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LightningAce11 09/24/18 1:48:27 AM #1:	Did GRRM get lucky? --- "I'm an atheist too but still believe in hell. That's where you're headed pal." - Mr_Karate_II <cite>LightningAce11 posted [p:909339165] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>Did GRRM get lucky?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Freddie_Mercury 09/24/18 1:50:04 AM #2:	--- wu-tang is the cd that I travel with <cite>Freddie_Mercury posted [p:909339226] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote> --- wu-tang is the cd that I travel with</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 09/24/18 1:53:13 AM #3:	They're so much better it's stupid --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:909339319] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>They're so much better it's stupid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 09/24/18 1:53:42 AM #4:	DarthAragorn posted... They're so much better it's stupid --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:909339340] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote>They're so much better it's stupid</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Panthera 09/24/18 1:54:06 AM #5:	Haven't seen the show, but the books are good to a point. First two are great, third and fourth are solid (I think most people don't like the fourth much but like the third more than I do), fifth is dreadfully dull. I would definitely recommend the series overall, even if it loses your interest at some point you should get at least two, maybe as many as four books you really enjoy out of it. --- Meow! <cite>Panthera posted [p:909339351] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>Haven't seen the show, but the books are good to a point. First two are great, third and fourth are solid (I think most people don't like the fourth much but like the third more than I do), fifth is dreadfully dull. I would definitely recommend the series overall, even if it loses your interest at some point you should get at least two, maybe as many as four books you really enjoy out of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 09/24/18 1:55:15 AM #6:	Panthera posted... Haven't seen the show, but the books are good to a point. First two are great, third and fourth are solid (I think most people don't like the fourth much but like the third more than I do), fifth is dreadfully dull. That's sort of an odd ranking. Three is usually considered the best and the fifth is usually considered better than four. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:909339401] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>Panthera posted...</cite> <quote>Haven't seen the show, but the books are good to a point. First two are great, third and fourth are solid (I think most people don't like the fourth much but like the third more than I do), fifth is dreadfully dull.</quote> That's sort of an odd ranking. Three is usually considered the best and the fifth is usually considered better than four.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ilishe 09/24/18 1:58:10 AM #7:	4 and 5 are a bit slower paced but overall the series is top notch. --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:909339509] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>4 and 5 are a bit slower paced but overall the series is top notch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Panthera 09/24/18 1:58:34 AM #8:	pegusus123456 posted... That's sort of an odd ranking. Three is usually considered the best and the fifth is usually considered better than four. The fifth just focuses too much on characters I don't care for, or ones who I previously cared for but who are now doing stuff I don't care about. Third just had some parts that I didn't think worked as well as they could/should have. --- Meow! <cite>Panthera posted [p:909339522] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>pegusus123456 posted...</cite> <quote> That's sort of an odd ranking. Three is usually considered the best and the fifth is usually considered better than four.</quote> The fifth just focuses too much on characters I don't care for, or ones who I previously cared for but who are now doing stuff I don't care about. Third just had some parts that I didn't think worked as well as they could/should have.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iClockwork 09/24/18 1:59:06 AM #9:	Nope. No one with an adult life has time to read tomes. <cite>iClockwork posted [p:909339542] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>Nope. No one with an adult life has time to read tomes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 09/24/18 1:59:07 AM #10:	The books are basically fan fictions next to the show and JRR Martin's reluctance to finish writing the series is strong evidence he feels the same --- Posted from my iPhone 8 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:909339543] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>The books are basically fan fictions next to the show and JRR Martin's reluctance to finish writing the series is strong evidence he feels the same</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 09/24/18 2:02:45 AM #11:	Not really. There is so much unnecessary padding in the books it's not funny. Each is about 800 pages, you could cut it down to 400 and not lose anything of value. --- Time is a funny thing. There is always too much of it, except when you need it the most. Then there is never enough. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:909339651] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>Not really. There is so much unnecessary padding in the books it's not funny. Each is about 800 pages, you could cut it down to 400 and not lose anything of value.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irregardless 09/24/18 2:03:04 AM #12:	There's a character that rapes a 7 year old girl. That's all you need to know about the quality of the books. <cite>Irregardless posted [p:909339662] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>There's a character that rapes a 7 year old girl. That's all you need to know about the quality of the books.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 09/24/18 2:06:40 AM #13:	Irregardless posted... There's a character that rapes a 7 year old girl. That's all you need to know about the quality of the books. What character is that? I have absolutely zero memory of it. In fact, the only pedophile character I can distinctly recall is from the show. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:909339768] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>Irregardless posted...</cite> <quote>There's a character that rapes a 7 year old girl. That's all you need to know about the quality of the books.</quote> What character is that? I have absolutely zero memory of it. In fact, the only pedophile character I can distinctly recall is from the show.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irregardless 09/24/18 2:09:10 AM #14:	pegusus123456 posted... What character is that? Rorge Though she was 12, my mistake <cite>Irregardless posted [p:909339841] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>pegusus123456 posted...</cite> <quote>What character is that?</quote> Rorge Though she was 12, my mistake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarthAragorn 09/24/18 2:11:33 AM #16:	AssultTank posted... I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show... Don't watch it if those are your complaints because most of those apply even more to the show than the books --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:909339916] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>AssultTank posted...</cite> <quote>I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show...</quote> Don't watch it if those are your complaints because most of those apply even more to the show than the books</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Freddie_Mercury 09/24/18 2:12:47 AM #17:	AssultTank posted... I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNcJpbPHwdM" data-time=" --- wu-tang is the cd that I travel with <cite>Freddie_Mercury posted [p:909339942] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>AssultTank posted...</cite> <quote>I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show...</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNcJpbPHwdM" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ColdOne666 09/24/18 2:24:00 AM #18:	The books destroy most of the show for quality, especially the last 3 seasons. 5-7 has been garbage. --- FFX is the best game of all time. The only good Nintendo franchises are Pokemon and Fire Emblem. Comics are for kids. https://imgur.com/LJ3WSyB Reylo Ship <cite>ColdOne666 posted [p:909340234] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote>The books destroy most of the show for quality, especially the last 3 seasons. 5-7 has been garbage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 09/24/18 2:57:25 AM #19:	DarthAragorn posted... AssultTank posted... I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show... Don't watch it if those are your complaints because most of those apply even more to the show than the books Most of that applies to like every character in any show or book if you're gonna tell me Jamie, Tyrion, Varus, Arya, etc are bland. Like, sure, Jojen is bland and one dimensional but even people like Grenn are fleshed out in a lot of ways. The books have their flaws but characterization is not one of them IMO. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:909341020] in Are the ga... [t:77034522]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarthAragorn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>AssultTank posted...</cite> <quote>I tried to read the books and gave up after slogging through the third one. They just weren't that entertaining to me, and it was a chore to get through his over-description of every last detail. It made his plots feel drawn out, slow paced, and dull. Which of course meant that his killing people randomly was important just to keep the readers engaged. It didn't help that his characters seemed bland and written for a single task to advance the overall world story before he just killed them off and wrote in a new character. Overall, I was not impressed with his style or storytelling ability, and it really didn't make me want to watch the show...</quote> Don't watch it if those are your complaints because most of those apply even more to the show than the books</quote> Most of that applies to like every character in any show or book if you're gonna tell me Jamie, Tyrion, Varus, Arya, etc are bland. Like, sure, Jojen is bland and one dimensional but even people like Grenn are fleshed out in a lot of ways. The books have their flaws but characterization is not one of them IMO.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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