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Shoehead
Sep 28, 2005

Wassup, Choom?
Ya need sumthin'?

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

You're doing "Jenn", right?

The second you finish, I can get mine under way.

I'm Ardi 21, where she goes to not-Harrenhal

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The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames
That's right, Sophia is doing "Jenn".

drat it, Sophia, where's your sorry rear end hiding?

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

Reminder that in book 1 Tyrion and Dany were amazing characters with near endless potential.

And they reached that potential. That sexual potential.

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

Sophia is probably either in the Breakup Megathread in E/N or she's posting about football in whatever the name of the stupid sports subforum is. "Steroid Abuse Supercenter" or something.

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames
Sports Argument Stadium/Football Funhouse is the best and consistently funniest forum on the internet and I'll quit being a terrible poster and rise to admin status just so I can banish you to TVIV if you ever bad mouth the feetsballs forum again.

mind the walrus
Sep 22, 2006

Not My Goodies posted:

As I've been suffering a case of fantasy cholera myself I've given this a little thought recently.

Dany is clearly a fantasy Genghis Kahn that you can jack off to. Besides her being a mighty white lady the initial beats kind of match up to his story: Noble birth, father killed, cast adrift, sold into bondage, fights own way into reclaiming their birthright, in the process becoming a better leader than they would've been otherwise. HORSELORDS.

I think "what if Genghis Kahn was a fantasy lady with dragons?" is kind of an awesome question, but her story wouldn't be such a goddamn slog if she'd done what he did: learned conquest first, administration second. I think GRRM realized he hosed up the arc by having absolutely nothing of note happen for 2 books so he blew up Meereen and sent her back on her goddamn hero's journey where she should've been in the first loving place so she can unite the tribes and go dominate Westeros with her fantasy khanate of poorly armed unarmored cavalry plus dragons.

She can't act like a person, though. She's gotta act like the 14 year olds GRRM stalks on Facebook, ditzing about with progressive causes and boyzzz and experimenting with her sexuality. There he GRRMs again, letting his turgid little todger tell the story. You blend the pathological aversion to writing a plot that moves forward with endless horny meandering and look at that you've ruined a perfectly potentially interesting character. You absolute fucker. BRRN THE GRRM.

This post is beautiful and I love you.

The Mutato
Feb 23, 2011

Neil deGrasse Highson
Is the end of the month still the deadline? Can I get an extension? Please miss, my printer is broken swear to god.

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

A GLISTENING HODOR posted:

I'll quit being a terrible poster

:laffo:

There is no turning back from this dark path. Diarrhea has stained your hands forever.

redshirt
Aug 11, 2007

I had a chapter, but I've completely forgotten what it was. Help!

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe
im a few deep as it were and i jsut want to say i hope this fat loving bastard finishes these before i die because gently caress him and his poo poo dick i need some reading material and this poo poo loving series is interesting sometimes even with the scat porn or whatever the gently caress that fat poo poo dick puts in it gently caress

Sexgun Rasputin
May 5, 2013

by Ralp

(and can't post for 649 days!)

mind the walrus posted:

This post is beautiful and I love you.

:tipshat: That's a fine sentiment my dear goon.

Vigilance posted:

cm a few deep as it were and i jsut want to say i hope this fat loving bastard finishes these before i die because gently caress him and his poo poo dick i need some reading material and this poo poo loving series is interesting sometimes even with the scat porn or whatever the gently caress that fat poo poo dick puts in it gently caress

Go read some Bernard Cornwell or some Conn Iggulden or really any competently written historical fiction set before the discovery of gunpowder to get your GRRM fix. Everything he wrote has a historical analogue that is a bajillion times more interesting and dramatically satisfying than anything he's ever written. Dude didn't invent bloodshed and political intrigue, he just made it boring and embarrassing. Grrm is awful and you don't need him.

Also the bad thread is not your toilet.

Anders
Nov 8, 2004

I'd rather score...

... but I'll grind it good for you
No, the bad thread is more like a public poo poo pit.

brap
Aug 23, 2004

Grimey Drawer
Hey, just chiming in to say I liked the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, and thought it was too bad that it never got completed.

