Dany, not Dray. Although I think I like Dray better, lol.

This was the first moment that felt real to me, and made me realize the author had something to offer besides spectacle. I'm sad to hear that it was cut in favor of yet more spectacle. I wish they hadn't cut the original scene so much between Tyrion and Snow, but that prostitute was really hot, man...

Of course, thanks. I don't think he was in the episode either. He gets left at Winterfell and doesn't really do anything, right? Hmm... where did he end up when Winterfell... fell? I think Rickon ends up going north with Bran and the two frog twins, whatever their names are. Maybe after the pass th...

You're forgetting Rickon. I'm not sure we saw him in the show; he was around 2 years old in the books. It's too bad he wasn't shoved out the window as well, because he was a pretty useless character, as I recall.

I was terribly impressed by episode 1, I wasn't worried about Bean's acting, just wasn't sure he was right for Ned as I pictured him...I got used to him in a hurry. Daenerys (sp, prob) butt was a little to big...but I wrote that off to--well, she rides a lot (LOL). Theon, Joffrey and Visearys (sp, ...

Whoa! Thanks for the heads-up, guess I won't need to find somewhere to stream it tonight, lol! (Hope we get some nudity in freebee week, lol.)

In the book it made sense to me, but as filmed, yeah, he looked like a dick. "Oh, you saw a White Walker? Too bad..." LOP!! In the book you got more of a feel that despite seeing a white walker, his dereliction of duty was so severe that it warranted the execution. That didn't seem to com...

After watching the preview last night, I realized what a dick Ned Stark was for cutting that dude's head off. It starts the series off with a bang, but still, what a dick. And I don't like Caitlyn anymore in the show than I did in the books. I can't wait until season 3 of this show, lol.

Jeez, Assail must be their favorite word. I swear it's on every other page of Dust of Dreams.

I think I'm gonna have to try and watch this on sopcast; the hbo package I can get just isn't worth it. Either that, or I'll wait for netflix to pick it up.

Laughed my butt off when I saw it, even though I didn't realize it was the 1st. I do feel kind of bad for Terry Brooks, though.

Getting hobbled would kind of suck.

I don't know, but that dude looks just like I'd picture Jaime to look.

Wow, I'm psyched for this show. Those stills look really good.

Zarathustra wrote:Seriously, pop in disc 1 and try to watch Walkabout. When he yells, "Don't tell me what I can't do," I want to just slap him. He couldn't do shit. He's just worthless and pathetic. There is nothing else to him at all.

Lol, good post!

I've read all 6 of the Fitz books as well as the Liveship Trader books. I like the LT books the most-they're really good, although it takes a long time to get going (maybe 400 pages of book 1). She has a major problem with pacing-she can kill a good story by taking way too long to get going. The Taw...

I pounded through the first 11 books recently-I really liked them. I haven't gotten the newest one yet, but as soon as I finish Dust of Dreams, I'll be all over it. I love me some Marcone.

On other fronts, I hit page 1311 yesterday. No, not done yet.

For some reason, got nothing written this decade.

I fixed it for George.

dANdeLION wrote:It is exciting, but ultimately is not worth it not if it distracts GRRM even further from finishing the damn books.......

I think HBO will finish the series before George does.

caamora wrote: But he said that October is right around the corner. Is that when filming begins?

No, that's when he's going to start writing A Dance with Dragons.

I barely remember, but I've read it twice and can say I wouldn't mind reading it a third time to remember what the hell it was about. It was definitely the best book I read by Anthony.