Gnarcore Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, aGENT said: I suggest you get past it, it's a phenomenally rich series. Just allow the possibility you may never find out how it ends Nope. Tried 3 times. First person narrative is for auto biographies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 To each their own, I suppose, but I have to admit that I'm surprised that someone has read (or tried to read) the Kingkiller Chronicles and couldn't get through it. There's more than one way to tell a great story and writing off a novel because of the tense just seems so limiting to me..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 22 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: To each their own, I suppose, but I have to admit that I'm surprised that someone has read (or tried to read) the Kingkiller Chronicles and couldn't get through it. There's more than one way to tell a great story and writing off a novel because of the tense just seems so limiting to me..... It is a very limiting way to tell a story. Especially in fantasy. I don't enjoy it. Pretty much never have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Gnarcore said: It is a very limiting way to tell a story. Especially in fantasy. I don't enjoy it. Pretty much never have. Try reading it as an auto biography...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Everyone is different. What seems fantastic to some people is "meh" to others. You can't really argue personal taste. For example, I have a good friend who very much shares my tastes in reading. We swap books all the time, yet he hated Cixin Liu's Three Body Problem series, while I thought it was probably the best Hard SF I've ever read. What I did find interesting when I dug into the Kingkiller series a bit more, was that it had been optioned and then dropped by Showtime as a TV series. The producers are apparently shopping it for a new home as a series, or possibly a movie. Personally, I think it would make a perfect replacement for GoT on HBO's lineup. Edited April 27, 2021 by RUPERTKBD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Everyone is different. What seems fantastic to some people is "meh" to others. You can really argue personal taste. For example, I have a good friend who very much shares my tastes in reading. We swap books all the time, yet he hated Cixin Liu's Three Body Problem series, while I thought it was probably the best Hard SF I've ever read. What I did find interesting when I dug into the Kingkiller series a bit more, was that it had been optioned and then dropped by Showtime as a TV series. The producers are apparently shopping it for a new home as a series, or possibly a movie. Personally, I think it would make a perfect replacement for GoT on HBO's lineup. Yeah heard about that a while ago and agree. It could make a killer series if well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) On 11/1/2019 at 12:38 PM, RUPERTKBD said: True dat. To make things worse, another of my favorite authors (Patrick Rothfuss) seems to be undergoing the same kind of "distractions" as Uncle George.... just bought The Name of Wind the Wind today thanks for the heads up. I’m in a bad habit of latching on to an author for a while. Ive read ASOIF series three times in the last three years ive also recently read all of 13 editions of James Rollins “Sigma” series, in the last year and a half... Edited November 15, 2019 by Canorth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 https://cruiseofthrones.com/ Only if LottoMax calls my name lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 41 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: https://cruiseofthrones.com/ Only if LottoMax calls my name lol I wonder if it stops in those sh!t stained rocks called the Iron islands.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 15 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: I wonder if it stops in those sh!t stained rocks called the Iron islands.... Grey water has to be dropped somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 25 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Grey water has to be dropped somewhere Pretty sure it would be here: https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Greywater_Watch (Also pretty sure it's why Jojen was so weird....) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: (Also pretty sure it's why Jojen was so weird....) I think he is weird because he had the terrible combination going against him A hot sister and not being Targaryen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) Just finished watching entire series again. Final season is a bit better with each passing. Only criticism that really can remain is that it was too rushed. Edit: watched final episode just last night. Totally forgot about seen with Brienne finishing Jaime's entry in book of nights. I should have been cutting onions. Edited November 25, 2019 by Shift-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0w4life Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Just finished watching entire series again. Final season is a bit better with each passing. Only criticism that really can remain is that it was too rushed. Edit: watched final episode just last night. Totally forgot about seen with Brienne finishing Jaime's entry in book of nights. I should have been cutting onions. Final episode was pure comedy....YOU HURT MOMMY, DIE SPIKEY CHAIR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 No idea why this scene was left out of the final season, but enjoy: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/tv/watch-a-game-of-thrones-season-8-deleted-scene-with-sansa-and-tyrion/ar-BBXrUxt?li=AAggSpD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 A funny video if you have a case of the Monday's: everyone loves the Hound. Except for maybe Meryn Trant and the Mountain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-prequel-series-house-of-the-dragon-starts-production-cast-announced/ar-BB1g4Rbz?li=AAggNb9 Quote On Monday, HBO revealed the highly-anticipated "Game of Thrones" prequel series "House of the Dragon" has officially started production. The main cast of the show was also revealed, including Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, Steve Toussaint as The Sea Snake and Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. While details about the GoT spin-off "House of the Dragon" have largely been kept under wraps, the series is said to take place centuries before the events of "Game of Thrones", and centres on the House Targaryen and the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The show will premiere in 2022. 2022 seems a bit optimistic for a series that's just starting production....but fingers crossed.... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 We will all watch the series finale of this show before seeing the last 2 books that are still yet to be completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themcdeal Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Dont think I can stomach watching GoT again after the horse $&!# last two seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 38 minutes ago, I.Am.Ironman said: We will all watch the series finale of this show before seeing the last 2 books that are still yet to be completed. We sometimes forget how far behind Uncle George is.... The TV series has been over for almost 2 years, yet in the books, we don't even know if Jon is alive or dead.....(or undead)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now