Arbite
Nov 4, 2009





SaviourX posted:


Since thornghost is seemingly in the wind, a new google group has been created for this shindig, and an e-mail will be sent out to previous authors.


Took the money and, ooh ooh hoo.

And I've got all mine plotted, and a full chapter written, I just need to decide how much more Romanian to add before it wears out its welcome.

SaviourX
Sep 30, 2003

The only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, or Eartha Kitt.

No, nothing's due at the end of the month, ve vill only undergo 'reassignment'. Get on ze group if you haven't yet.

stratdax
Sep 14, 2006

Not My Goodies posted:

Go read some Bernard Cornwell or some Conn Iggulden or really any competently written historical fiction set before the discovery of gunpowder to get your GRRM fix.

How accurate is Igguldun's Julius Caesar series? It's listed under historical fiction, but if there's a decent amount of non-fiction in there I'll give it a shot.

Also, are there any good series that are about the War of the Roses? Or even ones that start earlier than that? I know nothing of English/France history and would like to read something where the dialogue might be made up, but the events were real. I could read Wikipedia but I would like something with a bit more pizazz. Anything I can find looks mostly like a romance novel.

Edit: Or I guess I could just read the Shakespeare plays dealing with the War of the Roses. Anybody read those?

stratdax fucked around with this message at 11:44 on Aug 26, 2013

Sexgun Rasputin
May 5, 2013

by Ralp

(and can't post for 649 days!)

stratdax posted:

How accurate is Igguldun's Julius Caesar series? It's listed under historical fiction, but if there's a decent amount of non-fiction in there I'll give it a shot.

Also, are there any good series that are about the War of the Roses? Or even ones that start earlier than that? I know nothing of English/France history and would like to read something where the dialogue might be made up, but the events were real. I could read Wiikpedia but I would like something with a bit more pizazz. Anything I can find looks mostly like a romance novel.

Edit: Or I guess I could just read the Shakespeare plays dealing with the War of the Roses. Anybody read those?

I've only read his Conquerer series and it's historically accurate in that he'll pick the most dramatic primary source possible. Specifically with Genghis the truth is weirder than fiction. i imagine his Julius Ceasar story would be much more rigorous since there are so many trustworthy contemporary sources to draw from.

If someone can recommend some zazzy War of the Roses historical fiction it would be much appreciated.

e: Bernard Cornwell's Viking stories are like 4000+ pages of Victarion chapters but way less dumb and misogynistic.

Sexgun Rasputin fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Aug 26, 2013

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

Bernard Cornwell's just a good author in general. I adore Sharpe. :swoon:

p.crestmont
Feb 17, 2012

Not My Goodies posted:

e: Bernard Cornwell's Viking stories are like 4000+ pages of Victarion chapters but way less dumb and misogynistic.

I've read 4 of these so far and also his King Arthur trilogy; they are all great and I would recommend them to any GRRM fan.

Zalakwe
Jun 4, 2007
Likes Cake, Hates Hamsters



Urdnot Fire posted:

Remember that in ASOS they both had awesome moments.

And that ASOS came out over 13 years ago.

What the hell does Tyrion even do now? The intrigue bit in Mereen is pretty much over (although that would require GURM to finish something, if he ever writes any more it will probably just reboot). I suppose he can throw in a few coppers for the not going to war effort, and seeing as Varys seems to want Cersei to hang around at least he has someone to hate.

I've softened on my dislike of DwD a little having read a few pages of this thread over recent days. There were some good moments in it but it desperately needed an editor, there was so much nothing. I've not softened on where it ended, a bunch of dodgy cliffhangers and deaths that will either write off four books worth of plot or set to be Deus exd away.

Joramun
Dec 1, 2011

No man has need of candles when the Sun awaits him.

Not My Goodies posted:

e: Bernard Cornwell's Viking stories are like 4000+ pages of Victarion chapters but way less dumb and misogynistic.

Oh in that case I don't want to read them.

Torquemadras
Jun 3, 2013

p.crestmont posted:

I've read 4 of these so far and also his King Arthur trilogy; they are all great and I would recommend them to any GRRM fan.

