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Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:34 pm

Ron Mexico wrote:no, no, please, TOO SEXY!

Hahahahahaaa. Funniest so far today.

TheBigMook · Post by **TheBigMook** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:34 pm

So after all the GOT chatter I ended up buying the book. Unfortunately, I went through Wikipedia and spoiled the series, so my opinion is likely tainted by that, but my question is... what's the big deal? I remember reading a bunch of this type of stuff when I was like 12-14ish? I had forgotten what the series was called but I looked it up on the internets-"Forgotten Realms" it had some sort of D&D tie in. The author I liked the most was R. A. Salvatore (interesting that these fantasy adventure writers seem to try to tag on to the JRR-thing. RA Salvatore, George RR Martin). Now its literally been over a decade and a half since I read those books, so perhaps the fog of time is making them seem better than they were but they seemed pretty dern similar to this GOT stuff. Is it the treachery and intrigue? Because I know many of those "Forgotten Realms" books were standard sword and sorcery boiler plate but several of the series also included a great deal of palace intrigue stuff. Is it the vast scope? I'm just not sure I get it, Martin seems to have just taken all the most gory and treacherous bits of historical (and some fictional) succession battles and condensed them into a few year time frame and thrown a dose of D&D in to spice it up further. I can already guess what one of the "shocking twists" is going to be for the final two books.

Anyway, I got the book so I may as well give it more of a chance. Hopefully I'll come around on it.

AugustWest · Post by **AugustWest** » Tue May 24, 2011 6:53 am

I like the fact that it's pretty ambiguous. the "good guys" arent as good as you think they are and they tend to die off a lot which doesnt often happen.

Red Bird · Post by **Red Bird** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:26 am

I used to love stories where the good guys die off, but then they killed superman and that ruined it for me.

aTm · Post by **aTm** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:59 am

There aren't very many "good guys" in game of thrones, period.

TheBigMook · Post by **TheBigMook** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:01 am

There ain't no bad guys either. There is just you and me, and we just disagree.

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:07 am

much like The Godfather and The Wire.

hedge · Post by **hedge** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:03 pm

Robert E. (maybe he should've added another E) Howard's Conan stories are the best...

AugustWest · Post by **AugustWest** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:17 pm

I think most people assume the Starks are the "good" guys with all their talk of honor.

I've caught up thru ep 7. the series is moving right along. pretty cool that they introduced Tywon butchering a deer (stag).

T Dot O Dot · Post by **T Dot O Dot** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:35 pm

how did you see episode 7?

AugustWest · Post by **AugustWest** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:59 pm

demonoid.

Owlman · Post by **Owlman** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:06 am

Watching Treme (or any other funeral involving someone black in New Orleans), you'd think everyone gets a jazz funeral

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:39 am

I wouldn't mind a second line when I move on.

That's the only thing I miss about my ex girl (before the wife), the whole New Orleans vibe that was always a big part of everything. The food she cooked, her attitude about taking time to truly relax and her father was the coolest mofo I've ever met in my life. Mardi Gras Zulu King come Feb and a respected atty at all times. If I could keep my wife and make that dude my father in law, I'd be a happy man.

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Fri May 27, 2011 12:19 pm

why did I wait so long to start watching The Life and Times of Tim?

That show is great.

aTm · Post by **aTm** » Fri May 27, 2011 1:24 pm

Yeah that's one I like but never caught, watching one eery now and then on Go now.

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:02 pm

yea, that is kind of my little break at work - I watch one every day on HBO To Go

Cats rule · Post by **Cats rule** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:55 pm

i've been watching deadwood on hbo-go...just watched the first one last weekend and finished season one today

my wife brought to my attention that i've really been letting the expletives fly the last couple of days...

TheBigMook · Post by **TheBigMook** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:11 pm

Cocksucker

crashcourse · Post by **crashcourse** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:45 pm

saw bridesmaids tonight actually pretty funny

Jungle Rat · Post by **Jungle Rat** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:32 pm

Why in the world?

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