF stuff on the internet did though). You know, "knowing" it, and actually reading that poo poo at the end of the book were two totally different experiences for me. I assumed it was done for the best, and it would make sense, and its all good. Then I read it and I was like. no. this is not good. this is because he is a gently caress who couldn't finish the book. oh something to add to the list of hate building moments : those goddamn last years water-logged calendars he was always trying to sell. edit: trying to find some of his old posts about those, and came across.. wildcards! http://grrm.livejournal.com/42379.html His tag page! game of thrones - 303 uses ( this is the HBO tag ) a game of thrones - 51 uses ( this is the book tag ) a dance with dragons - 56 uses the winds of winter - 8 uses anthologies - 61 uses jean cocteau - 97 uses and of course wild cards - 79 uses kcroy fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Mar 13, 2015 |
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Mar 13, 2015 21:53
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Was talking to a guy in my class who said he won't watch the show because he doesn't want it to spoil the books. I laughed and laughed.
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Mar 13, 2015 22:01
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Ron Jeremy posted:Past it even. There's not a full season of plot line for Sansa left unless as someone else suggested, she and the cake armies take the place of the manderlys. Pretty sure this season is all post-ADWD/AFFC as far as Sansa's concerned.
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rypakal posted:It's funny how the hate hasn't increased this time around, because nobody has any hope left. Between Gurm's "never write when you can "edit" " author philosophy and the tv show not being all that, it seems like apathy rules. Who can be assed to even troll NAB nowadays? Ty's even has time to coauthor a neverending scifi story
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Mar 14, 2015 03:23
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Evil Fluffy posted:No more of a curveball than the idea that Sansa just went to winterfell with the Knights of the Vale while Stannis is still alive and the Boltons are setup there. These Aatrek jokes are really getting too old man.
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Mar 14, 2015 03:33
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kcroy posted:If you ever want to go on a real journey through time and space, read the archived versions of this thread. You can watch a decade of anger and hate build into what it is today. I like when the thread subtitle was "Finish the book George" for I think upwards of a full year.
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Mar 14, 2015 03:47
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Evil Fluffy posted:Pretty sure this season is all post-ADWD/AFFC as far as Sansa's concerned. There's the trip down the hill and Harry the heir.
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Mar 14, 2015 04:09
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Ron Jeremy posted:There's the trip down the hill and Harry the heir. Not remotely important; probably doesn't exist in the show. When it comes to stuff that's actually important enough to be in the show, Show-Sansa has passed Book-Sansa. Though now it looks like it's less post-Feast/Dance stuff and more incorporating her into the Winterfell storyline, similar to them incorporating Jaime into the Dorne storyline. Lycus fucked around with this message at 08:42 on Mar 14, 2015 |
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Mar 14, 2015 05:38
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GreyPowerVan posted:These Aatrek jokes are really getting too old man. oh man, just set that up did ya
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Mar 14, 2015 06:32
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Must... resist... I still find it a special kind of aggravating that Gorge will make many page-long blog posts about his tiny theater that no one outside of the surrounding states will even bother to visit (even if the events are cool), instead of you know, pointing a link to the actual theatre's events page. Like, how many fans do you think read your blog, like readings/signing/old movies, and live in or around NM, you chuckle gently caress?
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Mar 14, 2015 06:51
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kcroy posted:[and] The 2015 calender [...] painted by DONATO GIANCOLA, and if he doesn't deserve a nomination for Best Professional Artist for his work therein, I don't know who does I'd be surprised if this got nominated for anything other than best in class high school art.
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Mar 14, 2015 09:08
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At least the black dragon sees the hilarity in it.
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Is that the calendar with a month picture of Tyrion's pubes going up to his chin?
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