No no no; you're doing it all wrong. You didn't even IMPLY George is a horrible overrated author in the most bitter, starved tone you can manage!

Also I didn't see any snippy comments against show watchers <:mad:>

Urdnot Fire
Feb 13, 2012

It wouldn't make sense to mention show watchers in the same post as book recommendations.

ZShakespeare
Jul 20, 2003

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose!

Not My Goodies posted:

e: Bernard Cornwell's Viking stories are like 4000+ pages of Victarion chapters but way less dumb and misogynistic.

I prefer my Viking fantasy to be filled with rape and pillage.

p.crestmont
Feb 17, 2012

ZShakespeare posted:

I prefer my Viking fantasy to be filled with rape and pillage.

Oh there's plenty of rape, just not GRRM levels, and probably even more pillage than ASoIaF. Plus Bernard has George flat out beat with number of shield walls; it's like an average of 1 per chapter.

Sally
Jan 9, 2007


Don't post Small Dash!

ZShakespeare posted:

I prefer my Viking fantasy to be filled with rape and pillage.


p.crestmont posted:

Oh there's plenty of rape, just not GRRM levels, and probably even more pillage than ASoIaF.

T-these are the things The Bad Thread looks for in books?

:negative:

Urdnot Fire
Feb 13, 2012

Blind Sally posted:

T-these are the things The Bad Thread looks for in books?

:negative:
People who post about ASOIAF on the internet have very discerning tastes, you see.

But yeah, all of Cornwell's stuff is great, especially Sharpe. Especially Sean Bean as Sharpe :allears:

Sally
Jan 9, 2007


Don't post Small Dash!

Urdnot Fire posted:

People who post about ASOIAF on the internet have very discerning tastes, you see.


I need a list.

Rape, neeps, shitdick, nipples, nuncles, mermaids...

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

Urdnot Fire posted:

But yeah, all of Cornwell's stuff is great, especially Sharpe. Especially Sean Bean as Sharpe :allears:

Sean Bean is so good as Sharpe, the book version transformed to match Sean Bean's portrayal :allears:

Nnnf, Sharpe's Escape is so badass.

redshirt
Aug 11, 2007

Blind Sally posted:

I need a list.

Rape, neeps, shitdick, nipples, nuncles, mermaids...

Lemoncakes and explosive diarrhea.

Shoehead
Sep 28, 2005

Wassup, Choom?
Ya need sumthin'?
Drunken preggo titty sucking.

emanresu tnuocca
Sep 2, 2011

by Athanatos
Rape needs shitdick like neeps on a trencher.

Atreiden
May 4, 2008

Blind Sally posted:

I need a list.

Rape, neeps, shitdick, nipples, nuncles, mermaids...

Don't forget Capons. A meal is not complete without a dickless rooster.

Fog Tripper
Mar 3, 2008

by Smythe

Blind Sally posted:

I need a list.

Rape, neeps, shitdick, nipples, nuncles, mermaids...

I am not wrong when I say you must needs much and more.

syscall girl
Nov 7, 2009

by FactsAreUseless
Fun Shoe
Has anyone said incest yet?

Sally
Jan 9, 2007


Don't post Small Dash!

syscall girl posted:

Has anyone said incest yet?

I should certainly hope so. "Incest is best," after all.

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

There's nothing wrong with being close with your family members, provided they're of consenting age. :heysexy:

whowhatwhere
Mar 15, 2010

SHINee's back

Blade_of_tyshalle posted:

There's nothing wrong with being close with your family members, provided they're of consenting age. :heysexy:

Cue someone missing the joke in 5...

Blade_of_tyshalle
Jul 12, 2009

If you think that, along the way, you're not going to fail... you're blind.

There's no one I've ever met, no matter how successful they are, who hasn't said they had their failures along the way.

What joke? The family which plays together, stays together, for serious. :heysexy:

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Sally
Jan 9, 2007


Don't post Small Dash!

whowhatwhere posted:

Cue someone missing the joke in 5...

GRRM's entire body of work should be required reading before people enter The Bad Thread.

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