HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]

[Anal Bleeding]

no episode this week.

[Apsod]

no episode this week.

What the hell, those evil bastards!

[Malaclypse]

What the hell, those evil bastards!

It's us filthy Americans who are to blame, I've heard. Memorial day weekend, a lot of people out of town Sunday evening (not this American though, fucking jerks).

[Freland]

This is a scene which I believe is fanmade and they made it look like it was cut from season 1.  It contains major spoilers about the most popular theory in the whole ASOIAF book series.

It's a flashback of Ned which happens during Robert's rebellion against the Targaryens. If you have read all the books you probably know the theory but only if you read carefully
So watch at your own risk.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Mp8MzAjAY

[Freland]

Some deleted scenes from season 2. Anyone who has watched season 2 can watch this without worrying about spoliers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEU_D6D7Je8

[Anal Bleeding]

here is an excerpt from the next book in the series, which might be released before 2020 if we are lucky.

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http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/

what a shit writer.

[BASNAK]

here is an excerpt from the next book in the series, which might be released before 2020 if we are lucky.

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http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/

what a shit writer.

Why do you bother reading/watching the series then

[Malaclypse]

I honestly haven't read the books, just a series viewer, but if that link is any indication of the writer's style, I don't think I'm missing out. I do a lot of editing for other people, help them to get rid of superfluous or repetitive segments of their work, maybe I should try my hand at writing if this is the sort of thing that makes money, jeeze.

[Overdriven]

This is a scene which I believe is fanmade and they made it look like it was cut from season 1.  It contains major spoilers about the most popular theory in the whole ASOIAF book series.

It's a flashback of Ned which happens during Robert's rebellion against the Targaryens. If you have read all the books you probably know the theory but only if you read carefully
So watch at your own risk.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Mp8MzAjAY

I missed that when I was reading it but I have heard the theory several times since. It would certainly make sense in the context.

[Anal Bleeding]

His prose is about as flabby as his body.

[Freland]

I've heard it several times now that his prose isn't considered to be of high standards but as I am not a native speaker it doesn't bother me. He can certainly write better than me ;-)
What I love about his books is the magnitude of his story, the foretelling of things to come and the surprising story twists. I can't remember another book series that I enjoyed so much.

[Overdriven]

Yeah the depth of characters and the story is what really keeps it going. There are some parts where he does write really well but with the size of the novels and the scale obviously it's not all going to be perfect. Can say the same about big authors both past and present. For example I despise Tolkein's writing style, yet he's considered the father of modern fantasy. His writing style doesn't particularly matter. Then you have Rowling with the Harry Potter novels. I could write endless amounts about how awful her writing style is but again they sold well because of the genre and story.

[The_Bloody_Nine]

Some deleted scenes from season 2. Anyone who has watched season 2 can watch this without worrying about spoliers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEU_D6D7Je8

the only scene I would have liked to see is the hound/bird scene. Good they cut the other.

[Anal Bleeding]

they did the red wedding scene pretty well. I think the viewers may be disappointed that a lot of the good guys die, and maybe the show will be cancelled.
the blackfish guy left to take a piss before the slaughter began, I forget if he survived in the books.

[Freland]

On the official HBO forums some people really go mad and threaten to cancel their HBO subscription.

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Every time someone asks when the next book is coming out... GRRM kills a Stark.