Kevin's Watch

Thanks Gart.

Well, I've gotta say... these books are amazing. Just before I read them, I was reading Jordan (a mistake) and I felt so bored at the fact that the story never actually went anywheres...

I've gotta say though, GRRM is an amazing writer. One issue I had with Jordan was his complete inability to killing off main characters. I mean there is only one main character that he has in fact killed. And it's obvious she is coming back. The ending to Jordan is going to be completely predictable, we all know that he won't kill off Rand, he can't kill off a major character, so he is predictable.

GRRM is however, the complete oppisite. You just don't know who is going to kill off next. It's impossible. I mean Ned, Robert, Cat, Robb, Renly, loads of them, you just can't guess who is going next. I would actually have thought that Robb would survive until the end. Clearly I was wrong...

I also love the realism to the story, you know? Another flaw in Jordan's work is that the characters don't feel real enough, nor the world... oh, Jordans world is detailed enough, but it lacks a certain something...

Another thing I love about GRRM is the complete unpredictability of the storyline. I'm not even going to try and guess what is going to happen next, because I'd be wrong.

Overall, GRRM is one of the best authors I have ever read, and ASOIAF one of the best stories; I look forward to reading more of the books.

Welcome to the addiction.

Yes Darth, join in our pain.

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I had read a few spoilers online about aSoIaF, but I was totally unprepared for Ned's death. Totally took me by surprise!

You're welcome!

Only a few months to go now for Feast....after the five year wait I think I'm going to be locking myself away for a weekend and disconnecting the phones when it finally rolls in.

Oh, man. I'm at the point in Storm of Swords where

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Robb and Cat were just killed.

These books just keep freaking me out, man......

mmm.. you should probably spoilerize that

OMGWTFBBQSPOILERS

Seriously, spoilerize that. I've read the books myself and know exactly what you mean about Martin's propensity for killing ANYONE off without warning, but don't blow it for anyone else....

dANdeLION wrote:Oh, man. I'm at the point in Storm of Swords where

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Robb and Cat were just killed

. These books just keep freaking me out, man......

You have no idea how freaked out you're about to get.

LOL! Yeah! I can't what still he reads the ending.

I've gotten a little further along. I now know that I'll never

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attend a freaking wedding again!

I remember when we were all waiting for book 3 to come out way back when, that was the little hint george gave us to guesse spoilers... something like

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there will be three weddings and two fuenerals. I think that was the right number, yeah

Os,

Are you going to the latest Con where Martin will be present? I've seen a lot of talk about it at Ranland.

alas no.. its in scotland, and i dont have the cash for a trip out there. I've been in the last two though, and have already booked my spot in LA next year and NY in november

Os,

Stego mentioned to me in Chat some sort of Boston con where Martin will be present? Do you have details on this?

ohh yes. that one i will be going to. its mentioned on georges website. the details slip my mind at the momment. i think its called vericon

Os,

January 27-29, 2006 Vericon, Cambridge, Massachusetts
www.vericon.org/

There it is.

thanks! YEs i iwll be at thato ne too. and the reading in nyc. and LA next year. the LA is the real big big one

Sounds good! I'll think about making this Vericon.

Hey Guys

Sorry that I missed this whole spoilers thing. I only have internet access sporadically at the moment, and a Social Policy essay has been sucking up all my spare time.

Lord Mhoram has brought the issue to my attention (thanks Mhory ) and I'll do my best to keep an eye on things from now on.

vs,

Welcome back! I mentioned you in 'MIA'. No problem, btw. I could always help you out around here if you ever needed it.