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Game of Thrones (spoiler-free zone)
A few have suggested it, might as well test the waters. The idea is to give people who haven't read the books a safe place to talk about the show.
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05-01-2012, 09:42 PM | #526 |
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I don't think the books actually refer to the Others as White Walkers. In the book it is the Others and the wights isn't it? I could be wrong. I thought I read that the show did not want to use the term "the Others" because I guess it was used on Lost (not sure, never watched Lost).
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05-01-2012, 11:09 PM | #527 |
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05-02-2012, 06:38 AM | #528 | |
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Because everyone is "other" to one faction or geographical group or another. But, yeah, I'm sure LOST had something to do with it as well. I guess you have to worry about all that kind of stuff, but it really feels like an unnecessary adjustment. Calling them The Others is so creepy! I love it. And I'm a huge LOST fan. |
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05-02-2012, 07:37 AM | #529 |
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I think season 2 has been fantastic so far, look forward to Sunday nights all week. Arya's story line is getting really good. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I have this bad feeling that Tywinn(that's his name right?) knows exactly who she is. He seems to be more calm and calculating, like Tyrion is. I could be way wrong, but I almost feel like the Lannisters are someone you could root for if it weren't for Joffrey, and the incest.
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05-02-2012, 08:07 AM | #530 | |
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05-02-2012, 08:36 AM | #531 | |
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And I actually like the change from "the Others" to "the White Walkers". It fits well in a fantasy setting, and it sounds really cool when said aloud in an English accent. |
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05-02-2012, 11:06 AM | #533 |
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Or "lamebrains".
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05-02-2012, 11:41 AM | #534 |
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Or "Popsicles."
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05-02-2012, 11:45 AM | #535 |
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Only about 75 pages until I finish "Clash of Kings" and am ready to dive right into "Storm of Swords". If you haven't read the books you should strongly consider it.
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05-02-2012, 01:05 PM | #536 |
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Storm of Swords is awesome. I couldn't put it down. I would keep it with me driving to work and back just to read it while stuck at traffic lights.
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05-02-2012, 02:07 PM | #537 | |
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05-02-2012, 03:44 PM | #538 | |
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EDIT: The GOT wiki suggests that the wildlings refer to them as White walkers but the folks living in Westeros generally don't.
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05-03-2012, 10:41 AM | #539 |
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A Feast for Crows is a little weird for me when they don't have names on all the sub stories like the previous 3, just titles.
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05-03-2012, 11:52 AM | #540 |
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If I remember, the book goes more traditional with the named titles later in the book. I think he only uses the goofy titles when introducing a new POV character.
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