Game of Thrones

[ill]

See, for me, I don't want to hear what the author intended. That goes for songs/lyrics and fine art as well.

In my opinion, good art has an ability to be different things to different people. Take a book, or a song that you love and discuss it with someone you respect. Often times, you're taking completely different things away from it, and that's awesome. We all see things from different perspectives.

I like to hear other people's takes on works because they're just opinions. When an author or writer says, "well, this was about X, period," it can crush the personal connection between the work and you.

I feel like the author would rather the reader take what they want from a work of fiction as opposed to lecturing on what he/she was going for in a particular moment. Everyone reading has their own interpretation.

Maybe we need to have a tHoop book club

 

[Orlando Eagles]

I never knew there was a debate until now. I thought for sure it was about a satanic cult.

That was what I had always read multiple times on the song. They had met some of the goofballs associated with Anton LeVey and found them weird and scary. LeVey had bought an old hotel around that time, it literally has been called the Hotel California.

Of course, a quick Google search shows a Snopes hit that this is all false. Still....it was a good story!

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Someone brought up Dave Matthews. Please off yourself.

That was me. You can go fuck yourself, you cheer jersey-wearing piss ant.

 

[BusSport]

Season 8 can't get anything right:

 

[ill]

Season 8 can't get anything right:

that is an OCD nightmare

 

[wildturkey]

that is an OCD nightmare

I'd honestly debate scanning the image into photoshop, reposition the font, and making my own wrapper for the DVD case

 

[Inquisitor95]

George R.R. Martin says he is making progress on new Game of Thrones book - CNN

Here's one OK thing to come out of this awful, world-wide pandemic: we may finally be getting a new "Game of Thrones" book.

"I have to confess, after half a year of pandemic, I am showing signs of cabin fever. If nothing else, the enforced isolation has helped me write. I am spending long hours every day on THE WINDS OF WINTER, and making steady progress," George R.R. Martin, author of the series, tweeted Wednesday morning.

 

[Bridgeburner]

Martin can eat a bag of dicks. HBO finished that story for me when his lazy ass decided he'd rather crossdress as an orc and play D&D instead of writing. And HBO destroyed it so...

Yeah. I've wasted a lot of time on this material.

 

[ill]

George R.R. Martin says he is making progress on new Game of Thrones book - CNN

Here's one OK thing to come out of this awful, world-wide pandemic: we may finally be getting a new "Game of Thrones" book.

"I have to confess, after half a year of pandemic, I am showing signs of cabin fever. If nothing else, the enforced isolation has helped me write. I am spending long hours every day on THE WINDS OF WINTER, and making steady progress," George R.R. Martin, author of the series, tweeted Wednesday morning.

I will be reading it and hoping for a better ending that the show.

 

[Gatorchip]

I will be reading it and hoping for a better ending that the show.

You'll be disappointed since the ending is currently 2 books away.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

You'll be disappointed since the ending is currently 2 books away.

It's remarkable that dude didn't finish one GOT book in nearly a decade

 

[ill]

You'll be disappointed since the ending is currently 2 books away.

I am aware.

I am hoping Martin can take it in a different direction. Now's the time to start.

 

[ill]

It's remarkable that dude didn't finish one GOT book in nearly a decade

I can't pretend to know how difficult it can be to write a book but I would rather he get it right rather than rush something out that wasn't up to the standards he has set.

Same can be said for Patrick Rothfuss..but I am pretty sure he is going through some depression shit and might have gotten divorced.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I can't pretend to know how difficult it can be to write a book but I would rather he get it right rather than rush something out that wasn't up to the standards he has set.

Same can be said for Patrick Rothfuss..but I am pretty sure he is going through some depression shit and might have gotten divorced.

He could've written one page per day and had two books done easy

 

[ill]

He could've written one page per day and had two books done easy

again, I am not going to pretend it's an easy thing to just do.

 

[DetroitDevil]

that is an OCD nightmare

Makes ya not wanna buy it... eh?

 

[ill]

Makes ya not wanna buy it... eh?

DVDs?

what is this, 2005?

I'll pass. I got HBO.

 

[Gatorchip]

I can't pretend to know how difficult it can be to write a book but I would rather he get it right rather than rush something out that wasn't up to the standards he has set.

Did you read Fire & Blood? I got about 1/3 of the way though. Very detailed, and although its not written in the same way, it gives you some of the flavor of what you have been missing. It also made me feel a bit disturbed that he spent some much time and detail on this book rather than finishing A Song of Fire and Ice. Beggers can't be choosers I suppose.

 

[ill]

Did you read Fire & Blood? I got about 1/3 of the way though. Very detailed, and although its not written in the same way, it gives you some of the flavor of what you have been missing. It also made me feel a bit disturbed that he spent some much time and detail on this book rather than finishing A Song of Fire and Ice. Beggers can't be choosers I suppose.

I have not. I saw it in a free library box a few weeks ago and meant to grab it.

He is really doing a great job of world building for Westeros and the history of it and I think that's cool.

I loved the Hedge Knight and the Adventures of Dunk and Egg.

so he is writing, but it isn't the big one.

 

[Wild Turkey]

You'll be disappointed since the ending is currently 2 books away.

He'll die before he finishes.