Re: A Song of Ice and Fire

by Radaghast Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:15 pm

Spoiler:

by Mrs Figg Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:45 pm

Spoiler:

by Bluebottle Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:37 pm

Well, that conversation I actually am staying out of. Laughing

by Bluebottle Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:38 pm

Norc wrote:this is sad.. but i am glad you're using spoiler tags.. (but please can u say what season the spoiler belongs to?)

I like that Halfwise hypothesis turned out to be wrong. Laughing

You can read everything up until your post. Helt trygt, jeg lover.

Everything after your post I would give a miss. I certainly will.

Apparently they are talking about what happens in book 4 and 5, and some series 4 stuff. Though I'm not really sure.

by Bluebottle Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:38 pm

So I just got through the first book. Having already seen the series I was of course aware of the story, but it was interesting none the less.

What rather surprised me is how close they stayed to the book in adapting the series and how much of the original dialouge actually survived unchanged. Except for using some different viewpoint characters and other minor alterations there wasn't much they changed in adapting it. The book is of course still a whole lot more detailed than the series.

A bit of a shock after the Hobbit. Laughing

by Mrs Figg Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:07 pm

I noticed the dialogue too. thats something I noticed immediately in the tv series.

Spoiler:

by Bluebottle Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:25 pm

Yes.

And as I was rewatching the series as well as I was going through the book the surprising amount of dialogue that's taken straight from the book was very clear. And it's all over the place.

Getting in to the second book and series now so will be interesting to see if they start deviating more.

by Ringdrotten Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:38 pm

Well, this sounds very promising Very Happy

I wonder what they'll do when they've filmed book 5 (or 6) and Martin still hasn't completed the series. Will they make the rest up or wait? Hmm hmm

by halfwise Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:00 pm

Both Bronn and Shae have been more developed in the series than in the book. I think having Martin still around both means they are more faithful, and when they deviate it's done with his approval. He seems pretty happy with the changes so far.

Spoiler:

by Bluebottle Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:47 pm

Yes, and I think George have talked about sitting in on script meetings. So I think any deviations and additions are done with his approval and a lot probably also under his guidance.

So some of the additions with new viewpoint characters perhaps adds to the story of the books.

Though the series cuts part of the book story too, of course.

by Mrs Figg Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:28 am

Spoiler:

by Mrs Figg Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:35 am

just trying to think of just who I think is the coolest character of them all, its a difficult choice, its between,
Tyrion
Bronn
Jaime
Brienne
Blackfish Tully
Jaqen
Daenerys
The hound
Arya
Ser Jorah
Laughing

thats pretty much everyone then Cool

by Radaghast Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:36 am

My fave is Tyrion, but book and series.

by Mrs Figg Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:38 am

yeah good choice, I think I agree with you.

if all those people can stay alive I will be very happy pale

by Bluebottle Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:48 am

I find that kind of hard to answer, which I guess is kind of the point of the series. There's not meant to be a main character.

I did love the Ned Stark character. And Sean Bean was great as him.

by halfwise Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:12 pm

Just saw the trailer for the new series, and the main thing I thought is "what damnably sucky music for this series!" Inappropriate, more like for a Jane Austin movie.

by Lancebloke Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:04 pm

Is it series 4? I am just about getting to the end of A Clash of Kings.... is that the end of series 2 or does it flow a little differently? I haven't watched any of the series as yet.

by Radaghast Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:43 pm

Yes, the TV series goes at a different pace than the books. The end of season 3 leaves a lot of things unresolved that book 3 reveals.

by Lancebloke Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:53 pm

Ok... so I could watch the first 3 series and only be on book 2? Or would series 3 be getting in to book 3?

by Radaghast Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:26 pm

It's kind of mixed up but it's most or much of book 3 with some choice revelations left off till next season (presumably). Also, while it's behind in many plot threads, season 3 also actually has a bit from book 5.

by Eldorion Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:30 pm

The parallels are getting messed up because the show is introducing changes to the story and also because it runs more chronologically than the books, but very roughly it goes:

Season 1: A Game of Thrones (first book)
Season 2: A Clash of Kings (second book)
Season 3: roughly the first half of A Storm of Swords (third book)
Season 4: roughly the second half of A Storm of Swords

But as Radaghast notes, this comparison is imperfect, so if you're concerned about spoilers I wouldn't risk watching the series just yet.

by Ringdrotten Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:33 pm

From what I've gathered, the 9th or 10th episode of season 3 shows a very dramatic scene from about midway through book 3, so there's still a lot left of the third book when S3 ends. I've decided to read all the books currently published before I watch the series, to be on the safe side Smile

I'd like to keep my own images for as long as I can as well.

by Ringdrotten Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:34 pm

Simultaneous posts, Eldo! I wasn't much wrong, it seems Very Happy

by Eldorion Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:37 pm

Ringdrotten wrote:I've decided to read all the books currently published before I watch the series, to be on the safe side :)I'd like to keep my own images for as long as I can as well.

I agree, though this may no longer be an option in a couple of years when the series gets ahead of the point in the story where the books currently are. Razz

by Ringdrotten Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:43 pm

Yeah, I guess the show will catch up with the books too fast. I hope they don't, but given Martin's pace at the moment it seems more than likely that it will.