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Post by Citizen Snips on Aug 22, 2022 17:31:01 GMT -5
GRRM: “So the finale centers around Lady Stoneheart…”
HBO Exec: “For the love of God, George! How many times do we have to tell you we’re not putting that in the show?! That’s the DUMBEST thing in those books!!!”
GRRM: “They refuse to listen to me!!”
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Post by Perd on Aug 22, 2022 18:25:13 GMT -5
HBO might’ve listened to him, if they hadn’t tuned him out when he kept prattling on about the Giants and the Jets. No wonder you can’t finish the books, George, you can’t even pick one f***ing football team and stick with it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2022 5:48:45 GMT -5
The show had the odd post books zinger: Hodor/Hold the Door, Ramsey's fate, Ice Dragon. We will probably never know if these were GRRM's ideas for future never to be published books or HBO getting the odd win while groping in the darkness. Neither side is eager for the argument.
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Post by Renslayer on Aug 23, 2022 8:41:44 GMT -5
And again, he's not wrong. But you know what would have solved all those problems he complains about? Finishing the damn books. I mean, since the last book in the series was released the entire show came and went. The more he talks and the more he procrastinates I think it becomes ever more obvious that he simply has no idea how to finish them, and the tepid reaction to the way the show finished probably made that worse. Ah, so this is his Detox then! He's gonna be "close to done" with this until the end of time lol
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Aug 23, 2022 10:48:03 GMT -5
Would you describe him as a fartin’ Martin?
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Aug 23, 2022 10:56:20 GMT -5
And again, he's not wrong. But you know what would have solved all those problems he complains about? Finishing the damn books. I mean, since the last book in the series was released the entire show came and went. The more he talks and the more he procrastinates I think it becomes ever more obvious that he simply has no idea how to finish them, and the tepid reaction to the way the show finished probably made that worse. Ah, so this is his Detox then! He's gonna be "close to done" with this until the end of time lol Dr Dre at least came out publicly and said Detox was cancelled, and that it was never coming out
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Aug 23, 2022 18:41:44 GMT -5
So, what comes out first: The Winds of Winter or The Elder Scrolls VI? Big Numbers #4 will come out before either.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Aug 24, 2022 9:37:39 GMT -5
GRRM: “So the finale centers around Lady Stoneheart…” HBO Exec: “For the love of God, George! How many times do we have to tell you we’re not putting that in the show?! That’s the DUMBEST thing in those books!!!” GRRM: “They refuse to listen to me!!” Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers?
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Post by Citizen Snips on Aug 24, 2022 9:53:55 GMT -5
GRRM: “So the finale centers around Lady Stoneheart…” HBO Exec: “For the love of God, George! How many times do we have to tell you we’re not putting that in the show?! That’s the DUMBEST thing in those books!!!” GRRM: “They refuse to listen to me!!” Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers? Yes.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 24, 2022 12:25:11 GMT -5
GRRM: “So the finale centers around Lady Stoneheart…” HBO Exec: “For the love of God, George! How many times do we have to tell you we’re not putting that in the show?! That’s the DUMBEST thing in those books!!!” GRRM: “They refuse to listen to me!!” Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers? Isn’t she like swamp thing Cat Stark?
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Aug 24, 2022 12:34:53 GMT -5
GRRM: “So the finale centers around Lady Stoneheart…” HBO Exec: “For the love of God, George! How many times do we have to tell you we’re not putting that in the show?! That’s the DUMBEST thing in those books!!!” GRRM: “They refuse to listen to me!!” Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers? Yes. Absolutely hated Lady Stoneheart. Let Arya be the tool of vengeance for the Starks. Probably a bit of the fact I didn't like Catelyn Stark in the first place, so making her into an undead vengeance thing was just stupid to me.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 24, 2022 13:18:39 GMT -5
Also what's George gonna do... not write anything at me? >_>
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Aug 24, 2022 13:34:35 GMT -5
Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers? Isn’t she like swamp thing Cat Stark? Kinda {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Basically, the priests did the "bring them back to life" trick after the red wedding.
Buuuuuuut they left it too long, she was a bit decomposed in a swamp so she came back wrong as this single minded vengence thing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 14:03:26 GMT -5
Between the last 2 seasons of Game of Thrones and Jodie Whitaker's entire run as the Doctor, I've gotten used to bad writing killing my enjoyment for things.
Do your worst, George.
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Post by Perd on Aug 24, 2022 14:07:30 GMT -5
I do t mind Lady Stoneheart. And I say that as someone that loved Beric Dondarrion. I don't really see where it’s stupid. Or at least any more stuPid than the other resurrections. And it’s hinted at as early as the first book. And I think she will ultimately cause the destruction of the BwB. One of the main themes of the books is vengeance and its cost. How it never works out how the characters think it will. The tonal shift of the Brotherhood is purposeful. At first, they’re almost romanticized. They’re zombie Robin Hood and his Merry Men. But now, it’s all about avenging the Red Wedding. And k think abandoning their original ideals is going to backfire. But I hope they kill a few more Freys before that happens.
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Post by chrom on Aug 24, 2022 14:08:07 GMT -5
Is Lady Stoneheart really too dumb to be used in a series filled with dragons, ice zombies, incest, incest dragons, battle eunochs, giants, fire witches and skinwalkers? Yes. Absolutely hated Lady Stoneheart. Let Arya be the tool of vengeance for the Starks. Probably a bit of the fact I didn't like Catelyn Stark in the first place, so making her into an undead vengeance thing was just stupid to me. I'd rather The Manderly's and The Northern Mountain Clans be what avenges the Starks. Instead of having them be cowards and hypocrites as they were made out to be in the show
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Aug 24, 2022 15:26:44 GMT -5
Yes. Absolutely hated Lady Stoneheart. Let Arya be the tool of vengeance for the Starks. Probably a bit of the fact I didn't like Catelyn Stark in the first place, so making her into an undead vengeance thing was just stupid to me. I'd rather The Manderly's and The Northern Mountain Clans be what avenges the Starks. Instead of having them be cowards and hypocrites as they were made out to be in the show I'll be honest, it's been years since I read the books and I barely remember who those people were. Another one of my issues with those books was needing a wiki site to remember every little person, their hang ups, alliances, etc.
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